Hi Readers and Subscribers,
I’m taking a day off from writing to spend with Dr. Fiancée. I had an extremely busy and exhausting week, and I crashed hard last night.
More content coming soon.
Yours portly,
TPP
Tag: vacation
Memorable Monday: Happy Labor Day [2025]!; New Releases!
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Another glorious Labor Day has dawned here in the United States. I hate the Communists, but God Bless those red diaper babies for getting us a random day off in September.
This Labor Day is particularly auspicious: I’m releasing two albums today, Electrock III: Euroclydon and Säx. I was hoping to release a third, Ringtone Circus, but my distributor, CD Baby, took issue with the use of the word “Ringtone” in the title. Apparently, that set off some kind of filter against what they call “pre-cut ringtones,” which they do not and will not distribute.
I pointed out that I was using the name euphemistically, and that the pieces are not ringtones, but, alas, I had to change the title of the album and its related track. So now I’ll be releasing the album as Triple Deluxe on Monday, 15 September 2025.
I’m also working on Spooky Season IV, which still has a long way to go before it’s ready for distribution and release. It will likely be my last full-length release for the year, with Leftovers V landing the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Otherwise, I’m not sure what today has in store for yours portly. I do know that the first couple of weeks of school have already kicked my butt (but they’ve been awesome), so I’m hoping to catch up on some rest today. Dr. Fiancée has to work, sadly, but such is residency.
With that, here is 2 September 2024’s “Memorable Monday: Happy Labor Day [2024]!“:
SubscribeStar Saturday: Independence Day Vacation
Hello, dear readers,
Yours portly is taking this weekend off from extensive blogging. Enjoy leftover Independence Day foods with your family and friends. I’ll be flying back from a week in Indianapolis with my older brother.
More details to come next week!
Happy Saturday!
—TPP
TBT^4: Summertime Schedule Begins
Well, here we are again—another summer vacation, which means another school year in the books. This past academic year was not nearly as taxing as the one that came before, but I am always amazed by how exhausting teaching can be, even though I have lived it for over fifteen years now. March through May are always a mad dash, and then—as I have noted many times before—everything just… stops.
Not precisely, though. I’ll do my annual Minecraft Camp next week. Dr. Fiancée and I are also in the depths of wedding planning. And I am looking forward to my annual visit to Indianapolis to see my older brother.
Every year I think about what I will do with the time, and every year I find that I fail to meet the breadth of my ambitions. I do want to put in some more work on Offensive Poems: With Pictures, as I think that could be a fun project and might actually move some copies. Otherwise, I’ll do some more digital composing.
One thing I am looking forward to is the return of the afternoon nap. Goodness, how I love a good siesta!
With that, here is 30 May 2024’s “TBT^2: Summertime Schedule Begins“:
Even More Family Fun!
I’m still enjoying family fun. As I am writing this super-hasty post, one of my nephews is “biting” my hair with a toy dinosaur I bought him yesterday. The joy of being an uncle.
Back to regular posts (hopefully) tomorrow.
Godspeed!
—TPP
TBT^2: Summertime Schedule Begins
Not to rub it in or anything, dear readers, but today marks the first true day of my summer vacation. Who knows how I’ve started this auspicious day? Perhaps I lounged decadently while sipping coffee. Perhaps my dog is licking my feet. Maybe I’m still asleep—gasp!
Well, it’s an interesting little dip here—this extended weekend, of sorts, before I start my summer camps next week. I always relish this transitory moment before camps begin, as it’s a good chance to decompress.
Whatever I end up doing, maybe I’ll finally get some work done on my planned third book, Offensive Poetry: With Pictures. I largely abandoned the Sunday Doodles book, but perhaps I should revive that old chestnut, too. I’ve got all summer to figure it out—mwahahahahaha!
With that, here is 9 June 2022’s “TBT: Summertime Schedule Begins“:
HOME!… and Back to Work
Yours portly has returned from his vacation, dear friends. I apologize for all of the super-short posts lately, but things should be returning to normal soon (hopefully by tomorrow).
Thanks for your patience and support!
—TPP
Vacation!
Yours portly is living the sweet life, taking a couple of days off of work to enjoy the sights, the sounds, and the smells of Universal Studios.
See y’all soon.
—TPP
Another Saturday Off
Hello, dear readers. Yours portly is exhausted after a very busy week. I worked until 9:45 PM and 8:45 PM Thursday and Friday nights, respectively, and spent a good chunk of the week preparing for a big beauty pageant at the school (I was not a participant, to be clear; I ran the lights and sound equipment). I also announced my first ever lacrosse games—an interesting experience. On top of all that, I released a new album, Epistemology.
Needless to say, I’m taking yet another Saturday off. My apologies to subscribers. I’ll make it up to you soon with some tasty posts. I just ran out of steam and, honestly, don’t feel like writing today. I don’t want to get into the habit of missing posts, but I have bigger demands on my attention at the moment than slamming out blog posts. Next week is the annual Music Festival, which itself is a daunting undertaking. I might finally get to sleep after next week (if Murphy will let me!).
So, here’s a YouTube playlist with Epistemology. Y’all should really listen to it; it’s some of my best work.
Cheers!
—TPP
Day Off
Yours portly is taking the day off from blogging. I’m enjoying time with my girl (the human one, not Murphy; Murphy is enjoying time with my neighbors).
I was hoping to run Ponty’s response to my masterpiece review of Donnie Darko (2001) today. You’ll hear from Ponty on a different topic later this week, but I can only assume his extended tardiness in sending along a detailed critique is a tacit indication that he has come around to my viewpoint. Indeed, readers will readily agree that the only reasonable reason he hasn’t sent his review—surely it’s not due to busyness, or illness, or spending time with Tina—is that dear Ponty has realized I was right all along, and there’s no point in challenging me further on the issue.
So with that note of brotherly reconciliation and rhetorical dominance, I bid everyone a wonderful Monday. I’ll be enjoying a relaxing day with my girl, basking in the knowledge that I’ve once again swayed public opinion about twenty-plus-year-old movies in a positive direction.
Cheers!
—TPP
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