east village idiot

I’M DRUNK AND I’M HUNGRY: In honor of something that happened nearly two years ago, I stumbled into a Taco Bell tonight. I didn’t happen to get any beer, unlike my last Taco Bell visit two years ago. Please, while you enjoy the holiday, take in the account of my last visit.

I BLOG OTHER PLACES SOMETIME, TOO - Like today at Second Avenue Sagas. Go there and check out what I have to say about politicians defending “the little guy” in the MTA Doomsday Budget Crisis.

WHO WILL BE MY 100TH CUSTOMER? - I’m one follower away from 100 on my Twitter feed. I promise a specially-crafted tweet for #100.

Since I’ve been bound to my couch for most of the day today, and my Blackberry is easily within reach, you can read my thoughts 140 characters at a time by following my Twitter feed.

Otherwise, you may have to wait until I recover from this bout of a ugly, icky recurring illness (get your mind out of the gutter, mmmkay?) before you get your fix of EVI again.

This site is having growing pains - the kind without Alan Thicke (although, just for fun, here’s some Kirk Cameron).

Along with a revival, this blog needed a makeover like it’s nobody’s business. So, I gave it a half-hearted attempt tonight. It’s sleek, but it’s missing something - something that will have to wait a couple of days. Tomorrow night, after all, I’m busy with Triviotic </self-serving plug>. But for the most part, the blog will look mostly like this in its finished product… just a bit sexier.

I’m nowhere near done - consider this the beta version of EVI 4.0. Consider yourself a beta tester. If there’s something that’s not working, let me know… either with the e-mail link on the side, or in the comments.

Driving along I-95 this week, something hit me. It was a smell - the smell of something awful. It was a burning smell that stung the nostrils. It was painful to breathe and difficult to keep my hands on the wheel. After two miles of this small hell, I came upon a car that was literally driving on a rim. Then, as I approached it, its left rear tire flew off. I swerved into the left shoulder to avoid it, laying on my horn and flashing my lights. But the offending car didn’t even flinch. It just kept on moving on just two tires, smoking up a storm and tearing up the pavement.

I could tell you that that I later realized the car was a metaphor for this blog, never giving up regardless of the circumstances, but I’d be lying. I could also tell you I saw my life flash before my eyes and realized that life was too short to stop blogging. But honestly, I just wanted a place to tell you the story of this example of social Darwinism. And what better place than this blog?

So, yes, Wednesday was not just a fluke. I’m back, albeit in a lesser form than before. Call it pathetic. Call it a cry for attention. Yes, you can even call it a comeback. Call it whatever you want, but also, call me a blogger again.

I have no regrets, but this blog was part of a phase of my life that has come to pass.

I may blog elsewhere when I’m ready. When that happens, I’ll be sure to let you all know.

I sincerely apologize to my readers, who I promised would not get a “slow fade,” but that’s exactly what happened. I never said I was good at this blogging thing.

On another note, TRIVIOTIC is moving to TUESDAYS. The terrific treat of alliteration trails the thrill of Triviotic’s Tuesday start. Be there starting this Tuesday.  Check Facebook or this site for further updates.

In the meantime, if you’re looking for something more interesting than a blog that is rarely-if-ever updated, for the love of god, visit the links on the right. Or even better, listen to the podcasts of the greatest radio show on the face of the Earth, Too Beautiful To Live. Luke Burbank and friends have gotten me through a lot lately. I hope they do the same for you.

Thanks for all your support over the years. Maybe I’ll catch you again in another place and time. In the meantime, you can still reach me at chris [at] eastvillageidiot.com.

Good News: Despite what Lozo might think, I haven’t given up blogging entirely. This isn’t a “slow fade” or anything.

Bad News: I have other more important and life-changing things I need to focus on for the next few months, so my posting will be sporadic for a while. Come December or January, it’ll probably be back up to normal levels. Until then, sit back and enjoy the ride.

There’s this thing called “work” that I do between 9 and 5 (give or take a couple hours on either side). It’s gotten the best of me today, so I’m leaving the work to you for the rest of today.

Tell me what’s on your mind in the comments. Use this space to bitch and whine as much as I do about how I haven’t posted anything constructive in a while. Maybe I’ll come back when Spring actually spends more than one day at a time in New York.

That’s pretty much the short version of my new post at Neighborbee today. Check it out… and everything else Neighborbee has to offer!