I’m back.
Wading through enough spam to jam a server or to feed a small country (if it were that other kind), I’ve find my way back to this old blog. After some talks with my cybernetic land-lord and long-time friend, Steve, I’ve decided to dust off this old soapbox. I’ve had some fears of becoming […]
With scars and stabs, blisters and calluses, my hands have been worn down and worked hard this year.
I was used to getting coffee spills and burns; the common scaldings that come with the work of a barista. I was used to the middle finger callus from writing and throwing frisbee. But I had nearly forgotten […]
Grandma passed away on a Tuesday.
She was in the hospital at Christmas for bowel surgery. In January, she was re-admitted for problems with her liver. It was cancer this time.
It feels so strange that she won’t be around any longer. It always seems to be that when something is taken from me, I immediately want […]
Each time it’s held, there seems to be a greater and more dynamic twist to Steak Night. This past June, most of us went to the BDI for Ice Cream. That wasn’t that smart of a choice, particularly after all-you-can-eat-ribs. This time, it was the prospect of expansion.
After much talk of movies, and what to […]
Today I stopped by the mall to see Brianna at work. When I returned to my car, I had started it, and turned to see the glove box opened. Now, in all calmness, I thought that the latch broke, since the Passat is a junky car. But, I saw that my Sufjan Christmas CD was […]
The Holidays are here.
Christmas time with the joy of the season. Or perhaps frustration, depending on your disposition. I’ve been in an ongoing discussion with a co-worker about holiday music, and what is good or tacky. Both of us are Sufjan Stevens fans, and we’ve both acquired his compiled Songs for Christmas collection. For those […]