Lately I've been dealing with, well, the aging process. Though I'm at my lowest adult weight, I'm not necessarily at my healthiest. In fact, the only time I may have been physically health post-puberty was that brief moment in 2002-03, when I could do hundreds of jumping jacks and over 100 push-ups per work out ( Read more... )

Anyone familiar or not familiar with this blog ought know me (as few have stumbled across it accidentally) and be aware of my need to place things in a chronological order; to locate any item, a person, and event in time and space --as is currently understood by Western society --is almost a fetish of mine. This caveat was meant at what hopefully ( Read more... )

The evening was kind of rough. Actually, today was kind of weird (or I guess yesterday now?) as I proctored state testing (CAHSEEs --California High School Exit Exam). It meant 2 less lesson plans for the week and a chance to grade some shit that had been piling up. I am definitely prepared and I even got to do some things I had been putting off ( ( Read more... )

It appears the boys WILL be (arn't they?) home by Christmas. One of the not-so-great-wars came to an end. But the national nightmare is not over; we are not Europe, but like them, our lights have gone out --and indeed, to echo further, they will not be lit again in our lifetime. What does a complex, overt act of imperialist aggression mean ( Read more... )

At the time I begin typing this, it is most important to note that I am emotionally vulnerable. It is my sincere hope that this entry will serve to capture the essence of the moment (which may not happen), and convey an important message that will be of use to anyone who happens upon this prose for whatever reason ( Read more... )

I went for a walk today, to THE bookstore. Modesto really only has 2 bookstores --one used and the other a Barnes and Noble, which are across the street from each other --and, technically, a third one that is primarily a comic shop ( Read more... )

I came downstairs a few moments ago because I didn't feel quite satisfied with today. I don't know if it because I didn't spend enough time online, or I didn't eat or hydrate properly, or maybe I didn't read enough of the newspaper. Something compelled me back down ( Read more... )

That terrible desire for chocolate is still there. I may have given up alcohol, and marijuana, but I still find myself with some of the same patterns, habits. Like I said before, I've been using since I was 12 or 13. That's half my life, so far. Add the eating issues to that, and I'm trying to tackle problems that go back to at least 6 or 7, if not ( Read more... )

First, a question: Is Radiohead, arguably, the greatest band of the last 30 years? The only other "new" acts that come to mind as comparable are: The Smiths (of course); Nirvana; the Smashing Pumpkins; other acts you can think of? Most everyone else, either doesn't truly having staying power, didn't leave that big of a cultural impact, OR are a ( Read more... )

So Obama won South Carolina. Not much of a shocker there. and McCain also won, good for him. Hopefully tomorrow we'll here that Guiliani calls a-quits. Why is he still running anyways? What an odd, odd fellow. Incidentally, who all are you rooting for? That Kennedy is endorsing Obama is pretty big, perhaps the biggest endorsement yet. And Stallone ( Read more... )