My connection to the information highway, also known as the Internet, has been scaled back considerably in recent days. I’m not going into the gory details as to why, but it’s not an unwelcome change as far as me and Catherine are concerned. Internet prices are ridiculous anyway. The monthly price went up by $15 in the past three years alone. To Hell with that noise. I was ready to drop our ISP when the last $5 increase was announced, but I’m not the only one living here. Thankfully, I eventually got my wish by just waiting patiently for the next opportunity, masquerading as a crisis. That’s $85 more a month for me now. $1020 per year. Imagine the bike parts I could get with that!
Furthermore, I’ve taken this situation as an opportunity to stop being so damn distracted all the time and accomplish a few more things that I’ve relegated to the back burner. There are many works of art to be made, books to be written, video rants to share, a dusty piano to practice, and a massive video game backlog. This website is far from over. I’ve hopefully got everything set up correctly so I can go for long stints without internet access. In order to simplify security for the site, I’ve disabled any new comments on the blog and removed the contact page. (WordPress plugins are notoriously insecure.) So, if anyone wants to get in touch with me and ask questions, they’ll have to use the forum.
I am happy to report that my bicycle came together beautifully in the beginning of May and I rode it around all summer long. It’s good to be on a steel-frame mountain bike again. Though with the winter bearing down upon us, I’m keener than ever to ensure that my new trusty steed does not get destroyed by salty roads. So, I won’t be doing the hours long commute to and from jobs like I used to.
Catherine remains a consistent force of passion, always trying to pull me towards the straight and narrow, ironically enough. Simple pleasures and a simple life. Less technology and more of everything else. I’m gradually working my way towards that ideal. I’m happy that we’ll be spending more time together. Even over just the past couple of days, I’ve begun to realize how addicted I was to that constant digital drip-feed. It’s quite a drug for me – far worse than anything I could blame on Catherine’s skillful touch. Old habits die hard. At least with my succubus, I get a heavenly blowjob for my trouble.
Happy Winter Solstice and Merry Christmas!