One last message to say I am leaving Livejournal.  It's been fun, but I don't get over here as often as I used to, thanks to Facebook.  So it just makes sense to make these posts there.  Most of you have Facebook accounts so you won't be missing anything, in fact you might hear from me more often.  For the rest that are not on Facebook (yet), sorry ( Read more... )

So 2007 has come to a close, and on the whole I'm excited about the coming year.  A lot have things have changed in my life in the past year, and this year will continue that trend.  I'm making some major changes, and other changes have been forced upon me ( Read more... )

Presenting the 1001st use for Wikipedia.

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Without fail, as fall becomes winter I fight hibernation.  Fall has always been a time of re-evaluation for me, a time to take stock, see what needs repair over the long winter isolation, and get things in shape for the coming spring.  But every year I have to fight to actually use the winter months for that purpose.  More often than not I manage ( Read more... )

Skype and the new cell phone have taken the edge off, but not removed, the longing brought on by absence.  Seeing her is good, in the sense that the alternative is to not see her.  Not unlike the prospect of amputation seems fantastic when faced by death from sepsis.  And the reference to amputation is not accidental; I feel like I am missing a ( Read more... )

Things proceed apace.  Alannah started teaching today,  and I'll find out how her first day went tonight.  Thanks to Skype, Alannah and I stay in touch quite easily.  And because her new laptop has a built-in webcam, I can see her through Skype as well.  Now I just need to track down one so she can see me, and things will be as close to good as we ( Read more... )

Alannah left for Grande Prairie this morning.

I'm ever so proud of her, and I love her so much.

And right now I would punch a kitten for looking at me the wrong way.

For those that may not have heard the news, my beautiful Intended Alannah got her first teaching job!  She will teach English and Religion at a Catholic high school in Grande Prairie.  I can't even express how proud of her I am; she is one of those people for whom teaching is a vocation, a calling.  It warms me to my soul to see her starting off ( Read more... )

Just wanted to send out a thank-you to everyone that has sent me birthday wishes.  I'm just spending a quiet day in, so if you would like to come and join Alannah and I while we do so, by all means, drop by and play some games.

Not a great deal more to report than last time, but I thought I should poke my nose in here anyway.  Alannah and I are doing great, and I feel lucky every damn day.  We have reached the "bicker about silly things" phase of the relationship, and I'm having fun with that.  See, I'm a Licensed Devil's Advocate, Journeyman Grade, so I can and will ( Read more... )