As some of you may know, I have next to no memory of my childhood prior to about 12 years old.  Here in the last few weeks I have recalled several small things, like the fact that I enjoyed doing word-burning using a large circular magnifying glass.  (I bought just such a lens the other day in celebration of remembering something from kiddie land.)

( Read more... )

While Summer is at home bustin' her ass to get ready to leave for Thresholds (at about 3AM tonight), I am stuck at work doing jack shit.  So, I got inspired and decided to cobble together some tasteless icons.  And some moderately tasteless ones from sinfest.com, which seems to have something of a following amongst my friends.  I even gave in and ( Read more... )

Among some other activities this weekend to celebrate Summer's birthday, which the wimminz can describe in better detail than I, yesterday we travelled to a local clothing-optional hot spring about 40 minutes from our home.  And it was good.  The main pool is pleasantly warm at around 95 degrees F, and it has a small tub (for 1 person or 2 people ( Read more... )

I thought I'd try out some of this crazy meme stuff.  I'm sure no one that knows me is the least surprised that I am:

Alignment: Chaotic Good

You don't care about what other people expect of you. You act as your conscience directs you. You carve your own path through life, but you are generally kind and benevolent. You believe in what is good ( Read more... )

Best Jerry Falwell article EVAR!

Ooooh, I said 'EVAR'.  I'm really getting net-hip now.

Oh, and a commentary on general US politics.

It sounds like Jhy just took a pair of scissors and cut off some big chunks of his hair, some of it pretty short, and it's an obvious hack-job.  Probably not salvageable.  Summer's going to take him to a barber/stylist/thingy this afternoon to see if anything can be done to save his lower-back length hair, but it may be that when we see many of ya' ( Read more... )

I'm trying so hard not to cry at work while reading this article about a 6 months pregnant mother who pulled her 3-year old son out of a burning trailer and delivered in the burn unit, but I am not entirely succeeding.

In part it's a reminder of my own experience, but moreso I think it's because Crystal reminds me of Summer in her bravery and love ( Read more... )

   There comes a time in every young man's life when he begins to have skin all over the outside of his body.  This important milestone brings with it many changes, and it is natural to have certain concerns and expectations arise as one progresses through this tumultuous period.  For instance, many youths may find themselves thinking "Will others ( Read more... )

   I guess it's been ages since I wrote any update, since the last I wrote I was busy vomiting in the hospital.  A little more than two weeks ago we ran out of this protein eating enzymatic stuff called collagenase that I had been putting on all the open areas on my foot, and the home nursing place sent us some other stuff they said was the same ( Read more... )

   One thing I'm finding interesting about LJ is its capacity to act as an immediate dumping ground for the emotional events of the moment.  You know that if not immediately then at least soon a friend is going to at least hear about your woes/joys/whatever.  So ( Read more... )