A story in which many were sacrificed for one....and the one died anyway ( Read more... )

My Droid downloaded an update a couple of days ago.  I've noticed a couple of changes so far...like they moved my "one click Amazon mp3" button down the page a bit....which means Carrie's letter writing program has paid off ( Read more... )

The last six movies shipped from the top of the queue which is maintained almost entirely by Carrie ( Read more... )

When I play the Minute Waltz by Chopin, Carrie runs into the room and tickles me almost as though it is compulsive and demanded by Chopin himself.

Sabre Dance makes her run in place.

Anything by Beethoven makes her keep beat with what I'm playing.

She's like a wind up doll.  Very worthwhile trick.

But damn it's hard to play while being attacked

I've really avoided politics for a long time and felt much the better for it.  I'm still ragingly liberal and we all know it so why do I have to consistently advocate for my perspective when I really don't think our political system is at all effective and my life will just go on going on?

But the healthcare bill brought up an interesting point ( Read more... )

Currently at Carrie's parents house.  About to play cards/marbles for the billionth time.

Within a half hour of BEING here, we had already changed the word "vagina" to "bagina."  Really it just sounds better.  Try it.  Right now.  Yell it loud and proud.

And during the UNI game (GO PANTHERS!), I had enough caffeine to harm a small horse and then sat ( Read more... )

Tis the season for online personality tests...

I said Scarecrow.  I said this because I love the song "If I Only Had A Brain."  One of my exes once made this my ringtone when I called her phone.  And this was the ex who didn't hate me, so it was done out of love.  And the fact that I loved the song.

However, upon further reflection, there is a high ( Read more... )

Carrie got me a bluetooth so as to cut down on the "driving dangerously."  She also got me a dash mount for the Droid.  And it's great because i've stopped checking my email while driving 70 on the interstate.  Big gains ( Read more... )

Every year, right around the first so unbelievably dreary day where it's not warm but it's certainly not cold and it's gray and rainy, I am reminded that I think people are freaking nuts for loving spring ( Read more... )

Let's put it this way: We may be the first people to ever decide to get married (again), plan the day the way we want it, roll the dice on the day being in Iowa in February when we're headed for record snowfall, and get everything we wanted and was absolutely perfect.

Minus reloeil missing the ceremony due to a non-turn.... But now we have a Hokah joke.  ( Read more... )