tuesday pre-factory

good morning friends. just a quick hello before i head into the factory for another eight hours of ink tech-ing (non-technical term).

nothing amazing to report so far this week. my folks are coming out this weekend to visit with us and the kids, see the new house, etc. after putting most of it off, i've a lot of walls to paint and curtain rods to install, floors to clean and cats to wrangle before they show up. considering taking friday off of work in order to get a bit extra done.

of course, i still find time to read (mostly at work, on lunch break). this week i''m reading "zero history" by William Gibson. if i needed to sum it up in two words, Fashion Espionage. i should finish it up by friday.

i downloaded the Marvel Chrome app, which lets me read Marvel Comics on my Chrome web browser. not sure if i want to pay for the service yet, but the option of getting to read back issues that i haven't been able to track down over the years is tempting.

in other big news, i am attempting to give up drinking soda. anyone who knows me well knows i have a strong addiction to certain carbonated beverages, and have struggled with them for many years now. we don't keep soda in the house, but it easily available at the factory, and getting one is as simple as putting .50 in the machine and pressing a button. so starting today i'm leaving the change at home and bringing my tea bags instead. let the teabagging begin (ha!).

don't forget, you can follow me on Twitter @real_j_doe. i usually have something to say regarding what i or others are doing. usually with a tinge of sarcasm.

thanks for tuning in and keeping up with me. feel free to post comments if you feel like it. i am apt to respond.