#74 ~ Rabid Lamb Comics

_74-rabid-lamb-comics-postable.jpg

I don’t generally think of myself as lazy, I am and always have been a hard worker and in addition to working full time (usually 50+ hours a week) I obviously do this cartoon and blog, and write fiction.  I did actually finish a novel and am working on my second.  I submit (off and on) to literary magazines and agents, as is well documented here on this blog.  I’m very productive overall with my time.  HOWEVER, when it comes to things like forcing myself to workout or deal with unpleasant things like finances etc., I am terribly bad.  When I look at my life, productive or not in its own way, I sometimes feel super lazy, because the reality is that I have almost no commute time (I walk to work) and yet I still cannot manage to do a simple daily (or even semi daily) work out on equipment that is literally right in front of me in my apartment.  And don’t say going to the gym is easier than working out at home, I hate the gym.  I actually hate everything about the gym.  There’s not one redeeming thing in it for me, whether I’m in good shape or bad. 

On to more important and less self absorbed subjects…did everyone vote today?  Assuming of course you’re in a state that votes today as I am.  It was exciting to go in and have a say in this election…it’s been a long time since I’ve been able to care or had any hope for the future.  I was really torn between Clinton and Obama and literally did not make up my mind until standing there in that booth. 

As a sidenote, I’m pretty pissed at the city of New York, because today should be all about voting, but instead of voting there are tons of people lining up since about 3am for a ridiculous NY Giants parade.  Don’t get me wrong, I understand being a fan, I understand how excited everyone is about this huge victory, and I even understand wanting to go and show support and have a great time by going to a parade with a bunch of mutual fans to welcome back your team…but why does this parade HAVE to happen on voting tuesday.  I think this sends a horrible message.  Even if the people who go to a NY Giants parade would not be the people who vote anyway, or the people who go to the parade and want to vote will still make the effort to do so, I just think it sends the wrong message.  “Hey, why care about your rights and how this country is run…when you can yell and scream at a parade, for a team that really, has nothing whatsoever to do with you?”  That’s right…you go stand at your parade…like sheep.  Don’t worry about anything else, just paint up your face and scream from the sidelines, while all your political decisions get made for you…

It makes me very sad. 

12 comments

  1. thejamminjabber’s avatar

    Any goodwill I had for the Giants is now GONE. The train was filled with shitheads in blue this morning. Most of them were already drinking.

    You know, they should really give us the morning off to go vote in the primaries, especially those of us that have long commutes.

  2. TK42ONE’s avatar

    Lazy? You’re not lazy. I’m lazy. I’m the epitome of lazy. I’m so lazy, I didn’t even Google “epitome” to make sure I used it in the right context.

    We had a recumbent bike in out house for a bit. Got rid of it. Never used it. Hated it. And I agree about gyms. They suck. Big time. But I’ve found that I enjoy walking. But I found that out after winter had arrived.

    As for the Giants parade vs. voting, well, I’d hope that many people would take the day off (or part of the day) and do both. Yes, many will be like sheep and go to the parade and not vote. But if they’re dumb enough to not realize how important voting it, I don’t want them to vote. It wasn’t until the last presidential election that I started to vote. I was one of those people that just didn’t care. Well, thanks to Bushy-baby, I grew frustrated and pissed off enough to want to vote him OUT of office. I didn’t care who was on the other side, I just wanted him out. Well, we know how that turned out.

  3. 1979semifinalist’s avatar

    Josh: Ugh. I can’t even imagine. There should totally be time off work to allow people to vote. Mine was easy, but I know many people that don”t have that luxury.

    TK42ONE: I think we’re probably all a little lazy in our own ways…I just can’t seem to shift my priorities and make the necessary changes.

    As for the parade v. voting. I don’t really blame the people…I mean I disagree with some of the choices, but how can you expect them to be anything but sheep when the god damn city encourages them to blow off something important like VOTING for taking a day off work and drinking and screaming at a stupid parade? Wrong message from the city. I’m disappointed.

  4. kfugrip’s avatar

    Josh: Legally your job has to let you vote either in the morning before work, thus allowing you to come in late, or before the polls close, thus allowing you to leave early. That applies for any voting day.

  5. 1979semifinalist’s avatar

    Wow. Guess there are rules in place. Thanks babe.

  6. kfugrip’s avatar

    Dude… what the fuck? Kelly already gives me a hard time about your inappropriate comments and advances. Knock it off!

  7. 1979semifinalist’s avatar

    Listen…you guys don’t have to deny your love any longer. Just get a room, I promise to graciously step aside. Who am I to deny a higher calling of man on man love.

  8. 1979semifinalist’s avatar

    Yes it was. And you know it.

  9. kfugrip’s avatar

    It hits too close to home. 😉

  10. thejamminjabber’s avatar

    I love the idea that Kelly would give you a hard time about something I said.

Comments are now closed.