To celebrate my first day of being paid, my first day living in my new house, and my twenty-fifth birthday (all on the same day), I will be having dinner and drinks at The Original Taco House on 82nd near Sandy at about 8pm on Wednesday the 9th (that time may change after I find out what time they close). Any one who wants to show up is welcome.

Well, I had an enjoyable, if not a bit weird, New Year's Eve celebration, and I hope you all did as well.

First, Jeff and I went out to Izzy's with our friends from high school, Michel and Jennifer.  We had fun sitting, eating, and chatting until they started to close at 9.  At that point the girls were supposed to come back to Jeff's apartment with ( Read more... )

 Where did 2007 go?  I totally forgot that tomorrow is New Year's Eve.

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The Monks of Cool, whose tiny and exclusive monastery is hidden in a really cool and laid-back valley in the lower Ramtops, have a passing-out test for a ( Read more... )

Well, once again, I join the ranks of the gainfully employed.  That's right.  I have a job once again ( Read more... )

Tourist, Rincewind had decided, meant "idiot."  from The Color of Magic

"You can't cross the same river twice, I always say," [said Granny].
Cutangle gave this some thought.
"I think you're wrong there," he said.  "I must have crossed the same river, oh, thousands of times."
"Ah, but it wasn't the same river."
"It wasn't?"
"No."
Cutangle shrugged.  "It ( Read more... )

Well, what do you know.

It's snowing in Portland, and it's even starting to stick.  Compared to the wet, grey weather we've had for the last week, it was a bit of a surprise to me to see the fat flakes slowly drifting down outside the kitchen window.  It looks like we may actually get a bit of a White Christmas for once here.

God bless, all.

First of all, I would like to wish those few of you who read this a very Merry Christmas.  And a Happy New Year and Joyous Holiday Season.

Second of all, I need to laugh at myself and apologize.  I keep checking on a regular basis looking for new blog posts from people and wonder why there aren't posts from people very often.  And then I look at the ( Read more... )

My new computer arrived this morning.  It's so big and cool ( Read more... )

 I'M BACK!!!!!!!

Both the hostels that I have stayed at in Kaikoura and here in Nelson have had pools, hot tubs, and saunas.  After my inability to submerge myself in water over the last year, I have quite justifiably been spending almost every evening in these hostels enjoying the ability to do so once more ( Read more... )