Due to flooding this past weekend and the weekend before that, I have had some comics destroyed by the elements ( Read more... )

This morning was very productive. Got quite a bit of grades done with no hassles at all. Afternoon is running smoothly as well. Just have a little bit more. I'll be finishing up soon. Just taking a bit of a break to blog.

TOPIC #1:Friday night, a cool front blew through the area. Saturday was absolutely lovely. Temps stayed in the high sixties ( Read more... )

I remember having pierogis for the first time many years ago at the Texas Folklife Festival ( Read more... )

There was an innocuous exchange that took place between a coworker and myself via Facebook message. It went a little something like this...


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Been wanting to blog stuff for a while, but haven't had the wherewithall to sit down and compose anything. Figured I can get back into the habit of writing things (blogs postings, yes, but also other projects) by throwing together something small and quick at first ( Read more... )

No, not really "wisdom." But there was some ridiculousness that I thought seemed relevant in light of yesterday's post.

An alternate title for this blog entry could be "Better Living Through Chemistry."

Enjoy.


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You know, last week, I started listing comics on eBay. Before then, when I wanted to get rid of readable whatnots, I either give them away or haul them off to be traded for store credit at Half Price Books or Nine Lives Books. Usually, it's the latter, as my giveaways are not always claimed ( Read more... )

Hey!

Looks like I've sold something on eBay for the first time ever. What was it? It was this:


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On July 3rd, I took a trip to Austin. I went to see a show that night, and to see a friend for the first time since his back surgery. I had a good time and saw a lot of sights.

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You know, I wonder sometimes about the propensity I have developed to display my various acquired baubles on my blog. Worldly possessions should not be the focus of our lives, after all. Christ and Buddha both said so. So did the Bab. As did Henry David Thoreau. And Pythagoras.

Anyway, I got some stuff, and here it is.


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