WAY back in the day, when I lived in Libya (ok, all of 2 years ago, but sometimes it feels like a lifetime) I used to try and collect stamps. In a turn of the utterly ironic, though Libya does not have a functioning postal system (which makes sense as Qaddafi took down all the street signs. I lived at the 5th house on the left on unnamed street # ( Read more... )

Since I've moved into my place about 20 months or so ago, I've noticed something growing in the corners of the house and a crack. Now I'd been told to look out for cracks and water damage because well, the ceiling caved in once already. But the fuzzy black stuff was new and I just every once in a while vacuumed it up and was done with it. Until ( Read more... )

So, I love Adam Craig Band. They're awesome and when I first saw them in Wausau, the night of the light up nipples, I swear the lead singer looked like a poor man's Christian Kane. Especially from the back. He even drank JD, only out of a cup, though he did have most of the bottle in the cup. Well, I'm starting to think he thought so too and ( Read more... )

You've probably heard about the riots and protests in Egypt. All non-essential Embassy personnel have been evacuated, but unfortunately, on an ordered departure, pets aren't allowed to give more room for personnel. There are efforts, by those still there, to organize a separate flight for pets, but they need help ( Read more... )

Man, that was fun. The airline wasn't bad, it's a very basic, no frills, pay for everything airline. I'd totally fly them again (and will tomorrow to get to Bali) but next time I'm not cheaping out on the food. Because I'm fucking starving and EVERYTHING is closed. That stupid McDonald's is closed. I'm glad I gorged myself on Krishna's steak ( Read more... )

We're already starting to do our year end wishlist at work and one of the things I asked for was new office furniture. Mine is ugly and from what I hear at least second hand. Though I do like the chair and am keeping it. But frankly I could have dealt with it for the long haul if I had to.

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Unlike Mr. Chris Kane who seems to be done with Portland professionally over the rain, I'm very much welcoming the rains. Why? Because then it's only like 90 instead of the 120. It's still humid as hell but hey these things happen ( Read more... )

You know, I wish I lived in a little bubble...I wouldn't mind being able to eat food on the street and not worry about getting parasites or food poisoning so bad I have to be flown to Singapore. I'd love to be able to count on routine surgery not killing me. I guess I should join this guy's version of the Foreign Service to do that...

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There will be a much longer post including pictures, but for right now, suffice it to say it was a memorial trip. Between being asked if we were drunk at the Golden Temple (we were not), and witnessing a fight on the train at 6am, which definitely got our attention, to me getting violently ill last night, it was a blast! I mean that actually. ( Read more... )

I had a fabulous birthday weekend. This weekend was the Kolkata Literary Festival. Sponsored by Oxford Bookstore and APeeJay it featured a bunch of different panels and readings. There were two I wanted to see, Graphic Novels and Original Music, and Erotica in Indian Literature. Unfortunately, they were going on at the same time and can you ( Read more... )