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When we are no longer able to change a situation–just think of an incurable disease…–we are challenged to change ourselves” — Viktor Frankl, Man’ s Search for Meaning.

Borderline. According to my doc, I’m borderline. This is great, provided things get better. I’m confident (by which I mean really, really hoping) they will.

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We’re buying a house. This week. In fact, by the time you read this, we may have started the whole process. However, as of this writing we’re debating between two houses. Here are some of my thoughts, though for the record I’m not getting into the gory details. This is merely being done as a quick thought exercise.

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So here’s the second official typecast. (The post previous this chronologically doesn’t count because it wasn’t primarily a typewritten thing.) I’ve started it with a text intro because I decided I hate having a huge image on the front page, no matter how awesome it is. However, if you’re reading this post via either RSS or directly, then this comment makes no sense to you, in which case I would tell you to move along, skip this paragraph and jump straight into the typecast because there’s nothing to see here. And if you’re reading this on the front page then click the link and do the same.

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Two things: First, if you haven’t yet seen Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog then you’ll want to head on down to Hulu.com where they’re showing it for free. Dr. Horrible is the brainchild of Joss Whedon (of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly/Serenity fame) and stars Neil Patrick Harris as the budding Dr. Horrible, an evil scientist who’s trying to talk to the girl of his dreams while trying to get into the Evil League of Evil. Yes, I realize it sounds cheesy. It is. But it’s also one of the best done musicals (yes, there’s singing) I’ve seen in a long time. It’s funny, has addicting music, and will leave you wanting more. So go, click the link and start watching it! (It’s about 43 minutes in length, so about the length of a regular “hour” TV episode.) Go. Watch. Now.

Second, last night, on a whim, I decided to write an short story on the new-to-me typewriter. I stopped by Staples and picked up a new ink ribbon, and that makes a world of difference. I’m presenting it here as a first draft, but I thought I’d share it anyway, if for no other reason than I’m enjoying saying “look at my neat old typewriter!” It’s the story about the man standing watch at the edge of the Earth, and I think it’s titled The Old Man and Mr Shackleton.

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