This is a response to jalfrdprufrocky's entry.

I was asked, somewhat indirectly, about how my ten-year-old self would feel if he saw me now, and what advice I would give him. Interestingly enough, I wrote something a little over a year ago called "Only a Kid" that is along those lines...

( Meanwhile in The Twilight Zone... )

I went on a vacation of sorts the past week, spending Tuesday through Sunday in Chicago with Jonathan (jalfrdprufrocky), with the exception of Thursday evening which I spent with Kimmie (kimmiecello) in Kalamazoo, Michigan ( Read more... )

Thanks to this ticket, I was "ordered" by Judge Julie Cantrell (who wasn't the judge who saw my case, but anyway) to attend defensive driving class. Since my class was held at the Lake County Government Building and in a courtroom, I was sure that my class was going to be led by government workers. (To that end, I have a Bill of Rights "Void Where ( Read more... )

On this date seven years ago, a friend of mine from high school committed suicide. It still affects me today, and does so like no one else's death or, in fact, anything else does ( Read more... )

I went to Chicago yesterday to meet up with one of my friends from high school and some of his friends from Washington DC. As I always do when I go there, I had a great time and I always end up wondering why I don't go more often ( Read more... )

What a day ( Read more... )