My Mostly UnFabulous Life: May 2011

Sunday, May 29, 2011

A 15 letter word meaning ....

... A puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues ...

OK. i am becoming obsessed with crossword puzzles. Especially since I've gotten into them on my iPad. I used to muddle through the Rocky Mountain News puzzle at work ( when there used to be a paper ) but now , with the iPad, the USA today app and about a 100 other apps, you can do them until you become cross-eyed.

I've gotten the USA puzzle down to about 15-20 minutes now and think it's time to graduate to the next difficulty level ... not quite the NYT ( that's one for the pro's ) but maybe one of the East Coast papers .... there's a sense of accomplishment when you finish and the little "congratulations" banner pops up. Plus, it's a great way to spend a Sunday morning; coffee , NPR and a crossword puzzle.

... and better yet - doing crossword puzzles may help prevent Alzheimer's onset ...

OK. i am becoming obsessed with crossword puzzles. Especially since .....

Thursday, May 26, 2011

... the return of ScooterMonkey

I'm a bad blogger.

I've been going through a crisis of self-confidence lately. Why do I even try to do this ? Who would want to read what I have to say anyway ?? Who do I think I am ??

Well .... I realized that I'm not trying to do this for anyone other than me & if some people do read this and find my stream of consciousness ramblings and pictures and political rantings worthwhile, all the better ...

Lately I've been playing around with the new GQ app for my iPad ( mainly because the b/f has a subscription so it's free - kinda ) ... I enjoy reading it , but ... I can't be the only guy that would have a really hard time paying $200 for a pair of shorts and $600 for shoes , can I ??? I would like to be as "stylish" as the next guy , but I could find better ways to blow a grand. That said , the app is fun and reminds me of the Esquire app but not quite as flashy.

Anyhoo , I'm back and I'll try make this fun for me and for you ...