Somehow it came up in conversation that someone had ridden in a cab where the driver appeared to be obese enough from the waist down that he was stuck in the cab. This is the perfect set up for a really bad horror movie. The other necessary component is that the cab is outfitted with all kinds of murderous and diabolical torture devices ( Read more... )

My trip to California was as expected - too much family stuff crammed into too little time. Possibly there was more than the usual family drama. Kids do a great job of diffusing tension. My family had plenty going on to be pissy about all the time, but having my sister's two small kids made things easier since they diverted everyone's attention ( Read more... )

My first journal entry was in 2003. Before I started this journal I complained that robots would replace real human interaction and no one would ever see each other again ( Read more... )

Today is officially the first day of the rest of my life.

Finally!

Coming home from work to a delicious belgian style Dubbel in my favorite chair. OH MY GOD LIFE IS SO FUCKING DELICIOUS

Universe, I love you so much

Browsing a book store is a great way of examining your schema, reflecting on how you view the world and how you feel about things in general. I love how the meticulous organization of the categories reflects a perceived 'ordering' and 'distance' of subjects and areas of interest. For example, motorcycles are flanked on one side by sports and on ( Read more... )

Okay, guys, I'll admit it. It's possible I might have some form or another of anxiety and depression. I know, it's hard to believe, but I realize it's (maybe) true. I did not really believe it (the possibility) for, well, the rest of my life up until recently. But now, at my doctor's (strong, insistent) advice, I am going to try anti-depressant ( Read more... )

I just got yelled at for about 45 minutes about all of the (many) things that were missing or unclear in my thesis paper. This was not really unexpected. I was warned not to show this professor anything less than my absolute best, which it was. He read it very, very carefully and did not miss even the tiniest of things ( Read more... )

Well, I have written what I think is a complete draft of my thesis, which is one major hurdle cleared ( Read more... )

I want to be a responsible citizen and make an informed voting decision on February 2, but as a Rocky fan how can I not vote for Pat Quinn?