It’s that time of year…again

Sitting in front of my computer this morning, I asked myself, “What all do I need to do before this month and year ends?”

Bills paid? Check.

Pay stubs ready for taxes? Check.

Renewed and/or canceled domains? Check.

Prepare to become one year closer to death? Check.

Write blog entry for Low Expectations? Crap.

So here I am, having once again expended any creativity I had on other blogs and social networks, leaving nothing much to say here. My mom died three months ago, adding to the lack of joy known as 2007. I had to move, put over $3000 into my truck and depleted my 401k.

A few good things happened as well, but being a rather pessimistic and grumpy individual, I discount their importance to my life.

As I look forward to 2008, my expectations are consistent with my expectations for every other year…low. I’m reasonably sure that by this time next year I’ll be in the same cottage, working at the same job, still trying to devise a sure-fire method to commit suicide in a way that will take until my natural death to become effective and involve really enjoying myself. Something on the order of riding the Mad Teacups ride at Disneyland until my heart fails, skydiving with a parachute packed by a clumsy blind guy with nervous ticks or even teasing the pitbull down the street with steak in my pants pocket.

Anybody have any better suggestions?