Chibi Katja by violatekate

violatekate is rad. And flattering. Now all I have to do is drop 50 lbs. Still. Supahot.

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It is completely bizarre how, in the space of two small weeks, one can go from dreading the 6.30AM alarm to looking forward to the 5.30AM alarm so one can go jogging.

Crazy talk, I say.

Man do I wish Amphi existed when I lived 15 miles from Köln. All these pics of the city, though, have made me given to reminisce about my time in Germany, and fueled the desire to return.

Now all I need is more money.

Unrelatedly, Riker is sleeping with his noggin on my pillow, as if he were a person. It's mighty cute.

Had you told me in 2001 when darknes got me No Sleep Demon for xmas (a cd that would go on to be my favorite for a solid several months) that I would, in a mere 7.5 years, hang out with Frank Spinath at a bar in Chicago and drink much beers and talk about stuff, I would disbelieve you. All these things happened, in spite of said potential disbelief, last ( Read more... )

Maybe it's good I didn't get into Dungeons and Dragons until age 26. I could see my childhood being very different had I gotten into it earlier.

For those of you fellow nerds out there: any thoughts on 4e, now that it's nearly a year old? I really only played 3.5 before it, but 4 just seems a lot better made.

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Yesterday, havva and I went on a bike ride through most of the north branch trail of the Cook County Forest Preserve. I tallied up the total distance, and it was about 40 miles. It was awesome and fun, but HOLY NUTS does my butt hurt.

I'm going to Dallas in under one week for my cousin's wedding. I never thought I'd be in Texas.

Today I saw a Hummer h2 pull in to a Family Dollar parking lot.

Also, I totally aced my emissions test.

I feel the insatiable urge to get back into drawing. Too bad all my drawing schwag is either lost to the ages or at my parents' house.

In other news, I was productive tonight, a rare feat for me lately.