Just a quick “Random Stuff” update for the end of March.
- I’m thinking of starting my podcast up again, of which I’ve not recorded since the beginning of the koof over two years ago. I had about ten episodes under my belt before Microsoft deleted my Live account….and EVERYTHING in my OneDrive along with it. There’s a lot of stuff going on in the world and I have something to say about it. Doesn’t mean anyone will listen, though.
- The plan for Florida, at the moment, is to sell pretty much everything that can be easily replaced, sell the house, put what we keep into a POD for delivery, then get to Florida, buy an RV and stay in it for about a year. In the meantime I will either look for work in the automation field I am already in OR just go get my license and start driving trucks. We have some friends who are looking to move down to Florida as well, and if so the husband and I may start team driving. I think this is a good idea since, with the way the world is right now, being able to be mobile might be a great advantage, and at the moment there has been a pretty strong need for more truckers, which pays good money.
- I’m at a loss how anyone can afford to be a cigar aficionado right now! As much as I have enjoyed the few smokes I’ve had in the past couple of months I’ve come to find that they are quite expensive. Doesn’t mean I don’t get the urge to try a few out, but I might have to stick to going to my local smoke shop to grab them as singles instead of as packs. They have a pretty big, room sized humidor with TONS of selection, I just don’t smoke as much as many as some people do. Maybe one or two a month, we’ll see.
- I’ve obtained the recent release of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, which I will probably play and stream on my new Guilded server (link in the sidebar). I’m kind of hesitant, as its gotten middling reviews but also appears to be another prequel, attempting to tell (or retell) the story of the original Four Warriors of Light. To date I can think of no prequels or rehashes that have been successful or good. We shall see. Its been said to be a very “souls like” experience. I don’t know what that means because I’ve never played Souls type game. The use of “I Did it My Way” in the trailer is pretty weird, but they used “Stand by Me” for FF15 and look how that turned out! (ugh….)
That’s about it for now. Though I have more on my mind I’d like to save it for the podcast, mostly as motivation for me to actually go through with recording one. If I get it done I’ll let everyone know!
Snapper's Domain 
Being mobile is so smart till you get it all figured out.
Thanks! I’m hoping that’s the case. With an RV or trailer we can also get a bit of cash back when we buy our home if we sell it, or we can keep it for visits around the state or to other places. Staying in an RV park for six months only costs about two of our mortgage payments now, which isn’t bad. And if, for some reason, we decide that the location we have selected just isn’t for us we can pack up and move somewhere else. We can’t do that for too long because I will need employment, but we should be able to tell pretty quickly if the area is just not a fit for us.
Elden Ring
It addresses a lot of the issues with souls games that souls has. It’s massive so you’ll get your money’s worth. In short, I think this it’s an excellent gateway drug to Souls games if you’re interested.
(Spoken from the perspective of someone who loves the genre, so take that into consideration)
There’s a lot of stuff going on in the world and I have something to say about it. Doesn’t mean anyone will listen, though.
Try us. I have a feeling that what you have to say is what a whole lot of other folks want to say, too. 🙂
I’m at a loss how anyone can afford to be a cigar aficionado right now! As much as I have enjoyed the few smokes I’ve had in the past couple of months I’ve come to find that they are quite expensive.
It’s a guilty pleasure that I haven’t enjoyed in a few years. The only ones worth smoking are the higher-end ones, so I’d say it’s worth the expense if you only indulge occasionally. I might do so for my birthday in a couple of months. It’s only because the wife isn’t back yet that I’ll be able to get away with it (she’d douse me with a bucket of water and chide me for a couple of hours non-stop for using any kind of tobacco product, and in general she’s right). I guess one good cigar a year is enough to satisfy the urge for a while.
As for as moving and mobility, I think you have a solid plan. My brother is a truck driver in the Midwest, although only regional. He’d love to do longhaul, but with my SiL’s chronic health issues that’s not really an option. Also, despite what the devoutly religious technoautomatophiles say, “driverless trucks’ ain’t gonna be a thing anytime soon. Based on what a friend of mine tells me who works in the cyberautoamation end of that industry, they’re nowhere near ready for primetime. Frankly, I doubt they ever will be, nor will driverless cars.
I’ve begun to wonder whether, as much as I love life here in the southern part of the Grand Canyon State, if this isn’t a suboptimal place to be when TSHTF, if for no other reason than that water and agriculture could be an issue. I guess this is something that warrants further prayer and heavenly guidance, along with my overall situation at the moment.
Thanks, I think Ill go ahead and get one recorded this week, maybe while driving.
I think once a month is not so bad for a smoke, if I’m in the mood. The wife doesn’t care for it either, but she’ll live. It’s not like I’m turning into a chimney…yet.
Thanks again. I think it sounds like a solid plan. As much as I’d like to find work before getting out of here (and if I can land something, I’ll take it) I’ve come to the realization that this is not a normal “lets move to another state” situation. It really is, I think, a race against time and against the eventual destruction of the state of California. I saw the other day that there are people coming into CA from South America and Mexico for what they have dubbed “criminal tourism”. I mean, why not? You can steal a lot of stuff in the state without repercussion and even if you get caught you will be set loose in a matter of hours. And with the people in LA getting robbed in broad daylight for having anything that looks expensive on them its just a matter of time before that spreads. Its time to get out, and as fast and safely and as well prepared as possible. And when TSHTF I want to be around people who are freedom minded like myself. A lot of people in CA weren’t even born in the states! Thanks, but no thanks!
Please continue praying the whole process goes fairly smoothly, if you have time.