Hey all -- I will be in Portland early next week. The trip is going to be mostly family obligations (my brother's graduation, visiting relatives), but if anyone in the area would like to meet up for coffee or something, Monday and Tuesday are still relatively free. I'd also be happy to get recommendations for good museums / shops / hikes / etc.

So the other day I was listening to some Army of the Pharaohs (pent-up aggression, who me?) and did a double-take at the line ( Read more... )

The moral of last night's play party: ye gods, people are dumb. X-acto blades are really not the right tool for a cutting scene (as a former morbid high school art student, I know whereof I speak). And wiping them down with alcohol and setting them on fire? Flashy != adequate sterilization technique, especially going from one bottom to another ( Read more... )

So about a week ago, I did my first play cutting (on myself, for practice). The very next day, no shit, I received in the mail a cruise brochure from none other than Olivia (trademarked byline: "Where Lesbians Go ( Read more... )

So last night we went out to the Eagle and I had a few beers. Butch quotient... rising! I was, however, reminded of why a depressant like alcohol is a bad choice for self-medication for depression. Also, I've gotten ridiculed for my taste in clothing more often at the Eagle than at any other milieu I can think of since junior high. I can't ( Read more... )

So the other day my advisor was in the middle of an espresso-fueled lecture on optical system design when he made some offhand reference to, of all things, the Opening of the Mouth ceremony. Naturally I followed up on this in conversation... turns out, he says, that one of the steps of mummy-preparation involved coating the mummy with a ( Read more... )

Yes, I finally got around to attempting biscotti (with dried cranberries and white chocolate), after having been somewhat intimidated by the intricate baking directions. Now I have an excuse to say 'biscotti' with the ostentatiously correct Italian pronunciation, thereby bringing myself one step closer to coffee-shop faux sophistication. Next ( Read more... )

I just realized that my online presence has been slim to none for the past month or so... My apologies for not keeping in touch with everyone. I have just been feeling really drained lately, both physically and energetically. Good news is that we are completely moved in to our lovely new place. There's a garden, with veggies and cooking herbs ( Read more... )

So it turns out that an acquaintance of mine in the local leather scene has been operating under the assumption that my role in my primary relationship is 'boy'. You know, this would be mildly embarrassing... if this were the first time this misunderstanding had arisen. ::sigh:: Note to self: start telling people to fetch me beers and/or ( Read more... )

An excerpt from a motion controller manual I'm reading right now...

"Command: 'x SS y' Description: Define master-slave relationship."