Hey everybody. A new video at last, with transcript following the embed, as usual.
A bit of context: a user named SamiZaatari published a video recently (well, several weeks ago, now, since it takes me so long to make these things) asking atheists what evidence would convince them that God exists. This is my reply. I must point out that the ( Read more... )

New userpics! I got my five bonus userpics back in June, but what with the move and the job and various and sundry occupations it’s been too busy to make any new ones. But today is kinda slow, so I got to work on it. I still need to make one for food (besides the Waffle House one; this may surprise you, but Waffle House is not the only place I eat ( Read more... )

The third day of my fast is beginning. I know I didn’t mention my intentions to fast on here before; I’ve been pretty slack about writing lately. But I’d been reading a lot about fasting, and I thought, “Hmmm, I’ve never tried that. Let’s give it a shot!” which is basically how I have decided to do everything I’ve ever done in my whole life.
It ( Read more... )

I logged into LJ just now, and on my homepage there was a reminder that my birthday is coming up. Which, okay, thanks, but I hadn’t forgotten, you know? It’s a Waffle House day. I never, ever forget Waffle House days.

Gub.
Lousy day at the library, worse night at the pizza place, worked hard for 15 hours and made very little money. Exhausted, irritated, defeated and lonely.
Got off work, finally, so tired but couldn't go home, knew I couldn't sleep. Thought about going for drinks, but I hate a bar on a Friday night.
Decided to drive around for a while and listen ( Read more... )

I did not travel to Minneapolis with the family for Thanksgiving. I thought I would be better off spending the holiday here alone for three reasons:
First, Minneapolis is stupid cold, and cold and I just can’t seem to coexist peaceably. I simply cannot reconcile myself to winter.  I’m like Don Quixote, only worse, ‘cause at least he confined himself ( Read more... )

I had to work 'til 8:00 on the birthday, so by the time I got off there wasn't really time for a dinner, and anyway Mama was outta town.  So we had the birthday dinner tonight instead.  We went to Waffle House, the Happiest Place on Earth.  I had the usual, a Patty Melt Plate (scattered, smothered and covered) and a cheese omelet.  It was excellent ( Read more... )

SCENE:  Waffle House (THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH), int., early afternoon.  An incredibly handsome young man (ME) sits with an older woman (MAMA) and two small boys (JOSH and JOE).  The woman is having a conversation with the boys while the man sips his coffee, until someone says something that brings a Beatles’ song to his mind.  He sings a verse ( Read more... )

It's been a pretty good weekend. Yesterday we met at Starbucks early, sat in the shade to enjoy the first genuinely nice day in a while, made fun of people passing by (yesterday was Ugly Folks Day at Pullman Square), and drank fancy tea and coffee.
Then we went to the bookstore, where I came thisclose to buying a new translation of The Count of ( Read more... )

Well, another year gone. I won’t miss it. But the payoff for surviving a year is that I get a birthday, which this is. Happy birthday to me! And to Justin, since we have the same birthday, only he’s eight years younger than me ( Read more... )