Time, Time, Time, See What’s Become Of Me…
“And there we were all in one place…” -D. McLean
It’s been a little while since I’ve updated and for that I thoroughly apologize. The month of October has come and gone and we are now pushing through to December. The biggest news that happened, of course, is that the White Sox had won the World Series in a 4 game sweep. I had the honor of again singing at Sox Park this year (check out the picture of me in front of Reinsdorf’s office) and I am very happy for them. Other than that, October has pretty much been a whole lot of the same old same old.
My writing ambitions have quickly become non-existent, but I haven’t given up hope just yet. The first step is to keep blogging here and there and then we’ll see. I must say that I am in a pretty good mood tonight and have had a pretty good day overall. I got a haircut, ran some errands, and saw a Sweet Adeline show. The ladies were fantastic and I really enjoyed the evening. I haven’t had a really good day for a while and I am still smiling because of it. I’ll have to figure out what alignment of stars or what not caused it and see what I can do about having a lot more of them.
BTW, I was going to add an entry a couple of weeks ago, but I didn’t quite get to it. I got as far as the subject but then got distracted with something else. By the time I realized it I was already in bed and didn’t feel like getting back up. I of course promptly put it out of my mind and so here we are.
One thing I have been enjoying recently is television. There are some really good shows on right now. I know I mentioned the shows in an earlier post, but here is what I am watching and enjoying now, mostly by day showing:
The West Wing – this season has really picked up and the show is pretty good right now.
Family Guy – Guilty pleasure. Stewie is awesome.
Arrested Development – Not as funny as season 1, but funnier than season 2. Bob Lobloblaw. LMAO
How I Met Your Mother – I’m really digging this show. Good characters, good actors.
Kitchen Confidential – Still seeing how its going, but it does make me laugh.
Prison Break – Started watching it, stopped, started again after catching a marathon. Decent show.
Two And A Half Men – Laugh out loud funny at times. I also like reading the vanity cards at the end.
Out Of Practice – Waiting and seeing. Still enjoying it.
My Name Is Earl – Funny, funny, funny! Quickly becoming a favorite show.
The Office – Didn’t like it at first, am liking it better now.
Boston Legal – Spader and Shatner are pure TV Gold.
Apprentice Martha Stewart – Still watching, usually fast forward through a lot of it.
Drawn Together – Second guilty pleasure. This show is wrong on so many levels, yet I am drawn to watch it.
Joey – Fun and Funny. Still liking it.
Apprentice Trump – Still the best reality show out there.
ER – I miss Noah Wiley, but the show is still good (at least Maura Tierney is still there, rowr)
Monk – Didn’t used to watch it, but I am starting to get hooked. I empathize with him at times.
Saturday Night Live – Still love watching the Weekend Update segments (Tina Fey, rowr)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Still funny. Stopped watching for a while. Starting to watch again.
And finally, one of my new favorite shows…
The Colbert Report – Funny, funny, funny! It’s also very clever. Pronounced like Coal-bear Ray poor. Why? “Because its French, B*tch!” – S. Colbert
As you can see, I do keep myself busy with TV, but surprisingly enough, these are all shows on expanded basic cable. Who needs digital cable?!?! Ok, I will once the Sopranos start again, but for the most part, I am very entertained with the current offerings. It’s like TV is getting good again. It wasn’t for a while.
So anyway, to mention the title, as is a theme with all my postings, that is a favorite song of mine. I’ve liked it since I was a teenager. Time, time, time, see what’s become of me? Well, time is rolling along and I am still doing ok. For the uninformed and the uninitiated, I am referencing “Hazy Shade of Winter” by Simon & Garfunkel. Lyrics below:
– Simon & Garfunkel
Time, time, time, see what’s become of me
While I looked around
For my possibilities
I was so hard to please
But look around, leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Hear the salvation army band
Down by the riverside, it’s bound to be a better ride
Than what you’ve got planned
Carry your cup in your hand
And look around, leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Hang on to your hopes, my friend
That’s an easy thing to say, but if your hopes should pass away
Simply pretend
That you can build them again
Look around, the grass is high
The fields are ripe, it’s the springtime of my life
Ahhh, seasons change with the scenery
Weaving time in a tapestry
Won’t you stop and remember me
At any convenient time
Funny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts
Of unpublished rhyme
Drinking my vodka and lime
But look around, leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Look around, leaves are brown
There’s a patch of snow on the ground…
Some people may look at that and think it’s a sad, depressing song. I choose to look at it as a song of hope. Yes, sometimes life knocks you down but that’s ok. You cannot truly appreciate the highs without experiencing the lows.
So, another novella come and gone. It’s not the first and it won’t be the last. I’m just happy I made the time to post again. It’s after 2am Saturday night/Sunday morning and I am still Mr. Happy Guy right now. I think I’ll head to bed soon and get a good nights sleep. Tomorrow is a coding day.
Be seeing you…