Brain Block.

Hello, folks!

Let me tell you, writer's block is no blogger's friend. At all.

That being said, I'm super sorry for keeping you in suspense these three days or so.

I'm still compiling thoughts and facts and such for my big Agriculture blog that I promised you. Look for that in the coming week.

Speaking of the coming week, it should be a good one. I'll be visiting my uni stomping grounds on Friday. Cattleman's Day for the win!! (There shall be a post-Cattleman's Day post on Saturday. After I've recovered.)

ANYWAY, tonight's blog isn't about anything in particular. I'm just getting some thoughts out of my head, I suppose.

Now for the thoughts, in no specific order:

1) Lord, I love bacon. Whoever figured out that pig belly was so tasty after being smoked and cured was a genius, and I'd love to shake his hand. I say his because, let's face it. Women may love bacon, but there's a very special bond between a man and his pig belly. A very special, incorruptible bond.

2) I have found a new love, and it is in this website (remember to right click and open the link in a new tab): http://www.southernproper.com/ I realize that I definitely do not have the Southern Swagger to pull off anything from that website, but still. There's just something about the prospect of wearing a bow tie someday that makes me laugh. In a good way, of course.

3) Women are a total mystery to me. Like, I can't even begin to understand them. I have spent my ENTIRE life being told by my parents and grandparents and society in general that I have to be the model of a gentleman. So far, I'd like to think that I've lived up to that. I'm polite. I'm considerate. I'm well-mannered and well-versed in proper conversational techniques. I say "excuse me" after random bodily noises. I open doors, pull out chairs, I even know how to set a table!! Unfortunately, I think I've been over-gentleman-ized. I don't want to blather on uselessly, but I have heard the phrase "too nice" more times that I care to count, and frankly, it's starting to piss me off. I didn't know a guy could be TOO nice! I mean, fhat the wuck?! If any of you, women or otherwise, have any thoughts on this matter, or any advice for steps in becoming less too nice, please submit them via email: mlanzrath@gmail.com. Thanks.  Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

4) Some day, and I KNOW that this goes against everything I stand for, but I'm going to say it anyway; some day, I will have ONE pig as a pet. Here is why:

That is why. Btw, this picture is not mine, it belongs to Max xx on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_westby/

5) One day, I will live here, without question:

6) It's like 3 in the morning, and I can't think of anything else, other than that I'm hungry for lots of pasta. Hmm.

Stay tuned for the Ag post this week, and keep an eye out for a POSITIVE use of my over-gentleman-ized skills!

Have a good day!!

Michael Dean