Well, I finished my taxes, at least I hope so and sent them off electronically through the Internets. Doing taxes around Valentines day is somewhat depressing – especially all of the questions regarding joint-filing, dependents, housing, and all of the questions athat pertain to being married.

Perhaps someday I’ll be able to use those tax categories. First I’ll need to find somebody who likes computers, science fiction, camping, movies and having a good time…

So, after finishing theperformances for the weekend, I am now waist-high in receipts and 1099′s and trying to do taxes. This year is especially a doozy since I have both a web site side business, and the photography business from last summer. Even itemizing everything, it still doesn’t add up to $5000, so it hardly seems worth the effort. But, ya gots to do what ya gots to do.

Ive been having fun watching old SeaQuest episodes from the DVD set I bought. I really liked the show, so its going to be fun to do a web site on it when I get free time. Free time? ahhhhhhhhhhhhh that would be nice.

Today I did something totally unexpected, and very out of the norm for me. Before the play, I went to King Buffet (yes, I swore Id never go there again, but..) and had an overpriced lunch. $9 on Sundays. As I was getting ready to leave, three National Guard servicemen walked in and then went through the buffet area. I took my bill up to the counter and then asked the clerk to add their meals to mine. “Are they friends of yours?” he asked. I told him “Yes, but I’ve never actually met them.” and got a puzzled look. After I paid, I went over to their table and thanked them for what they do, serving our country and told them I paid for their lunch. They genuinely thanked me, and then I left.

Once in the car, I lost it. For some reason I spent the next five minutes in tears. It wasn’t necessarily because I had done a “good thing” but more that I could tell they were happy I just thanked them, much less paying the $27 for them to have lunch.

I believe kindness is infectious. So I hope it made their day, and they will maybe one day talk about the day someone did something nice for them.

So, after finishing theperformances for the weekend, I am now waist-high in receipts and 1099′s and trying to do taxes. This year is especially a doozy since I have both a web site side business, and the photography business from last summer. Even itemizing everything, it still doesn’t add up to $5000, so it hardly seems worth the effort. But, ya gots to do what ya gots to do.

Ive been having fun watching old SeaQuest episodes from the DVD set I bought. I really liked the show, so its going to be fun to do a web site on it when I get free time. Free time? ahhhhhhhhhhhhh that would be nice.

Today I did something totally unexpected, and very out of the norm for me. Before the play, I went to King Buffet (yes, I swore Id never go there again, but..) and had an overpriced lunch. $9 on Sundays. As I was getting ready to leave, three National Guard servicemen walked in and then went through the buffet area. I took my bill up to the counter and then asked the clerk to add their meals to mine. “Are they friends of yours?” he asked. I told him “Yes, but I’ve never actually met them.” and got a puzzled look. After I paid, I went over to their table and thanked them for what they do, serving our country and told them I paid for their lunch. They genuinely thanked me, and then I left.

Once in the car, I lost it. For some reason I spent the next five minutes in tears. It wasn’t necessarily because I had done a “good thing” but more that I could tell they were happy I just thanked them, much less paying the $27 for them to have lunch.

I believe kindness is infectious. So I hope it made their day, and they will maybe one day talk about the day someone did something nice for them.

Rutter’s Rambling show #6: Illegal immigration, would you help someone in need, is my pop filter working, and was 9/11 a government conspiracy

00:00 Intro
00:30 Welcome to show #6
02:10 Securing our borders is not racist
16:02 America the Beautful by Madly Jadly
16:53 How we see the world, would you stop and help?
23:56 Strange Brood Tuesday Celebrity Encounters
24:25 Pirate Comedy Show New Episodes
24:53 Is my new pop filter working? Call the hotline or email
25:50 Web Site makeover
26:11 The Jerry Doyle Show – listen today
26:53 9/11 tragedy a Bush conspiracy? Get real.
33:50 Tag – thanks for listening

http://www.ruttersramblings.com/media/ruttersramblings006.mp3

So I havent done a new podcast in about 2 weeks and im losing listeners (if thats possible) – I’ll have to try and get another one up tonight. I just always want things to be “perfect” and with the play and all – I just plain haven’t had time.

Will have to MAKE time.