"I like my coffe black, just like my METAL!"

I know it's been a shat-load of time since I last wasted your valuable time by blogging, but work has ramped up its production which is a good problem to have in today's economy. But it's also quite grueling on the stress factor as well as the mental well being as I'm finding.

Have you ever thought you've done a stellar job on something only to find out later that you may have fracked it up? That's the kind of week I've had. God hates me!

I'm also quite saddened by the passings of both make up/special effects artist Stan Winston as well as comedic god, George Carlin. He got arrested in my home town over 30 some odd years ago for doing his routine, Seven Dirty Words. Hopefully they're both up in heaven scaring the frell out of the lord (since the bastage hates me so much!).

Don't fret for this geek, though. I've found a few ways to relax and attempt to purge out the nasty work-a-day stress factor.

Reading outside after work, sitting in my parking lot that overlooks Lake Michigan. A nice smooth cigar in one hand and a good read in the other can smooth out the stress nodes like you wouldn't believe. I finished off two books in under a month and a half (a record for the dullard that is I). Of course my humidor is slightly more empty, but well worth the herfs!

I blew through both of the Alex Cross mysteries that I was reading. "Big Bad Wolf" was quite good as Cross goes after one of the highest ranking members of the Russian mob, The Wolf, who's wrapped up in a sex slave/kidnapping plot to satisfy the needs of wealthy perverts. Then I went to the direct sequel, "London Bridges" where The Wolf goes from being a leader of the Russian mob to being a Bond villain-esque terrorist. A bit of a stretch for a villain between direct sequel novels, but what the frell? The Alex Cross series are such interesting reads that you gotta give author James Patterson some slack when it comes to suspension of disbelief. Just take it in and let it roll!

Now that I'm done with those books, I'm reading two more books at once. One is an anthology of Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane short stories that Mad Mario lent me. The other is Alice Cooper's autobiography, "Golf Monster". Both I'm really enjoying so far. We'll see how long it takes "ADD me" to get through these.

I've also herfed through one too many cigars this season. Which reminds me that I have to pick up a few for the 4th of July weekend next week. Sorry Iris, but get ready for the hermaster that is Zangz!.

I've also taken a break form GTA4 (perish the thought!) and finally finished Bioshock! A truly great game! Who could of thought a quasi-abandoned, post modern, undersea city could be so frackin' creepy. Any video game that can merge action, first person shooter, survival horror with a tinge of RPG is a class act in my book. And I have to thank Iris Von Beaverhousen and her ever faithful man servant, Roberto DelAmorte, for getting it for me for Xmas!!!

I've also gotten into a new band. If you like powerful punk-rap-metal-alternative with a very nasty-assed sense of dark humor, please delight yourselves to Mindless Self Indulgence. Any punk band that does a cover of RUSH's Tom Sawyer are pretty damn fun!

I could do a bunch of movie reviews, but I'm too friggin' lazy tonight after a weeks worth of mental beating from work. So check back here again when I'm not as wiped out.

Until next time, Stay Vertical!

Zangz.