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smack a butt
Kim and I have this weird game where one of us smacks the other's butt to a particular rhythm and makes them guess what song is being played. While the beat may seem obvious to the smacker, without any pitch the music is almost impossible for the guesser to identify (unless, I dunno, you try the opening bars of "We Will Rock You ( Read more... ) -
another jolly good weekend
Another quite enjoyable weekend, I do say, and it succeeded a week of good clean American work ( Read more... ) -
a nice weekend indeed
The first full week of school is behind us. So far, so good. Getting back into the normal rhythm of life seems to be helping. It will still be some time before I feel I have been fully restored to myself, but I think I'm on my way ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
A month's absence from this place is unusual, and I suppose I had better address it if I want to be able to get moving again. I have had a mental health episode, a severe one. I don't want to get too much into it. I was basically incapacitated for the better part of a month. Anyone familiar with my mental health history, and anyone who appreciates ( Read more... ) -
state of the journal
Last year around this time, I ran into a problem where I couldn't pay for my pro account on this site. Turned out that was because LiveJournal is based in Russia, and the world's financial systems are BIG MAD at the Federation and won't do business with them. That's fair ( Read more... ) -
fun doings
Here are some fun things that happened this weekend:
Friday
The nephews invited Kim and me to their last soccer game of the season, and guess who was their opponent? That's right, East Aurora again. This game was not as hilarious as the first one we attended, for my students were clearly over the shock and novelty of seeing their library teacher ( Read more... ) -
the super zords
Recently somebody donated a copy of Power Rangers: The Super Zords! to the Elma library, which I promptly bought for a dollar and then read into my microphone in a closet at home. This book needed preservation. It deserved a worthy performance.
I gotta say, some--not all, but some--of this voice work is damn funny. Your mileage may vary--I excel ( Read more... ) -
bachelor days
Kimberly just got back from Costa Rica last night. Yes, she'd gone there on a girls' trip, and you might be wondering if that bothered me, her going on a fabulous excursion without me. The answer is no! First, I care little for hot, tropical places--which is not to say I would never enjoy a trip to such a place, but neither do I yearn for the same. ( Read more... ) -
date night in EA
Last week Kim and I had a fun li'l date night right here in EA.
First we went to Touka, our go-to Asian restaurant ever since Panda Buffet closed, and you know somepin? I think I like Touka better now anyway. Excellent food, reasonable prices, and consistent quality. In an ideal world we would have both Touka and Panda Buffet, but here we are ( Read more... )
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