Procrastination on voluntary projects guarantees future purpose in life.

Car got rear-ended on the way to work today.  Apart from being a little rattled, and having a bit of a sore neck, I'm fine.  Something about the guy's broken english and his quickness to proclaim "just bump, just bump" as I was getting out of the car made me not want to even deal with him, not even to chastise him, and I sent him on his way.  There ( Read more... )

Got back from an impromptu outing to San Francisco's Pier 39 with stitchotter today.  Being an ocean-lover, it's one of my favorite places to visit - I always have a good time when I'm there.

- Ate at the Sea Lion Cafe, which looks out over the collection of floating wooden rafts reserved for the wild sea lions that come to roost at 'K' Dock.  Hundreds of ( Read more... )

I was looking forward to Dreamworks' next film, How to Train Your Dragon, but after seeing the newly-released trailer, I can't help but feel let down.  I realize that movies don't necessarily have to follow the books they're based on scene-by-scene, but when you change the very premise of the story, therefore creating a domino effect that changes ( Read more... )

Marini's is a famous candy store on the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz.  This family-owned business has been running since the early 1900s, and has been featured numerous times on various Food Network shows.

After an exciting round of pirate-themed mini-golf last month with shadowolf, brophey, grimal, and dranga, we took the chance to check out Marini's latest food-fad:  Chocolate ( Read more... )

Popeyes's 99-cent leg & thigh special ended today.  It was all so sudden, so fleeting.  I can't help but look back and remember how much the special had touched our lives... I'm grateful to have known about it.  I'll always treasure those fond memories... the waiting in line smelling the wonderful aroma, the enthusiastic ordering, the handing over ( Read more... )

During lunch today at In-N-Out Burger, I had a craving for root beer.  But when I brought my cup to the self-serve fountain drink dispenser, I was disappointed to find that all they had was Barq's.  I really dislike Barq's... its high carbonation and metallic bitter taste makes me feel like someone dropped a 9-volt battery into my soda, or ( Read more... )

No no, not THAT Proposition 8... geez!  The one passed in 1978, which allows for the reassessment of property values in a declining economy.  Thanks to that, my new property tax bill is $1200 less than it was last year!  And, because of the federal government's Making Home Affordable program, I was able to refinance without the requirement of ( Read more... )

Lately it seems I've only had two kinds of dreams.  Dreams in which horrible things occur, and dreams in which incredibly good things occur.  Both upset me and screw with my mood.  Barring any other options, I actually prefer the former.  Since my dreams are generally fantastical, the sting of a nightmare is usually offset by it's outlandish nature ( Read more... )

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