Catching You Up

I know, I said I would post again last night. It's sort of true...I just didn't do it here. Damn, what a great segue that was...

So, I have this pending gig as a blogger for a Dallas pro sports blog aptly named DallasProSports.com. They needed a piece on the Dallas Stars, who they want me to cover each week, by Monday night. Well...we had some family stuff come up and I didn't get to it. But, last night, between helping my wife study for a big test she has today and trying to get some food in my stomach, I managed to scrawl out 7 paragraphs on the upcoming training camp the Stars are set to open, and that is the post I sent. I'm hoping it won't be held against me, and they'll let me keep posting for them, cause it sounds like a lot of fun. As of the time of writing this post, however, it was not posted. Maybe later tonight?

Now, other than that, I figured I would catch you up on what life has been like. Mrs. Monkey and I have finally come up with a plan for getting up with the Monkeyling that doesn't involve us wanting to kill one another every morning. It's revolutionary in it's scope - get this.... We alternate days. I know! I know! Don't spread the idea too much - we're planning on patenting it. So, yeah...we each get to sleep in (8:00 AM) every other day. It's wonderful.

I'm still working a lot of hours for my wonderful company and Mrs. Monkey is still going to school lots of hours. Those hours not taken up by work & school are ravenously consumed by the Monkeyling. But that's a good thing - just peek at the photos that have been posted. How can ya not love that face?

AND, on a random tangent that has nothing to do with previous subjects, there was this new study released by the Journal of the American Medical Association saying that bisphenol A (BPA), a common ingredient in many plastic bottles, might be linked to more health issues than previously believed. I first found out about this issue when trying to find bottles for the Monkeyling. Mrs. Monkey was adamant on the "No BPA" rule, and after studying up, I agreed. For those who don't know, BPA is used in hardened plastics in a wide range of consumer goods including food containers, baby bottles, water bottles, eyeglass lenses and compact discs. Many scientists believe it can act like the hormone estrogen, and animal studies have linked it with breast, prostate and reproductive system problems and some cancers. Fun stuff! Well, the new study that came out has shown there may be a link now with heart disease and diabetes in adults. It's really not good. So, avoid bottles with BPA (or with the recycle number 7 on them, as they are most commonly found in those). Or, you can do what I did yesterday, and pick up a Sigg bottle. These things rock. I want another one already.

More Photo Entry Fun

The Greeblepix contest for this month is up, and I've once again to submit a picture of the cutest little boy in the world (this determination is an independent conclusion, with no influence from any biased parties). How can you NOT think he's just adorable, ya know? Anyway - real post coming later today. I'm such a slacker...

My Little Monkey

My friend Aimee over at GreebleMonkey is running a photo contest, and the above is my entry. It's one of my favorite shots of my little guy from this summer. Go check out all of the fun entries here.

Vacation Recap

I am back from vacation today. Mrs. Monkey, the Little Monkey and I all went to Florida to visit my mom and her husband. As we were in the state, my Dad and stepmom drove up from the Keys where they live, and we all got to visit. It was a really great vacation in the sense that we got to visit with lots of family I don't see too often. And Cole loved the water available to him in Florida - pools, ocean...he was in heaven. But, someone needs to teach that boy that when you're on vacation, you don't NEED to get up at 6:30 AM. Ugh. I got up earlier on vacation than I do when I'm home and working. Oh well.

Whilst in Florida, I managed to infect my finger. Not sure how it happened, and the urgent care staff who tended to me didn't seem to have any guesses to hazard either, so it remains a mystery. I would post the picture, but the last person I shared it with went running from the hills and hasn't been heard from since. If you really want to see, let me know, but we'll just leave it categorized as "gross". It has since recovered quite well, thanks to antibiotics and pain relief, so I should be back to normal before long.

...well, as normal as I get.

Updates Coming Soon...

Wow - how have you all been? Sorry for the delay in getting back to writing. Wowzers. Anyway, while I'm getting things in order, here are a couple of things:

1. This is good information to know:
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2. If you haven't signed up already (and nearly all my friends haven't, at least as far as I know), go to Twitter and sign up for an account. I update on Twitter pretty regularly - a few times a day, anyway, usually. And there are some great Tech and Pop Culture folks out there that you can follow and get an inside into what's new with them. Please add me - I'm WiredMonkey there too. Here's an easy to understand explanation of how it works.

I will try to update more regularly. The little monkeyling is doing well. Here's a pic of him to wrap things up: