The Beginning At Last

Random Thoughts From Gorilla HQ: 3/14/25

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Kevin
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To: All Forward Units

From: GHQ Central

Priority: Eh, Whenever

First, a Happy Holi to those who are celebrating. Enjoy your festival!

The other stuff:

The 60-hour work week? Meh, not a fan, to put it mildly. Whomever invented that concept clearly never worked it. Or just hates people. 😄

Sazon. Now, whomever invented that deserves a freaking medal! That stuff is bomb, straight up. Dump that on your chicken thighs and let the magic happen.

Already have 9 submissions for this latest edition of NTT. Off to a rocking start. Keep it up, folks! 😎

No Theme Thursday: 3/13/25

Unconfirmed rumor from the mill says that Alex Van Halen is currently working on an album of unreleased VH material. If true, this is the musical equivalent of the Holy Grail for me. Time will tell. 🤞

That’s one big Grail, but it is the Altar of Ed, after all.

On that final note, it’s a wrap. Stay frosty, kids, and don’t let the bastards wear you down.

Until next time, GHQ, over and out.

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36 responses to “Random Thoughts From Gorilla HQ: 3/14/25”

  1. philosophy through photography Avatar
    philosophy through photography

    To: GHQ Central
    From: Philo, Underthinking HQ
    Priority: As Chill As Sazón

    Kevin, thanks for the Holi wishes! A festival where you fling colors instead of worries? Now that’s productivity I can support!

    My contribution for NTT dropping in an hour—brace yourself for the usual Philo-style chaos. Reader reactions may vary from “genius” to “what did I just read?”

    As for Alex Van Halen’s rumored album? If true, I might just build a shrine next to my spice rack.

    Stay frosty, keep the Sazón flowing, and may the 60-hour workweek never find us!

    Over and out.

    😄😄😄

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Unfortunately, it’s already found me. I am trying like hell to ditch it with minimal success thus far 🤣
      Looking forward to the NTT drop. Incoming! 😎
      Dude, if that unreleased material becomes a reality…I won’t even speculate how I’ll react. lol

      Enjoy the Holi, Philo! Much happiness to you and yours! 🙏

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      1. philosophy through photography Avatar
        philosophy through photography

        May the 60-hour workweek lose your address permanently!
        If Alex Van Halen’s album drops, we might need a national holiday… or at least a mandatory listening break.
        Stay strong, captain! 🚀🤣 Had a lovely time while celebrating Holi. Thank you.

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        I’m working on it, believe me lol
        Yes, that will most certainly be a day off from work I assure you.
        Glad you enjoyed the day, my friend!

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      3. philosophy through photography Avatar
        philosophy through photography

        May your workload vanish faster than friends when the check arrives. 😂🤣

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  2. Alex Diaz-Granados Avatar
    Alex Diaz-Granados

    I use Sazon Goya whenever I make Latin-inspired dishes, especially those with chicken or beef as a main dish. Delicioso!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      You got that right, my friend! Completely and totally epic! Great on burgers too! I always try to make sure I have some on hand! 😎

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  3. Not all who wander are lost Avatar
    Not all who wander are lost

    Thanks for the random thoughts 🙂 have a wonderful day

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thanks, Sarah! If I know one thing, it is “random” 😄
      Have a great one!

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  4. Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶 Avatar
    Nancy’s Notes 🖊️🎶

    That grail needs a freakin’ Frakenstrat coming out the top! 😎🤘🏼

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Speaking of, I have something kind of cool to share soon 😎

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      1. Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶 Avatar
        Nancy’s Notes 🖊️🎶

        😎

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  5. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Bahaha, always love your random thoughts lol 🤪 thank you for the NTT images, I’ll be posting more soon 😍 That seasoning looks like it’s pretty good, can it rival all of mine?! 😈 Haha, jkjk, now I’m hungry. ❤️ 😘 😜

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      It may very well rival them yes. It’s that freaking good. By itself or mixed with other stuff it’s still a win. 😄
      Glad you enjoyed the thoughts and images. Thank you 😘😘

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  6. Info-Man Avatar
    Info-Man

    Happy Holi, so did you played Holi today ?😆😆😆 It’s so fun 😀😀😀

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      I did not unfortunately. I had to sleep before work 😄😄

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      1. Info-Man Avatar
        Info-Man

        Lol , same with me , I mean I can’t cause it’s colour won’t get off easily 😂

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Aye. It looks like it can get a tad messy 😄😄

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      3. Info-Man Avatar
        Info-Man

        Yeah 🤣🤣🤣👍

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  7. Ephemeral Encounters Avatar
    Ephemeral Encounters

    Brilliant thoughts Kevin 😁
    Thank you!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you Maggie! Glad you enjoyed them! 😊

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      1. Ephemeral Encounters Avatar
        Ephemeral Encounters

        My pleasure Kevin 🤗

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  8. joannerambling Avatar
    joannerambling

    Just dropping by to say Hi, so Hi, a 60 hour work week, nope don’t like the idea just away to screw with the average worker

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Hi Joanne, hope you are having a nice weekend. Unfortunately, it’s one of the perils of working on a rotating shift. For every short week there’s a long week to make up the difference

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  9. annemariedemyen Avatar
    annemariedemyen

    Sixty hours is brutal. What is it you do for sixty hours a week? When I was on my own with my three teenagers I worked 80 hours a week working in admin. That sucked but someone had to pay bills, buy groceries, and buy me a new turbo charged convertible. (Ok maybe not the convertible, but it was really cool.) 🙄

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      You have to enjoy some fruits of your labor! Lol
      I work as a supervisor in manufacturing. Its a rotating shift so it’s one short week, one long week and it keeps alternating like that. The ahort weeks are nice but paying for it the following week takes some starch out of you lol

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      1. annemariedemyen Avatar
        annemariedemyen

        Ah, I see. You have my sympathy. My husband worked in a steel plant. Those short weeks sound great but the long ones are a killer and I don’t think anyone ever adjusts to the back and forth. It’s hard. 😯

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Thanks, Annemarie. It is definitely a grind. I don’t work in the steel industry, but we work with a lot of steel parts. Pressing, tempering, etc. Not for the faint of heart.
        And no, you never really do adjust fully lol

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  10. thomasstigwikman Avatar
    thomasstigwikman

    And I noticed a few more after those nine, in just one day. And the pictures in this post are also amazing.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Thank you, Thomas! Yes, I see there’s a few more entries I must get to before I call it a day.
      Have a fantastic weekend!

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  11. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Promising things in the air! Thought Sazon was a Miami secret. 😀

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Oh, no not at all lol
      We have a sizeable Latino population up here as well and it’s found in most every market, along with a ton of other fantastic seasonings!

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      1. Stephanie Avatar
        Stephanie

        Nice to know! I know it’s been a little tricky for my daughter to find some things on the west coast, so whenever she visits she immediately heads to a Cuban restaurant. 🙂

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Yeah we’re lucky up here. We have a lot of diversity, so there’s a lot of options. Hispanic, Eastern Euro, Caribbean, etc. It’s nice instead of the same old, same old.

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      3. Stephanie Avatar
        Stephanie

        That’s the best, having so much available, wide range of possible experimentation!

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      4. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        It is nice, especially if you have an adventurous palate. Personally, I enjoy trying all different types of cuisine. It’s not pizza 24/7 despite my reputation LOL

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