So, I had all good intentions of updating this journal sooner, but it's like starting a long overdue letter to a penpal. There's so much to cover that you don't even know where to begin. In the past? The present? Everything tends to relate to the past, so addressing everything tends to be inevitable ( Read more... )

The thought of documenting observations of Switzerland is momentarily daunting. But, in short, I've gained an interesting perspective on many things since being there and returning. One of them is that I'm more determined than ever to move to San Francisco. And I intend for it to happen within a year's time ( Read more... )

It's not everyday you see a Pacer. In fact, over the years, I've kept a mental tally of the Pacers spotted around town, which has become significantly more infrequent over the years ( Read more... )

Go ahead, Chris-dafer, laugh it up ( Read more... )

I'm going to Switzerland in a little over two weeks, and will be there for a little over two weeks. My grandma hadn't been home in six years, despite her siblings' failing health, because of her apprehension of traveling alone. I offered to go with her, hardly expecting that she'd be so excited that the idea went from just that to reality in two ( Read more... )

So, I find myself at Coffee Society during another fine Friday night. In front of a laptop, no less. Sheez. My eyeballs certainly need a rest from these glowing LCDs...it's been a good 14 hours now ( Read more... )

A few tunes to cheer up your eardrums...linky linky good for 7 days only ( Read more... )

Art history can be a very dry class, especially given poor instruction and straight-from-the-textbook studying. However, tucked away in a chapter between European and Eastern art, a little is said about Middle-Eastern artwork and particularly, its representation at religious sites. I have always been fascinated by Islamic mosque decoration -- the ( Read more... )