The repair shop came through sort of and got me a rental car so I could still visit the family in Omaha. They got called to tell me this at 5:41pm on Thursday--well after both Loren and I had changed our Friday plans. The result was losing a day of visiting time but at least we made it down there. Also, the car they gave me had no cruise control, ( Read more... )

Yeah I guess I'm part of another blog now and am responsible for weekly poetry entries.

I had an interview last week in which the final question was "what would your best friend say about you?" Three names came to mind immediately. One was ruled out almost as fast when I realized his response would be a fart. For the other two, the first things I ( Read more... )

Thanks, Vatican!! 


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"Letting fatties roam the site is a direct threat to our business model." Robert Hintze, founder of dating site BeautifulPeople.com, on kicking off 5,000 members for having gained weight during the holidays.

Also, I had a super awkward encounter with one of Portland's finest this afternoon.

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Just because I'm far away doesn't mean I can't remain in everyone's lives. Technology has shrunk the world such that I can enjoy weather in the 40s* while keeping up with my friends in the negative temperatures and snow. Occasionally, though, this is not for the best.

Skype:
Jon: I'm not clicking on that. 
[redacted]: why not?
Jon: because it's called ( Read more... )

Been reliving my childhood by reassembling some of my favorite lego sets from when I was little. Tonight, I put together the Supernova II, the Spectral Starguider, Lagoon Lockup, and Sabre Island. None of these are particularly complicated to build but finding the pieces amid a pile of other legos can be a challenge. Also, I had been drinking. ( Read more... )

  I made it to Oregon. The drive was less than a cakewalk but don't think that will stop me from being arrogant next time. I'm now in a city where the gentrification punchline has apparently not hit home yet which makes me sound like a dick when I say most of the things I say.  -gf

The Mystery Ingredient:
"Like it or not, you or your ancestors emigrated to a white country where white people were making entertainment for other white people. I'm sure it's the same in Asian. If "race doesn't matter" then quit complaining about how race matters SO MUCH that you're angry about the fact that only x number of Asians are in ( Read more... )

 
   I'll post pictures of Halloween one of these days. My Major Tom costume ended up not coming out the way I wanted it to so I'm back-burnering it until next year. I recycled the Sulu costume and feel it was better this year since Tina was Nurse Chapel. A little before Halloween, Nancy was trying to get to be the Waldo to her Wenda. In hindsight, ( Read more... )

Ben's Dad: Actually, Islam is a pretty revolutionary religion...
Ben's Mom: Yeah for 700AD.
Ben: OHHHH!! High five!!
mother/son high five

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