'Cause I'm a Bloggin' Fool
A few more notes for the day:
I've started reading Eragon, that big-deal fantasy book that was published a couple years ago and everyone went mad over because the author was like this 17-year…
Well, Dang!
I'm already on page four of How to Be Episcopal Without Really Trying, or What Unemployment Drove Me to Do. I'm kind of impressed. I may need to form a small feedback committee.....(this is a hint for volu…
Four Hours
I was at the Episcopal Church for four hours this morning. Ugh.
Gracious. It's going to take some time for me to get used to this choir singing stuff again. There are a couple things I have forgotten abou…
Danger On the Homefront
Can't really sleep - disadvantage to staying in bed all day.
So, I have a friend who may soon be living with someone whom I Do Not Trust. I have made it clear to my friend that I do not trust t…
Ugh
Well, I managed to avoid it much longer than I expected, I have to admit. Several times over the past month or so, I've felt it creeping in around the corners of my life, but by and large I've staved it off.
I'm j…
A New Shame
Today, I gave a presentation for Mu Phi Epsilon at Roosevelt University. I keep all my Mu Phi stuff in a portable file box. Somewhat larger and more cumbersome than a briefcase, but I manage to make everyt…
Well, I Can't Be Expected to Remember Everything...Oh, And a Semi-Religious Digression
So, props to Jerry for reminding me this evening that I might also be able to find a job at craigslist. Over the past hour, I have …
Gag Order
I don't have a lot of time, but I have a couple minutes, I think.
An interesting phenomenon I've noticed over my four years on Xanga is that, from time to time, various individuals feel compelled to either st…
Tuesday Night Vignettes
The hat I'm working on requires me to use double point needles. Which will mean nothing to those of you who don't knit. But I think this DPN stuff is for the birds.
Good workout at the gym. K…
So I Guffawed
ME: hee.
Nathan: only one hee?
ME: would hee² make you happy?
Nathan: not in that lasting kind of way
Nathan: no amount of hee's could make me happy for life (I am heterosexual, after all)
What's In It?
Since that seems to be the question.
My spoon bread's principal ingredients are cornmeal, corn, milk, butter, eggs. Of course there are other minor ingredients and such, but that's what I always check to…
Spoon Bread and Session
Back on New Year's, some of you may remember that the Young Adults at my church decided to gather together to watch all three extended editions of the LOTR movies. We decided to kick-off with a …
The Dregs of Existence
I'm slowly becoming addicted to the trashy court television shows, like Divorce Court.
Must. Get. Job. Soon.
Lightning Round
Well, I only got to see Tom (date) briefly. After a meeting at the Presbyterian church (while I'm being bi-denominational, I guess I'm going to have to specify), I gave him a little ringy-dingy. I got…
Sunday Vignettes
I wore the nosewarmer to church. Yes, I did.
I've actually had some people request one. Which is mildly astonishing. But, I guess, if any of you out there really want one, e-mail me. I'll have to a…
Snow
We've had over a foot of snow. And it's still coming down.
I had to tunnel my way around the neighborhood this morning, because I was out and about before anyone started shoveling their walks. It was not cute.
…
A Prayer For Uvon
Last night at Bible Study, we got on the topic of prayer. And, the question presented was, "Do you ever pray for yourself?"
For me, the answer is no. I've always felt kind of funny praying on my own…
As Promised...
I had coffee with my pharmacist (Paul) today.
Paul has a camera phone. And I had my nosewarmer with me. I put it on, much to Paul's horror, and he took a picture and e-mailed it to me.
As I promised…
Coming Soon...
Suddenly I've encountered a yawn fest. so I won't be writing tonight. But, there are two topics that will be coming up soon.
1) A Prayer for Uvon
2) Or That The Almighty Had Not His Canon Fixed 'Gain…
Not To Be Defensive...
But I do want to say that Barb's comment about my thought patterns was not designed to insult. The way I kept jumping from topic to topic certainly earned it! It was nothing like the usually cas…
Coffee and Consternation
I had coffee with my pastor today, to explain why I won't be in Sunday services for the next few months (Episcopal gig) but will be at most other goings-on. I went on to talk about several othe…
Well, It's Something
So, I got the Episcopal gig. It pays $40 per Sunday. Not a whole lot. In fact, less than I've ever made in a church gig since getting my degree. But, it should take care of a couple small bills …
Quick Slice of Luck
I just got off the phone. For those of you who will actually be checking my site in the next couple hours, I'm singing at the Episopalian dude at 3:30, CST. So, if you feel so inclined, send a litt…
A Little Experiment
Well, I couldn't convince myself to walk two blocks to the gym. But I did convince myself to walk four blocks for some coffee.
