2.90: Prepping for Closure

I find it funny that whenever I sit down to compose an update, I start to become tired.  And what makes the situation even more humorous is that it is just 7:30 PM.  Regardless, I am going to work my way through this sudden sluggishness to draft a post before I leave for Anime Weekend Atlanta tomorrow.

As I just stated, this weekend is AWA and for me, this will be my ninth year of attending the Southeast’s largest anime convention.  This weekend also marks to close of an extraordinary month that started with Labor Day weekend at North America’s largest science-fiction/fantasy convention, Dragon Con.

On one hand, the end of this month will relieve a significant strain on my wallet because spending hundreds of dollars on hotel rooms, food, and travel is incredibly damaging on my salary.  But, on the other hand, the close of September means that I am left with only my meager existence to look towards.

I know that I said I wanted to make a change for the better, but I understand that it is going to take some time and the path to personal happiness is cluttered with various obstructions.  Now, this does not mean that I will not make the effort; it simply means that I am going to have to be patient with myself.

Of course, the end of September/summer does not mean I will simply go into hibernation for the remainder of the year; there is still much to be done.  What it does mean is that I have begin planning for next September.  There are individuals that like to say that they prefer to live in the present and are unable to plan ahead.

Well, I do not work in this way.  I have to plan ahead to properly prepare myself because (1) I need some semblance of control of the situation and (2) it means that I will actually be able to go through with my plans.  Of course, in choosing this manner of living, I have slowly learned that nothing will go according to plan and to accept that randomness is a part of our lives regardless.

Anyways, I still have much to prepare in order to ensure that AWA goes as smoothly as possible and that I close out this period of the year with something entertaining and fun.

2.89: Autumn's Arrival

Fall is here and with its arrival, comes change.  Throughout the area, the once lush green hilltops and mountainsides have been overtaken by a sea of orange, red, and yellow.  And personally, the changing of seasons will, hopefully, signify changes within my own reality.  The upcoming weekend marks the conclusion of whirlwind month of activities that have depleted my financial coffers and left me with an increased sense of urgency about ascertaining a new position that pays better than my current position.  Of course, all of this will need to wait until the end of the weekend as I have plans for one final blowout to close out one of the few good months of the past nine months.

Now, I realize that there has been some time since my previous post, but I’m hoping to become more engaged and productive.  If one were to check out one of my other projects, one would notice that I have more productive in comparison.  Regardless, the homestretch of 2015 is upon us and I want to do my best to ensure that I close it out on a positive note.  I also realize that the past few months of posts have carried a generally pessimistic outlook and perspective, but that is because I have struggled through the first nine months of this year.  From terrible coworkers to fiscal issues, the year has not been kind to me.

But, I am working to change this.

2.67

So, De Gea to Real Madrid fell through because Madrid failed to submit the proper paperwork before the Spanish league transfer deadline.  That is FUCKING HILARIOUS!  So, De Gea remains at Old Trafford for the remainder the season and then he is off to Madrid on a free transfer--well, that sucks.  But, I stand by my position from a few weeks ago:  let him rot in the stands.  Now, I have heard a number of pundits say that this is terrible for United and that they need to play De Gea (especially, given Romero's performance against Swansea this past weekend), but the reality of the matter is this:  United don't have to do shit!  No, single player is greater than the club and that is especially the case with a club as great as United.  Let De Gea rot or force him to sign an extension with a massive release clause--now, that would be fucking genius.  I saw it suggested on Republik of Mancunia's Twitter feed and I think it's bloody brilliant.  If De Gea wishes to see any playing time this campaign, especially, considering the upcoming EURO 2016 tournament, then force him to sign a new extension and include a massive release clause.  Seriously stick it to Real Madrid and their smug we can buy any player we wish to buy attitude--oh, they can buy De Gea next summer for a price of United's choosing or they can sign De Gea on a free transfer (assuming that they have not received a transfer ban similar to Barcelona) after he has rotted in the stands for an entire season.  Sure, a goalkeeper of his standard should be able to regain his footing eventually, but watching him regain his footing should make for a good time.  And for the pundits that say that United can't simply keep paying De Gea his wages while having him not play, I ask:  Why the fuck not?  We paid Falcao, we paid Di Maria, and we just paid $70+ million for a 19 year old--so, what would keep United from doing the same with De Gea?

I'm bitter about this whole situation, but it is nice to think about what should happen know that it will not happen.