I took off up the east coast and then west for 6-7 weeks, brought possibly too much luggage along with me, because I am a terrible traveler. Or that's what I'm trying to figure out...

Packed 4 dress shirts, acquired 3 more shopping. 5 of 7 have been used considerably, 1 is ruined from hoirsing around, and the other two were used once or not at all. ( Read more... )

Finished showering. Arrived at the realization that on this day (pay day) I have broke even ( Read more... )

Having trouble staying asleep.. commotion doesn't help. Anyway, I was thinking of an article I read about "alcohol women enjoy" and some associations with various drinks. And while I'm all for enriching one's knowledge of women and reading into female complexities, I'm not sure these kind of "perspective" articles are what guys should be reading. ( Read more... )

Next week I get to restructure my daily weight-training, which is kind of exciting since I've been on a recovery stint for a while. Weight may not be helping my shoulder as much as expected, but rowing happens to be excellent for light recovery. The primary issue with recovery weight is that it becomes boring. The most entertaining (challenging) ( Read more... )

I had a thought or two about paint stripper since I'm currently working on a steel project. And, I don't have much to say only that most chemical stripper is hit-or-miss for the application. The issue is not product failure but efficiency; multiple layers of durable latex paint are a bitch. Anyway, I opened a bottle of 14 Hands '09 Cabernet tonight ( Read more... )

My aunt and family decided to take the kids somewhere in the deep south. I'm guaranteed to house sit for a few days while they're gone due to some break-ins and ransacking which occurred in their neighborhood recently. Strange to need someone there since they have an alarm, but there's also the big massive midnight German Shepard to look after. He ( Read more... )

Leaving 2011, to be more specific. I tend to get this urge to clean and organize just before I travel, even if I'm only going to be away for a weekend. What's that about? I even do it before I'm packed and ready to go out the door... horrible, I know. I'm sitting here tonight wondering why I've never thought about the New Year as a departure from ( Read more... )

I am quite disappointed with social networks, there isn't a good feeling. Logging into Facebook is suffering. It's like going to the zoo, only to witness people you know now and before walled up in some form of a cage. Maybe it's not the people, but locality, eliminating the vastness of this information network. Twitter is mundane, and rarely ( Read more... )

I sat in this after hours bar in Asheville a few nights ago. I watched the young people, lounging and enjoying themselves. Why the thought, "these people need more tragedy in their lives?" Maybe I have trouble resonating with some crowds. No, but I'll say we often find what we aren't searching for. My fortune on the previous day read, "Tomorrow you ( Read more... )

On my way towards Charlotte, stopped off in this coastal town called Brunswick. I've never been here before. It's rainy outside, but mellow. A little child walks into the coffee shop holding his nose. A welcoming woman asked him what was wrong with his nose, to which he replied, "It smells like coffee in here!" Ha! I'm not sure why it was humorous ( Read more... )