Yours portly has been pretty lazy this past week. Sure, I taught some lessons and have been rehearsing for a gig with my musician friend Sarah in August, but otherwise I’ve been losing myself in Civilization VI and lounging like a French duke living on welfare. I mean, I also finished composing an album this past weekend, but by my standards, I’ve been loafing like a senior before graduation.
So, in the spirit of churning out a blog post with minimal effort and maximum returns, I’m sharing some of my recent YouTube shorts. These do not feature my lovable dog, Murphy, so your mileage may vary.
Videos this week feature a dusty windowsill covered in toys; yours portly LARPing as a hobo; and a twist on the Nativity:
Kitchen Window Bric-a-Brac Tour, Part II: Update
I need to invest in a Swiffer.
Fat Man Rides the Rails
How many hobos wear Hawaiian shirts? If it adds to the authenticity, I was wearing hand-me-down shoes.
Extra Visitors at Christ’s Birth
No blasphemy intended; I just thought it was humorous that I had a miniature of Han Solo encased in carbonite leaning against my Peruvian Nativity.
Happy Viewing!
—TPP
The Portly Politico 
I’ve been pretty lazy too lately 😂. That happens to people a lot I hear.
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It’s that time of year: the heat is up; not many social obligations this week; and I’ve been staying up too late (and drinking too much coffee). The result: lots of naps and playing games, haha! Of course, one of my summer resolutions was to play more video games, so I am succeeding!
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Well that’s progress at least. I’m staying up later than I should as well.
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Apparently, I forgot to click “embed” on the links to the YouTube videos in this post. D’oh! They should be available now.
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You and Dr. Z would get along swimmingly. He’s been playing Civilization VI a lot lately, too. It’s a great escape when the weather is relentless, isn’t it?
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I love you and Dr. Z more and more, haha. Is he also excited for the release of Civilization VII?
My current game as the Vikings on a Standard-sized Archipelago map is not going well, haha. I might start a fresh game this evening, or try to dig myself out of this hole. Stay tuned for more riveting video game updates!
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I’m not sure. I know that there was a Civ release a few years ago that he thought was so terrible that he returned the game and went back to the older version. Maybe he plays 5 and disliked 6? I’m not sure. I didn’t grow up with video games, so my eyes mostly glaze over a little. Haha! Civ is fun to watch, though, as is Binding of Isaac.
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Hahaha, The Binding of Isaac is so fun and dark. I need to boot that one back up.
Maybe he’s playing Civ V. Ask him for me; now I’m intrigued!
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Civ V, it is!!
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Yes! That was an excellent installment. I need to back and boot it up. It also had a pretty cool Art Deco style to it.
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Apparently, I forgot to click “embed” on the links to the YouTube videos in this post. D’oh! They should be available now.
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