So this past week was my birthday.43 now.

And got a second wave of my summer cold. So yay.

I did get the tattoo.

A period got dropped, but can get touch ups for free.

Trying to decide if can make it long enough to watch Walking Dead. Might head to bed early and that would suck.

Sorry can’t stay longer. Will get back to you next week.

…I would be nicely stretched in the chair, cup in hand and cookie nearby.

There would be a bit of sigh as we talk about the latest loss from the music world, Glenn Frey. I love the Eagles and was at work when I found out about his passing. I couldn’t believe it, moreso with it being the latest in such a line of losses. Fingers cross it will be quiet on that front for a bit.

I’ll be watching the NFL Championship games later today. Luckily I’ll have the weekend of the Super Bowl off. My team isn’t in it, The Dallas Cowboys, so I usually root for the NFC team. One of my co-workers is a Arizona Cardinals and one of my managers is a Denver Broncos fan and there is a chance those teams will meet in the Super Bowl, so that is going to be an interesting time if it comes to pass. I got my favorite dip, which I used to be only able to find at the store across the street from my old work. Happily, it’s now at the one down the street from my place so yay.

Another fun thing, is that after the second game, The Return of The X-Files! Did you watch it, back in the day? I was such a fan nd saw the first movie in the theatres. Admittedly, I tampered off my view towards the end of the show’s run and didn’t see the second movie. But with so many of the people who were involved returning for the limited series, I gotta watch. Sadly though, I’ll only see half of the episodes, since I’ll be at work for the others. Will have to swing for the DVD when it comes out. They’ve already released the first season on blu ray, so will have to get that.

https://youtu.be/rbBX6aEzEz8

I got myself a new wallet yesterday. My poor old one was very much on its last legs and I had to admit it was time to retire it, as you can see.

 
Is it bad that I’m thinking of trying to come up with a Slytherin tattoo? Just a minimalist one. To add the list of other tats I’d fancy getting. *eyeroll* I have bout half a dozen now. Not sure I know any people who only have one tattoo.

If you don’t have any, it’s one of those things where you forget how much it hurts and you keep doing it, kinda like childbirth from what I hear. I remember how I described the pain at the time, but not the actual pain so much. The mind is lovely for things like that.

For you what are on the East Coast, hope you made it out okay.
 
See who else is sharing coffee.

The year is scarce two full weeks old, and yet already so much loss.

I was flippant in my mentioning of the passing of Lemmy Kilmister and need to rectify that. Lemmy, if you do not know, was the bassist and lead singer for the metal band Motorhead. Straight forward, no frills, booze and smokes metal music. He turned 70 on December 24th, 2015, discovered he had an aggressive form of cancer on the 26th, and left us on the 28th.  He once did a couple months stint as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix. He was a no bullshit, tell ya off if need be, real regular guy.

https://youtu.be/7lHqG3sj1Fw

Then, on the 10th of this month, it was the man of many faces. Ziggy Stardust, The Thin White Duke, The Goblin King. David Bowie, also from cancer, at age 69. A musician, actor, and visionary of a type. He didn’t let himself be content with just doing things the way everyone else did. He pushed and pulled at the boundaries and dared others to follow.

https://youtu.be/FNAIruZEKHo

And, again at age 69 of cancer, Alan Rickman on the 14th. The mad Sheriff of Nottingham. Annoyed Metatron. Devious Hans Gruber. Poor Marvin. And most recently, for so many of us, my Head of House, The Half-Blood Prince, Professor Severus Snape. By all accounts, a gentle and gracious man who would bend over backwards for his friends at the drop of a hat.

One after the other in such quick succession has left many of us quite shell shocked and a bit numb. That it was all from cancer is the cruel twist that will further link these three fine men.

Going to raise a cup for them at my geek meeting on Tuesday and say a few words. You are never truly gone so long as your name is remembered. And these names will ever be remembered.

I leave you with a tweet I saw after Bowie’s death, but one that could be an equal tribute to all three.

Malloy O’Meara (@sexoskeleton):
Honor Bowie by doing that great/terrifying/weird/creative thing that only you can do. Even if you’re scared. Today is a good day to start.

See what the others are sharing at this week’s coffee share.

And a good day. Do not be alarmed by my head cold, I am not contagious. It is not viral but atmospheric. I’ll get like this again when the weather turns hot in a few months.

A quick note, if I may. A horn and hail to Lemmy from Motorhead on his passing. You were a true one off.

So, 2016. Made it thru the first day at work without writing the date wrong, so good there.

Had New Year’s Eve and Day off. Spent much of them watching The Walking Dead marathon. One ep I love just for the chance to hear Andrew Lincoln’s real accent.

Went to a friend’s house for the actual turn of the year. It was a quieter affaire then they usually put on so a nice change. I have declared 2016 to be the year of representing the House so bought a set of bracelets.

Gave out the other three to friends and declared them Head of their respective Houses.

Best part of the night was seeing me best mate get nicely sauced as she’s usually the DD. But we had planned ahead to cab it home so she got to partake.

And got to at last see the Sherlock Christmas special, The Abominable Bride, and it was wonderful. The ep was set back in Victorian England with such a twist at the end that could only have been done by such Sherlock geeks as Monsieurs Moffat and Gatiss. Will be trying to catch it at the cinema Tuesday next.

Made it thru my first book for the reading challenge, review to come. But can’t seem to find the next that I know I own so going to have to hit the library and see if they do. So skipping down to the next one I can lay hands on.

By the by, I should inquire as to whether the size of the pics I post are too large and I should size them appropriately. Just that I tend to send them from my phone so bit harder to do so. But if it aggravates will make the effort.

So this might be large, but it deserves to be. Welcome 2016. Let’s see what ya got.