In just under 12 hours, I'll be walking out of my apartment to head for JFK, embarking on a two-week trip to Europe. Itinerary this time around: 2 days in Prague (via Amsterdam), then back to Amsterdam to meet up with my mom and grandfather before boarding the Celebrity Constellation for a 12-night journey through the Baltic Sea. Stops along the ( Read more... )

I've been wanting to write a little bit about the ridiculousness that is going on with the Federal government, my employer, lately, but article after article, op-ed after op-ed, most of the things that I've wanted to say have been said. What annoys me to no end, though, is the fact that a lot of people, commenters on blogs/articles, and even ( Read more... )

Random 24-hour viral infections are never fun. Spent the better part of the last 24 hours in bed, alternately being totally unawares, having delirious dreams, tossing and turning, and sweating enough to fill a tub ( Read more... )

It's about that time of year again, when despite not posting for long periods of time (or much at all), I still appreciate you LJers. And to that extent, I send out Christmas/Holiday/etc. cards...because it's kinda nice sending pieces of mail, and even nicer receiving mail other than bills. In the past, I've done comment screening and what not, ( Read more... )

I've been reminded that my paid account status is expiring...as much as I wish to support LJ...I dunno. I can't seem to bring myself to pay $20 for a year of a service that I generally now only read and rarely post to. Maybe I'll see what this next year brings and if I find myself gravitating back to it, I'll up it...but for now...farewell, fun ( Read more... )

I realize I haven't posted in about a bajillion years, but I feel like this absolutely must be forever archived in LiveJournal, where much of what I went through with the topic of the post is captured in ( Read more... )

I'm actually still here. There's a lot going on, but this month happens to be really, really busy ( Read more... )

And this is something I would usually send over to facebook. But the audience at facebook and the audience here are two very different types...one reads long strings of comments, the other, quick little blurbs. Maybe one of these days I'll write an update again, though I feel like I don't have all that much to update on ( Read more... )

Look at that! Two updates...in a row!!!

So today, I did it. I took myself over to the Presidio YMCA, used the guest pass they gave me when I went for my tour, and took a swim. The pool is the original Army pool, built while the Presidio was still an active Army facility. It sits in its own dedicated building, and a giant swimmer mural with ( Read more... )

I know, everyone has bemoaned the demise of LiveJournal, and to be perfectly honest, I'd be totally lying if I said I didn't miss it. I miss being able to learn about people in their own introspective ways. I miss narrating out my thoughts and my life. While the instant gratification of facebook and Twitter have their perks, and in particular ( Read more... )