Highlights from the last few days include being lost in SF traffic, an extremely strange (and scary) waiter, some great conversations about philosophy, and inexplicable fatigue. I fought it today and ran for the first time in what seems like weeks. This is good because I'm running a 5K in about two weeks. I've already decided that I'm not running ( Read more... )

I meant to blog about this as soon as I got back from LA. Tony's nephew Shawn went to high school with someone named Chow Mai Kwotch. Tony went to jr high with someone named...drumroll, please...Clint Torres. CLINT TORRES ! Say THAT three times as fast as you can. That is about the funniest name EVER. Did his parents not know what that sounds like ( Read more... )

I HATE WASTE. Tonight I had to destroy perfectly good books (some of which were huge clothbound and dustjacketed books) and it seemed a shame. We could have donated those books to a library, but NO, corporate says we have to DESTROY them because if we don't sell them, then goddamnit NO ONE will have them. What a crock of shit. There were some books ( Read more... )

The LA trip was great except for a few things. ( Click here for more... )

I'm sitting here in my underwear doing my laundry. I haven't packed, but I did manage to lock on transportation details (and even get a cheaper rate on my rental car). If I can get to bed at a decent hour I'll be lucky, but I doubt I'll sleep much tonight. I haven't seen Jack and Tony since January of 2003. For me, this is a family reunion ( Read more... )

The power adapter arrived today. At first I thought it didn't work because the power light kept flashing, but here I am logged on right now in my living room. Yea, me!

I. Am. So. Tired.

WARNING: Pity post follows, so if you don't want to hear it...um, I mean READ it, then by all means don't ( click here. )

I just logged on to track my power adapter. It left Hodgkins, IL today and has a projected delivery date of 28 March. Assuming I get it on Monday, it'll probably take a full day for my laptop to power up. I know one day I'm going to look back on this and laugh, but that day is not today. I need a new computer. Are you listening, Santa ( Read more... )

So today...what, you're already bored? FINE. ( Click here. )

I woke up really late and it was raining. I felt so safe and warm and comfortable, and I just wanted to lay there listening to the rain all day ( Read more... )