It's been a while, and since it's a new year and all (and owing nothing to the fact that I'm moderately snowbound), I figure it's a good time to post an update here ( Read more... )

Do you ever get the feeling that you should be doing something (else ( Read more... )

As a thought exercise, I decided to write down a list of hobbies/activities I have/enjoy, here is said list, organized slightly (but in no particular order)

( Listy list )

Treat others as you would like to be treated

I think its comical that I once thought that was 'obvious' or 'too simple'

First post in a while, I guess ( Read more... )

I know I've used this space on several occasions to bitch about my mother. This time, I'm going to talk about how glad I am to have her as a mom ( Read more... )

Let me re-iterate the title before saying this: I am okay. My passenger friend is also fine. The van lost some paint.

I lost control of the van this evening driving back from SFO. I'd been going very slowly (<50), but several factors (namely, overworn tires, the removal of all rows of seats from the van, and 101s COMPLETE lack of rain drains) ( Read more... )

There's a 'prayer' of sorts that I find myself thinking of a lot lately. It has several forms, but according to wikipedia it;s called the serenity prayer and is a brief three lines, the first two of which are:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,

And I think many people tend to forget ( Read more... )

How much do(es) your (choice of) friends say about you? In some ways, I'm continually concerned by some of my friends lack of morals.

I think for some (most?) people, holidays (thanksgiving, christmas, easter are the ones that come to mind for me, feel free to substitute in your own), a large component of the holiday is a special meal (normally dinner). People love to look forward to it, because they go home and get their "grandmothers special X" or "my mom makes this wonderful Y ( Read more... )