So I won’t be going to Amish Land, Pennsylvania for Christmas after all, partly due to the snow and because it’s supposed to rain on Christmas, which would create a nightmarish traffic mess of epic proportions due to all the snow we got last weekend.

Needless to say, I’m not really happy about it.

Don’t even ask me what I think about what Congress just did to our freedoms and liberties at one in the morning either, because I’ll just gnaw your face off.

Oh and did I mention that I am still single, and will be spending yet another Christmas alone? Awesome.

So fair warning to all, if you see me going off about blowing stuff up and killing people and stomping all over kittens and puppies and then eating them for breakfast, don’t be alarmed. I’m probably just venting.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go take a 2 by 4 and bash the head of one of the coworkers here just to SHUT HER THE UP.

Tags: anger, Christmas, congress, freedoms, hate, rain, rant, traffic
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For years I made the conscious choice to avoid watching one of the only classic films I have yet to see: It’s a Wonderful Life. I’ve always wanted to have the experience of being able to watch just one classic movie I hadn’t seen before with the girl of my dreams, whether she saw it or not. I’ve seen so many movies now on my own that I wanted to save this one for a time when I could finally enjoy a film with a sweet girl snuggling up beside me.

Now I’m wondering if I should give this up. It’s reached the point where finally meeting someone has become unrealistic. People my age have mostly settled down now and have families of their own. Online dating had been an unmitigated disaster with over 1000 failed matches, and if that experience has taught me anything, it is that I am not compatible with ANYONE.

I have pretty much tossed in the towel and moved on with my life, which is why I’ve been putting myself out there more often and traveling on a semi-regular basis, enjoying the single life as much as I can. But I had completely forgotten about this personal boycott of mine, and I’ve been wondering whether it’s finally time to end the romantic pipe dreams I’ve harbored for so long and finally watch the movie. Why wait for something that will never come to pass?

And yet, a part of me wants to keep this boycott going, unwilling to give up on the idea of love for good. So… I don’t know. That’s why I started a new poll, to see what my audience thinks.

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Tags: audience, boycott, Christmas, girl, girl of my dreams, love, movie, online dating, poll, romantic, single, wonderful life
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I finally uploaded the photos from my trip to the Berkshires and Stockbridge last week. You can view the entire set here. Hope you enjoy them!

Tags: berkshires, Christmas, Photos, stockbridge
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Finally settled in for the night after a day of running around in the Berkshires. There sure are a lot of old people here too. Except for the wee little snotties, I don’t think I saw anyone here under 50. The younger ones are all probably out drinking at some sports bar.

Driving up was pretty uneventful, although the traffic was grating on my nerves, and for some reason my bluetooth headset was creating so much static during calls that I almost ripped it off the dock and tossed it out the window. Glad I didn’t, because I kind of need it.

After I arrived I took a trip to the Berkshire Museum, then headed over to the Norman Rockwell museum and treated myself to an up-close view of some of Rockwell’s most famous paintings. One that really stood out to me was a painting of a young couple signing their marriage license at the clerk’s office. The old clerk appeared distant and had a sad look in his eyes. Upon reading the inscription, I learned that the model Rockwell used to paint as the clerk had actually lost his wife fairly recently. Really a profound painting to me. The woman was standing on her tiptoes to sign the license while her about to be husband was holding her in his arms. I think it was the first time I ever cried in front of a painting. Sigh.

Then it was off to the Red Lion to get myself settled in. Good Lord, this place is an ancient labyrinth. Took me forever to find proper parking, and I had no idea where the front desk was. I had to do some exploring around, and at one point I walked right into the middle of their upscale “jackets only” restaurant. Oops.

I could swear I had just gone up these stairs a few minutes ago...

Once I got my key and found my room though, I started to get a better feel of the place. Fascinating too, I tell ya Ghost Hunters would have a field day here.

Some of the rooms here totally have that creepy Shining vibe to it.

In addition to five U.S. Presidents having once been guests here, I also learned that John Wayne had stayed here as well. The Duke! Perhaps I’ll see his ghost tonight and he can give me some pointers on wooing the fairer sex.

Well, I'll certainly get some interesting sleep tonight.

Alright, time to go relax by the fireplace now. Tomorrow I’ll be taking a self guided tour of some of the notable buildings around here, including an ancient church that has a geocache hidden in it. Should be fun! They’ll have caroling and a concert later in the evening, and then Sunday will be Stockbridge’s Main Street Celebration. If it still doesn’t feel like Christmas even after all this, then there is probably no hope for me.

Sadly, my piano solo rendition of Christmas Shoes was not appreciated by the guests here.

Tags: berkshire museum, berkshires, Christmas, exploring, fireplace, museum, norman rockwell, painting, red lion inn, stockbridge
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The bags are packed, the Linc-Mobile fueled, and the letter to Santa requesting the girl of my dreams for my present this year (or a bajillion gabullion dollars) has been mailed.

Tomorrow I’m off to Stockbridge, Massachusetts to kick off a New England-style Christmas weekend. Even my car has been decorated with stockings and jingle bells in anticipation of this weekend getaway, hee hee.

I’ve done about all I could do to get into the spirit of things again this year, and I have to admit, nothing quite puts an extra skip to my step then getting the @#$% out of New York for a while.

So from here on out till Monday, I’ll be blogging/tweeting on the go. Hopefully I will have gotten enough practice from my previous getaways to upload my thoughts and pics/vids in a smoother manner too.

Alright, time now to nestle down all snug in my bed, while visions of sugary sweet babes dance in my head.

Tags: Christmas, getaway, girl of my dreams, Massachusetts, New England, new york, stockbridge, travel, vacation, weekend
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Oh and by the by: Holiday shopping at 11PM during a recession = WIN. I had the whole place to myself, and got me some much needed winter attire, including spanking looking snowboots, black scarf and winter hat. Quality ones too, not the kind that feel like sandpaper. Yeesh, that’s enough of that Walmart crappity crap now.

I walked over to the checkout and again was the only one in line. Amazing. A cute girl was at the cash register too, maybe late teens, early 20s, and she took my things and scanned them.

“Did you find everything you were looking for?”

“I have now, sweetie.”

She blushed as she put my things in a bag.

“Oh my God, I’m so sorry! Gees, I don’t know why I just said that.”

“It’s ok,” she said, smiling sheepishly. I quickly swiped my credit card and felt my face getting hot and flustered. Yep, only me.

She handed the bag to me and smiled again. “Have a good night.”

“Thanks, I’m really sorry.” I gave my best smile. “Have a Merry Christmas.”

“Thanks, you too!”

I got out of there fast, looking back to see if the police were coming to get me.

Yeesh, I seem to be getting more daring in my old age. Or maybe just getting more reckless?

Tags: cash register, checkout, Christmas, cute girl, recession, shopping, walmart
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