TodayWoke bright and bushy tailed, and me and Meister went to the gym, to get a pretty crazy work-out. It was more intense that any I'd had before. But, I am happy. I've lost 12 pounds. That's a lot, man. Tomorrow, we'll be going again. I hope by Sept. I've lost a heck of a lot weight. Same to Meister. It was fun, too, cuz going with him is sillier ( Read more... )

Good morning Mr. Sunshine ( Read more... )

I just received 250$ as first prize for one of my poems! It just came in the mail! Waaahooo! I cann't believe this. My poem... a winner of so much money. Wow. Well, not that much money, but still, more money than I've ever received for a poem. I am beyond myself ( Read more... )

Hullo. Top of the mornin' to ya! Hope everyone is nice and free of moskitoes. Down in my neck of the woods, we've got a hurricane-storm on us, and the rain is big and mighty. Been raining all day. No winds, however, since it's not a full-blown hurricane, but it's the time of the season again! Home Depot is celebrating ( Read more... )

Right now, I wish to send an ardent prayer for the health of the great Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who some believe is in the proximity of death. I hope that he is not ( Read more... )

Yesterday was so much fun ( Read more... )

Puerto Rico just won the gold medal in basketball ! Wow! Even cooler was the fact that Jd, me and Mamakin were watching the games in their room. Boy, I love those pillows! The team is mostly a lot of new players, but they're good too. Look out, world, here we go again. Ha ha! Next stop: Japan, and then The Olympics. These latest games end today, ( Read more... )

I just came home from a wonderful Shabbat. Yes, you read right -- a wonderful Shabbat. I finally found a Jewish community in the West, in my own city, which is the most amazing part. It's literally -- right in my backyard. One of the English professors told me about it, and today I went out to find it. He said it was on the road one takes from El ( Read more... )

It is so hot, man. I'm in my room with the AC on, and this makes me feel so, so bad. Cuz I really don't like to waste electricity this way, but Tobey, Jimmy, Greshelinkins, and me -- we're all hot and sunk. So, AC it is, for a bit ( Read more... )

Today, a miracle happened. Jd went with me to the bank, to make copies, and then to the USPost. Wow. Jd went. No fights. No ugly faces. Miracle of miracles. We mailed out my housing papers and my loan paperwork. Ah, off it goes -- my application for a dorm. My new home in England. Hope they give me a nice place, with a pretty view and trees ( Read more... )