"... we got ourselves, instead."

And I think that's enough. But it hurts all the same.

"Farewell, Romance!" the Cave-men said ( Read more... )

This is the first weekend I've had in some time where I am not only free, but energetic and motivated. So instead of going out and being active, I've decided to post on LiveJournal. *grin*.

Actually, that's not at all true; I've had a wonderfully active day running errands and getting haircuts and organizing things and getting caught up on personal ( Read more... )

About two years ago after a routine physical, my doctor called me in and told me some interesting news. It seems that, despite my lanky frame and gaunt physique (heh, heh), I have borderline high cholesterol levels. I was surprised at first -- I mean, c'mon. I'm a skinny guy with a startling metabolism that hasn't let up, even into my mid-to-late ( Read more... )

No preamble this time.

I've decided I will no longer fear things.

No, that's not quite right. I've been down that path before, cutting an emotion out of my repertoire. I learned something from that...

Fear, love, hate, sadness, joy, anger, frustration, sympathy... all emotions are worthy of Human. One can't cut any one out without sacrificing some ( Read more... )

Hrm ( Read more... )

Twice in twelve hours I was told that I'm too intense ( Read more... )

First, and most importantly, yes, my family is fine. We've been tremendously lucky in a number of different ways, including the fact that my uncle -- the most badass person I know, without exaggeration -- is in Cairo right now on extended business and is thus able to take care of my grandmother. Thank you all very much for asking. Really, I ( Read more... )

I should probably go to sleep, but I've been planning a post for a while and if I don't write at least some of it now it'll never happen ( Read more... )

Scrawled on the whiteboard at the office ( Read more... )

In light of my previous post, I wanted to be clear about something: Black is a terrible person. He's mean, he uses people, he has no sense of loyalty and only the crudest sense of justice and right-ness. He is, in short, exactly the type of person you don't want babysitting your kids, or in fact adults. In further fact, you don't want him near you ( Read more... )