My Brazillian Jiu Jitsu "dojo" actually consists of a bunch of mats set up on the floor of the basketball court of a local gym. As we exit, we pass the gym's scales, and it isn't uncommon for people from my class to weigh themselves on the way in or the way out to make sure they are on target for their weight category for upcoming competitions. ( Read more... )

May we never forget the sacrifices that needed to be made, and let us work to achieve a world that never needs them again.

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In the past week, my microwave went dead, my toilet sprung a leak, and the windows in my car have stopped working.

Edit: And now our server has crashed at work. Some days I think I would be better off as a zombie.

As the morning approached, my brain tried to "help" by sending me a dream that it was Saturday today but that I had accidentally forgotten to turn my alarm off so I should just switch it off and sleep in. Luckily for me, I outsmarted my brain... but only just.
You know you're tired when you dream about sleeping.

It is almost April and it's SNOWING!?! It's really coming down, too. Happy spring break; go make a snowman.
The prophesied Fimbulwinter is upon us! Ragnarok is here! We are all doomed! DOOMED!!!

Ha! The snow sucked for everyone in the region, but all those cultists I sacrificed were worth it because it was wonderful for me. Today, I finished the last of my portfolio draft essays, which means that the bulk of my national board certification work is behind me! Now it's just a matter of revising, sorting, and assembling. Oh yeah, there's also ( Read more... )

The minor parties such as the Democrats and Republicans seem to be heating up to a very interesting race, but we have about wrapped up the Mad Scientist Party (MSP) nomination. Stephen Colbert seems out of the race (except maybe as Huckabee's running mate), but there are still the major contenders. You know exactly who I'm talking about: Cthulhu ( Read more... )

I’m hoping against hope to find a home for two loving in-door cats. They belonged to a sweet old lady who passed away on Christmas (I swear I’m not making that up just to pull the heartstrings) and they need a home very soon before they are evicted. They have all their shots and come with a three month supply of food and litter (as well as food ( Read more... )

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