Showing posts with label modern issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modern issues. Show all posts

Friday, December 5, 2008

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Saturday, August 30, 2008

From Beyond The Veil

I think that if I knew in advance that I was about to die I would use Blogger's new Schedule A Post feature to leave a message for my family and friends a week after my death.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Eight-Eight-Eight

Attending a Friday night movie is as novel to me as it would seem to be normal for everyone else, based on the assembled crowd outside of the Mayfaire Cinemas.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Job Seeking In The Modern Age

The downside to applying for jobs online is that you find yourself leaping out of your skin every time your mail notifier makes a noise.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Probably Less Clean And More Flammable But Also More Real

What was it like before money was simply numbers on a computer screen?

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Low Fuel Lights, For Example

Sitting in a borrowed car that has run out of gas with an incredibly pregnant woman and a toddler on a very hot and humid day makes you appreciate the finer things in life.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Reach Out And Touch Someone

I have so many people on my AIM list that I haven't had contact with in ages but I cannot bring myself to delete their names.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Rehab Is For Quitters!

I'm so incredibly addicted to Kingdom Of Loathing but I don't want any rehab, thanks.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Peacocks And Owls And Snakes!

Have you ever bought a neato shirt only to worry when you get home that it might not look nearly as good on you as you thought it did when you tried it on at the store?

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Sound Isolating Technology!

I am so excited about my new headphones (shiny metallic red with little skulls on them) that I am having difficulty sleeping.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Mudding Makes Me Merry

In an age filled with 'next generation' video graphics, I find great pleasure in exploring text based worlds populated with images of my own imagination.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Going Down, Down, Down

When Blogger goes down, it makes updating a journal on a daily basis rather difficult.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Today Is For Joy

My computer has come back to me, more or less whole, and thanks be to the IRS to returning some of the money it had held hostage.

Monday, December 3, 2007

"What The Hell Is That?!"

Watching a dog who has never before encountered a washer and dryer react to the sudden and unexpected noises that occur when one is using said machines is both (largely) amusing and (minimally) frustrating.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

After A Year, Clotheswashing Can Now Happen At Home

After all of the drama and issues surrounding the acquisition and installation of the new washer and dryer I can finally say that it is working wonderfully and I am amazingly happy.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

The Pros Totally Outweigh The Cons

The only downsides I've found to getting mounds of free books from Paperbackswap are not knowing which one to start first, wanting to jump into each one as they come in, and feeling guilty about the ones I've already begun.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Heralding In The Frost Warning

The seasonal switch from a/c to heat was celebrated tonight with high fives and hot cocoa.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Images Of Bleak Beauty

No sooner do I realize that I do not have a camera that I find a dozen scenes I want to capture.