This is insane.  My photo of Sarah-Katherine's bacon birthday cake is, by far the most viewed and most popular image in my entire Flickr photo stream.  In just under four days, it has racked up over 730 views!  My next most viewed image was published on NowPublic's site for a story on a steak shortage.  It's even more popular than my Morocco ( Read more... )

Waiting.  Anticipation.  It can be a frustrating, but wonderful thing.  Whether waiting for food, fame or fornication, sometimes wonderful things can happen while you wait.  Sometimes, the best memories are made while waiting.  I've been waiting for a long time for many things ( Read more... )

after another brutal cycle of battling disease and idiocracy, our superhero turned his attention inward.  there, he sees neglect and hunger: hunger for corned beef and cream cheese sandwiches, hunger for JAMÓN IBERICO, hunger for good company and affection.  this would not do.  steps must be taken ( Read more... )

iHam!!!

tonight i'll try to make it out to the races, as in horsey.  i'm mostly interested in the door prizes, rum punch and the horses.  okay, okay okay, i only want the rum punch, since i'll be on day 7 of 8 of work ( Read more... )

I'm glad I have 2007 to my back.  It wasn't the worst year--in fact, in some ways it was great, but I'll be glad to be rid of the last few months ( Read more... )

Loving birfday wishes to two of my favorite ladies, markedformetal and mssaskia. Words cannot express how grateful I am to know you and thankful that your parents had sexual relations sans birthcontrol, or at least that it failed. And they kept you.

You guys rock my socks.

i usually go about my business with the reservedness derived from a childhood of being left to fend for myself.  latchkey kids either learn independence or codependency, i suppose.  either way, i try to tread lightly and leave little trace.  as such i assume that people take little notice and feel like i'm constantly alone ( Read more... )

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It must have been one wild party that our moms went to to get the tandem knockup! Either way, I'm glad you were born and wish only the best. I'm sorry I can't make it to your Chocolate and Cheese Fondue and Martini party to celebrate like we used to, but alas, I'm post-double nights and should stay well away from the road. The car can pilot ( Read more... )