I went to the coffeehouse with the intention of doing some writing, be…
Yadda Yadda Yadda
I don't really have anything significant to post, but that's never stopped me before.
Today I need to go to the gym. I've been really bad lately. I tell myself that it's because I didn't want to hav…
Recall
Howdy. This is a little something that I originally posted about a year, year and a half ago. Not sure exactly when, but it was when I was working downtown (so not more than two years ago) and living in the OP …
No...Seriously.
Okay kids. Leaving my watch behind really was unintentional! If I'd been leaving something behind that I needed to retrieve on purpose, it would've been like my $80 cashmere scarf or something. Just i…
Tut-tut!
So, when I left him yesterday, I accidentally left my watch behind. So naturally, I had to go see him again last night to retrieve it. Hey - it's a nice watch. When my father gave it to me three Christmases…
A Couple Small Notes, And a Big One
For the first time ever, I have over 50 comments in one week! woo! Of course, some of those comments are on a couple protected posts I've turned out, so you can't readily see them (…
Nosewarmer
I just knitted a nosewarmer for myself. Complete with a bright orange tassel on the tip and braided ties.
This is quite possibly the gayest thing I have ever done.
It may take a while, but if I can get a…
On the Street Where I Live
So, I'm walking home from lunch with a friend. As I approach the gate to my building, an older chap behind me introduces himself as Father Tom and starts up a conversation. Asking if I'm a s…
A Violation of Rights
Yesterday, the Illinois Legislature passed a bill that essentially makes it illegal for landlords, employers, and lenders to discriminate against a person based on his or her sexual orientation. I…
An Opinion
And one that's probably going to piss a few people off.
I fully believe that at least half of the "mental illness" out there in this country could be cured if someone would just walk up to the individual, sm…
The Time Traveler's Wife
Did anyone else read this book? I had a strange dream that I can't really explain unless you've read the book (because basically, the dream was based on the book's concepts). Plus, there's a p…
Hermitage
Ugh. I did absolutely nothing today. I accomplished nothing. I did nothing. Today was a complete waste of a day and a complete waste of existence. Damn.
I hate when I have days like this.
And That Makes Three...
Just finished The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. That marks the third book I have completed in 2005. Pretty good speed, but I hope you'll excuse my desire to have this slow down si…
To Be Or Not To Be
Based on recent events, I think it may be prudent for me to spend some time this week thinking about how I view relationships. With special emphasis on being in one of my own. I'm wondering if I've …
Silly Boy!
There's something to be said for dancing around in one's boxers to Donna Summer. While washing dishes.
(No, it's not "She Works Hard For the Money." That really would be too much, don't you think?)
Oh, …
Careful, My Boy
Drat drat drat drat.
There's a very reasonable chance that I could end up in a situation very similar to a situation I found myself in about 18 months ago. And that one, I f*cked up big time.
I don't …
Laughter
Perhaps I've become callous, but it's rare for any news to elicit much emotion from me anymore. Excepting the occasional, "Oh my God how awful!" type response, last elicited on the morning of December 26, when…
I Apologize
I try to spare you guys from bad poetry, on those rare occasions when it enters my head. However, I wrote this a few nights ago, and it just won't go away, so deal.It's a cold winter nightBut the bedroom is…
Ah, Society!
NOTE: THIS IS A LONG POST, WITH RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL ARGUMENTS. IF YOU ONLY READ ME FOR THE OCCASIONAL TALES OF HOT MAN SEX AND/OR MY ALLEGED WIT AND SENSE OF HUMOR, THIS POST IS NOT FOR YOU.
So, …
Afterward, I Really Wanted a Cigarette...
Finally, finally, FINALLY! Alias is back! The two-hour season premiere finally aired!
Uvon shuddered and cried out, "I am reborn!"
I had forgotten how much I love that show!…
Clarification
I feel compelled to clarify something I said. My Stack O'Books is just books that I own and haven't read yet. I tend to buy 3 or 4 (or more) books at a time. I actually own around 150 or 200. And I'm d…
From CNN.com
"The nonprofit Consumers Union says in a new guide to contraception that the seven top types of condom they studied did not burst despite vigorous testing, and all models met international standards.
But r…
One Concession
Hey kids. I was going to write a rather long post on Suicide tonight, but I got sidetracked during my research, so it's going to have to wait till later.
I don't make New Year's resolutions, or do any…
"Suck it up, Sam!"
We met at 12:00 PM on January 1. We parted ways after 3:00 AM on January 2. We had lunch, and snacks, and conversation, and dinner, and dessert, and the extended versions of all three LOTR movies. …
Whoopti-fucking-doo.
Well, not even three hours into 2005, and I've already reaffirmed one of my most significant defects.
I wonder, really, why I keep trying.
