One year ago today, I lost a good friend.  Andy Jones ("Beasty", as I knew him best) passed away after a short battle with cancer.

I will always remember him best for our friendly rivalry on the subject of blood donation.  Beasty and I were both regular donors because we both saw it as a responsibility and an honour to give blood as often as ( Read more... )

I never post anymore, but my wonderful girlfriend gave me an early Valentine's Day gift in the form of a new icon, so I HAD to post about it. And show it off, of course. :-)

A new month is upon us, so even though I pretty much don't exist in LJ-world right now, I'm still putting up a new default icon.

If you CAN'T figure out where it came from in three guesses or less, you need to put on a dunce cap and go sit in the corner. Or re-read my last several journal entries.

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over these words right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. It can be anything you want - good or bad.. When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) by what people remember about you.Sorry I haven't been ( Read more... )

I have some news. :-)

This post also comes with a new default icon -- as usual, from healthyhalia. :-)

So I've updated my default userpic again. Once again, this one comes from healthyhalia. (Sorry, ciaran_h, I just find that picture of me too embarrassing to use as a userpic. :-p )

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I found out this morning that I can park in the underground parking every day until we move. Until now, I've had to not park underground on Tuesdays, but nobody thought to mention it to me when the situation changed a couple of weeks ago ( Read more... )

Last night I made leen's Chicken Divan dish for the first time. Me and all three roommates quite liked it, and I will be making it for all of us again in the future. Thanks Leen!

I went to a wedding on Friday. It was awesome in every way. I had to take the day off work to go, but I'm working the holiday Monday to compensate ( Read more... )