2014 was a bit of a roller coaster. I did a HUGE amount of work on my house, but I didn’t finish my remodel (I’d honestly thought, in early spring, that I might move into the studio by autumn). My band played some great gigs and made some big improvements, but we also had to cancel to really exciting gigs because I broke a finger. I broke a finger ( Read more... )

I was resisting doing the normal wrap-up post because I didn't feel like rehashing things, but the more I read others' posts and think about it the more I realize that my sense of what happened in 2013 and what happened prior is already slipping, and maybe it's worth doing just so I can look back later. For posterityEverything sounds more important ( Read more... )

For the last few months I've found it awkward when someone I only see rarely asks "How've you been?" We all know a very quick reply is expected, and I don't have a quick answer.

( Here's the long one. )

I don't feel like filling a year end meme, but if you care to read my meandering introspection, jump to the bold subject that interests you most (or bores you least).

Mass Effect Fandom has been one of the defining points of 2011, which is odd since I haven't been a part of any fandom for over a decade. I dove in because I was inspired/upset by a ( Read more... )

2000: Broke up with first boyfriend. Diagnosed with depression. Was just that little bit too young to vote against Bush the first time around (not that it would have made a difference in Washington). Got run out of a session in Oly. Year 2000: Not that great, actually!

2001: Totally failed to have a space Odyssey. Graduated from high school, went ( Read more... )

Happy new year!

2008 started off amazingly productive, dipped into a hectic and financially painful dive towards mid-year, involved both the best and worst work experiences ever, and finally descended into depressive stress only to be salvaged New year's eve. Pretty damn dramatic, all told.

Lots of firsts for me --

I had art in a gallery, and it ( Read more... )

I agree with Kehrli that a somewhat slower 2008 would be lovely, and with westrider that I'm, to put it mildly, a bit jazzed to see the back of 2007 and get into 2008. Though, to tell the truth, the later part of the year treated me rather well, it got off to such a rocky start it left a lingering bad taste ( Read more... )

The first sentence of the first post of each month. I particularly enjoy April, which was an underappreciated sentence at the time I wrote it.Enjoy the next 360 deg revolution 'round the sun. Bomb? Today was my last day at chris barnes design. There should be a percussion instrument where, when the percussionist whacks it, it goes "GRONK!" and eats ( Read more... )