Kittens & Rainbows

I am a 39 year old geek that lives in Texas (No, I am not a Republican, I do not own a gun and yes "old people" are on Tumblr, too). I am a huge fan of Star Wars, Doctor Who, Orphan Black and 80's cartoons.

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Sorry, we are closed.

I am moving sites! My wife has sold me on Blogger. So, no drama or politics. I just simply like Blogger better. Check us out here: https://ishouldstillwritethisdown.blogspot.com/2025/01/hello-there.html Hopefully, I will see you there!

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Well, it was fun.

Today we are going to talk about social media. I have a love/hate relationship with Meta products. I use both Instagram and Facebook and today I am looking for alternatives, with the news that Facebook will no longer fact-check the news and information it displays. I now see FB becoming a propaganda machine for the Trump Administration. Think I have a tin-foil hat on right now? Zuckerberg said…

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A Brief Update.

So, for a few weeks now, I have tried to write something. It started off with a THC-induced thought that Artists are Prophetic. So, I researched this, took notes, and planned a big post, and I just couldn’t do it. Turns out, they can’t all be winners. I felt like I was writing a tone-deaf thesis about prophetic art. Also, I began to realize things that may sound rad while baked, but aren’t so…

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Into the Holidays.

I know that there are dark days ahead. We may very well witness the fall of democracy in the (not so) United States of America. However, this post isn’t about that. Right now, I have other things to focus on. It’s been a rough few weeks. My wife has had to have 2 surgeries in a week’s time. She is in pain and is still recovering. I am not going into detail because it’s not my story to tell. I…

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So, that happened.

So, election day is behind us and we all know the turnout. Do I agree with “America’s” decision? Hell No. However, I am not going to be silent on this. I am going to laugh the loudest when his tariffs go into effect and everything triples in cost because they don’t know how tariffs work (or don’t care because their glorious leader tells no lies). When people start dying all over again because…

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Jeff: Unplugged.

If you follow me on social media, you know I took a break from it. I don’t have a specific reason for it; I just noticed that I was spending too much time on Facebook and Instagram. I’m taking this time to focus on family and dedicate more time to some personal studies. I also need the time to take care of my wife who just had surgery. There are multiple reasons why I am doing it. I just need a…

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Bleeding Heart...

So, an app called NextDoor is kind of like social media, but only with your actual neighbors. I used to be on it years ago, and I recently signed up again to get an idea of what my surrounding community was like. Oh boy, was I surprised (not really that surprised) to see just a sea of the most unempathetic people I have ever seen! There was a post about a family in a nearby town that is…

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The Rain of the Acorns. (No, I didnt misspell Reign)

It is very quiet and peaceful where we live out here in the country. You hear the occasional road noise or siren. Hell, sometimes you hear a train or two far off in the distance. However, there is one thing that disturbs our quiet little village. The goddamn acorns. I don’t recall when I noticed it, but I noticed that acorns would fall from the trees and bounce off our metal roof. No big deal…

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3 Months In.

Well, we have now been here for 3 months and I feel that the honeymoon is over.  Don’t get me wrong, we still love the place, but we have met our neighbors. Some are very friendly, and others are not. I will not be sharing names and such. We have become a pillar of the community through sharing food and helping out around the neighborhood. I have stepped out of my comfort zone and am much more…

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I did not make a new friend today.

So, like a few of you out there on the internet, I use Facebook. I hated it for the longest time, but caved and now I am on it all the damn time. I usually do not engage the general public, but today I did. There was a guy, also named Jeff, who posted in my hometown group about meeting new people since he was new to the area. He was from Florida and had just moved back to Texas. However, he put…

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1 Month In.

As of today we have been here in our new tiny home for 1 month! We are settled in and only have a few things left to do to the house. Mainly just the porch. The wife wants plants and wind chimes hung up. I also want to put a couple of flags up. I want a Rebel Alliance flag and the wife wants a Slytherin flag (we were both sorted into that house) to show our two fandoms. We want to let our geek…

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Oh yeah...

Whew.,.what a week or so. We have done almost everything that we want to do for the house (with a few exceptions). We have had a few guests and we have met some of the neighbors. So far we haven’t had any issues. I know I am still in the honeymoon phase, but I still believe we have made a solid decision. We had the place sprayed for pests and we will be having a deep clean as soon as we get…

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Still not done.

We had a few more things to do than I originally thought. Also, did you know that shit does not assemble itself? Weird I know. The other snag was that our bedframe (One of the first things we ordered) arrived a week or so late. So we have been sleeping in recliners. It’s not fun, but it’s better than the mattress on the floor. We also had our first run-in with the neighbors behind us. We were…

Still not done.

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We are (mostly) done.

We have 1 possibly 2 loads to take to the new house. We have obtained a new awesome couch. Funny story, I know the guy she bought the couch from! He and I used to work for RadioShack! It was a great little surprise! And we had our first wave of visitors today! My cousins came by and saw the place. Our friends Johnny and Rachel also came over. Johnny mounted the new TV to the wall.  The two big…

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Boxes. Boxes everywhere.

As of right now, August 1st, 2024, we have yet to be able to move a single box. The home manufacturer is dragging their feet and it has caused a major backlog of work to be done. The manufacturer needs to come out to the house to skirt it. Because of this, set up has been delayed and thus our moving in plans have also been delayed. We have all of our stuff packed and all of our new stuff here. We…

Boxes. Boxes everywhere.

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Brand New Stuff!

Walmart, Amazon, and Ross have loved us these past few days. Other than buying a car with the cash, we also bought damn near new EVERYTHING for the Tiny Home. I mean a new bed, a new couch, a new TV, a new surround sound, and several other things. We have been SHOPPING LIKE MAD! It’s pretty wild to be able to do that. We also made a few investments and saved a good chunk of money. The other big…

Brand New Stuff!

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And on the 7th day...

Ok, the house is in place and just needs to be hooked up and all that. We received our cash on closing day and we have made a few purchases of things we need for the new place. I called up T-Mobile and paid off all of our phones and stuff. Then I ported over my lines to Google Fi. So far, the service is pretty much the same, except WAY cheaper. I have only had it a day, actually less than a day,…