Happy New Year’s, you degenerates.
I’m so glad we’ve made it another year and that we had a great holiday season.
Some exciting things are happening here at This is Your Mind Ranting this year but I’ll hit you with the surprises later on!
Until then, enjoy the first rapid-fire rants of 2024.
Is it too early to guess what might cause the Doomsday clock to move closer to midnight? Is it possible for it to go backward? Maybe it would be best for the damn thing to strike 12 and start fresh. Elon, I hope that the first trips to Mars come sooner than later!
I heard one “terrible” take on the internet that has me scratching my head. I found it in a random Reddit discussion about the Epstein list of names of all places. The commentator talked about how useless we are to worry about the names if we don’t take action against the individuals who were involved in these heinous acts. I’m troubled by this because we (as a society) choose who to bury and who recovers from their mistake. Taking part in any illegal and abhorrent the island should be unforgivable. Who wouldn’t be disgusted if their favorite actors did partake in such evil? Will there be any consequences for these animals, especially the ones perceived to be “too big to fail” like global bankers or hedge fund managers? Who knows.
Swing and a miss. The gyms have looked like hell all week, crowded, loud, and sweaty. I’m going to be enjoying the neighborhood walks and swinging my kettlebell until February. Apologies to my downstairs neighbor if I drop the weight on accident.
After 3 months of wearing contacts semi-regularly, I’ve discovered that eating Hot Cheetos will no longer be ideal on the days I wear them. Call me a damn child, but my eyes were in a lot of pain after taking out the contacts after snacking on crunchy fat boy snacks (I didn’t wash my hands). Doing critical things without clean hands leads to some spicy consequences.
Doing donuts in a side-by-side vehicle in your sister-in-law’s front yard is one way of having fun on a Wednesday. Do something a little out of character once a week if possible.
Stupid Take of the Week I Had While Sitting on the Toilet: How are we going to stay out of debt if we pay off every single bill owed in the world? Is it possible? There are debts owed by people who are long gone or whose descendants can’t even list the reason why the debt is owed.
How can you tell if someone on the road is a musician? Their steering wheel becomes a massive drum set with all the toms and cymbals in the world. Be sure more than two cars away if they’re (or yourself) busting out drum fills or solos with the vehicle in motion!
It’s okay to not read everything in your library. It’s even okay to get rid of some books. It is never okay to dump them in the garbage disposal. Knowledge tossed away should be a crime. It must be given out to someone who will find it useful.
Finding out that
has a weekly Substack was a “mind-blown” moment. The Captain’s work has become one of my favorites and I hope that he keeps this writing stuff up for many years. Shout out to F*cking History for being one of the best short books ever. Go check it out if you haven’t already.Here’s to the 1st week of 2024 in the books!
Keep your resolutions alive, damn you. Don’t quit.
Enjoy your weekend.
Adios!