Raven Orlock

The Lizzie Borden Chronicles on Netflix. I have two more episodes to go.

So far, so good. I threw on a purple hooded cape over my black coat after lunch in the office.

Labor Day yesterday was pretty good. I smoked 10 chicken leg quarters and Mrs. Me brought her nephew over from MSU.

I went to a conference yesterday in East Lansing. I was walking past a group of people in the hallway. I was dressed darkly but professionally with a black suit coat and a hat (I'm bald). My sunglasses were still on because I hadn't had a chance to change them yet. As I walked past that group, one of the people looked at me and said, "What the heck?" That was awesome!

Christmas this year will be simple. My parents are going to Florida and my son will be with his mom in Kentucky!

Right now, I'm mentally winding down after a busy day.

Right now, I'm listening to Sisters of Mercy while typing on this forum, trying to kill the last 5 minutes of the day in my office. It was a pretty long day, but I got some stuff done.

I had arm surgery back on June 24th to reattach my right bicep tendon to my arm. I was in a cast for a couple weeks followed by physical therapy. My arm's motion is 100% back but I can't flex a muscle. In addition, my hands hurt, especially the left one where I jacked up my thumb on the same trip where my right bicep ripped. Oh, and I am depressed too. I restart mental therapy tomorrow.

I was in Canada last week. I had two problems causing a lot of pain. First, my right bicep tendon tore off and I'm getting an MRI tomorrow. Second, was driving a 4x4 side by side vehicle and it slipped down a rut and the tire hit a tree. The vehicle bounced backward and bent my left thumb backward. I am seeing the surgeon again on the 18th.

I am a local government professional. My office is attached to the township's police station. We have gym equipment in the basement and I've started using it. A few times this week, I've bench pressed, squated, and curled for part of my lunch hour.

I am hosting a Comprehensive Plan open house at 1:00 and 6:00 before driving up north tonight. I am leaving with my Dad to go to Canada tomorrow for over a week to kill fish and brain cells!

My son is finishing his Freshman year. My step-daughter will be a Freshman in two years.

Avengers: Endgame. I got to see it at a private showing at 8:30 AM. It was weird to leave a movie then go to lunch.

My uncle has been staying with my mom and dad. He has issues and they are taking care of him. A couple weeks ago, they came and visited us at our home. Out of the blue, in the middle of the conversation and after a couple beers, he was looking around the living room and said, "You guys are kind of morbid." I just smiled and said, "Yeah."

I came here to say the same thing. Dark greetings. http://www.worldgothday.com/

It was until my wife blew up. She thought that I insulted her and didn't listen to me. She either misunderstood or misheard me because I DID NOT insult her. She was so triggered that she went for a walk and didn't arrive home until my parents arrived. Grrrrr . . .

I'm about to leave the office, drive home, and make chicken fried rice for dinner.

Dark grey jeans, black combat boots, black tee shirt with a black dress shirt unbuttoned, and a black jean jacket.

This is a sculpture that I saw at Art Prize in Grand Rapids last year.

I wish I had a house painted dark grey with black accents and a nice wooded back yard.

I'm drinking water this afternoon.

I miss the late nights at my friend Selana's house drinking wine and smoking cloves. I miss my brother as my best friend. I miss feeling happy by default and not feeling like life is so much work. Finally, I miss my property up north.

The Immigrant Song by The Cypertronic Spree. It came up in my YouTube feed.

I can't wait to go to a friend's house tonight for her birthday, but I'm going to be the designated driver.

Black coffee poured into a glass mug on my desk.