It's been exactly one month since I pulled up stakes and moved from the quiet hamlet of Tucson to the hustle and bustle of metro Phoenix. The apartment looks about the way it's going to for the long term, I've settled into the routine of the new office. On Saturday, Scott and I drove down to Tucson to take care of some unfinished business (sounds ( Read more... )

It's been 2 1/2 weeks since thepup and ubermunkey helped me load my books, grand pianos, printing presses, steam-powered looms, etc. into a U-Haul to make the big move from Tucson to Phoenix. I'm now 95% unpacked in my new apartment, complete with washer, dryer, and unfortunately, downstairs neighbor whose bass knob on his stereo goes to 11. Still working on that ( Read more... )

This morning, while showering, I was suddenly overcome by a mixture of euphoria and empowerment. The world was a beautiful place, and it seemed like there was nothing my lustrous, vibrant hair and I couldn't do. That's when I happened to glimpse the back of the bottle of conditioner ( Read more... )

I need someone who can twitch their nose and magically transport all my stuff to a storage unit in Phoenix. Although, that would mean, once again, I would be stuck with all the crap I've been dragging around for years. I've spent the past week sorting, throwing out, giving away, and selling. Every time I turn around there's another drawer, another ( Read more... )

Heard during a commercial for a new sleeping aid:

"...side effects may include drowsiness."

A-DUHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I'm waist deep in paper, treading water in an ocean of old doctor bills, tax returns, and bank statements, a Sargasso Sea of old records. A seeming lifetime of documents. Among the treasures I've found so far ( Read more... )

I, like millions around the world, was very sad to hear about the accidental death of Steve Irwin, aka "The Crocodile Hunter," by Act of Stingray (If you hadn't heard, sorry to break it to you this way.) In the midst of the tributes, however, there was a certain phrase that seems to come up frequently in this type of situation; "He died doing what ( Read more... )

In Spanish, "oso" means "bear," and "tuna" is a type of cactus.

Therefore, in Spanish, I am "TunaOso." Bleah!

Embarrassment + Pity = Humilitation

Humiliation + Panic = Obsession

Obsession + Contemplation - Rationality = Depression

Depression x Time = Exhaustion

Exhaustion + Resignation = Reflection

Reflection + (Perspective / Proportionality) = Acceptance

(Acceptance x Time) + (100 x Unconditional Love) = Contentment

I haven't written lately, partly out of laziness, and partially because I feel like so many things are up in the air I don't have anything definitive to say. Tonight I went to a weekly coffee group and it felt very unfamiliar all of a sudden. New people are arriving, old friends I've been close to for years are suddenly picking up and moving away. ( Read more... )