Gettin' My Groove Back

I'm pretty sure that the last time I got on here to write I said something about how I was going to start writing more often. That was nearly a month ago, which only goes to prove that even promises made in print can easily be broken. Although I have to admit that I am not entirely at fault here, you see my laptop recently went kaput, more specifically the part that allows for an electrical connection, and either my battery life is lacking or my ability to write briefly is, probably a little of both. Suffice to say that I currently have a laptop that runs only on battery power, combined with a battery that is now at 0% life with no means of recharging it. So like the guy that stops mowing his lawn because the mower breaks, or stops cleaning the leaves out of his pool because he needs a new net, I figure I'm sort of off the hook on the responsibility front. At least that's my twisted way of thinking, which is probably why if I took an inventory of everything I own, I probably have more items in disrepair than those that actually work. Mr. Fix-it I am not.

But there will be no more excuses starting sometime next week when my new laptop arrives at my doorstep. Thanks to a generous early birthday present from my benefactors and co-DNA contributors, I will be back in the swing of things soon. (In case you might be wondering, I am writing this from my work computer as my students have early release today. I should be grading papers, but this seemed like it would be more fun, plus I think my red pen is getting low on ink, or something like that)

As I was saying earlier in the month, I've got a good deal of pent up thoughts to get out of my head and onto the screen, and with my pending summer vacation there will be time o'plenty to write away. In addition, I've got a few columns saved on my old laptop that never made it onto The Grind, so once that gets fixed up and I touch them up a bit, those will be forthcoming. Some may not be so timely, namely thoughts on pirates and the swine flu, but others are as timeless as enjoying an 8:00 summer sunset with no work the following day. Poking fun at Fox News and jokers like Glen Beck comes to mind. I've got one in particular that I'm looking forward to sharing titled "People that Deserve an Ass-Whuppin'". Funny thing is, the list keeps getting longer every day, by the time I get my old laptop fixed I might have enough material for a book.

As I probably mentioned before (so long ago who can remember these details) I've got a handful of ideas for short-stories that I am going to try my hand at, and I plan to restart and do some serious work on my novel, "A Love Supreme". I can feel the groove coming back and the fingers starting to work their way back into keyboard shape. As an aside, to keep anyone from having a spare productive moment, I have also started a Twitter page, mainly directed at my students so they can keep up with one of their favorite features of class over the summer, the birthdays and quotes. I'll also post sports predictions and random brief thoughts, or whatever else I feel like doing. You can follow me (which makes me sound like a narcissist and you like a stalker) at twitter.com/mrwikolas. The name comes from a nickname one of my classes came up with for me, due to my love of wikipedia, which is where I get my birthday info and quotes.

So rest up for now, the posts will be coming fast and furious shortly. Wish I could say the same for yard work and cleaning the pool, but as my dearly departed father-in-law used to say, a little bit to a time. Of course, he always said that with an immaculate yard, but we all have our strengths I suppose. And I certainly can't complain about my weaknesses, for one thing I have a wife who does such an excellent job of that I just can't compete, and for another, I'm almost on summer vacation. C'est le vie.