I'm back in Sacramento now. For the last few days I've been up in northern California staying in a luxurious hotel in Eureka. Shireen and I spent almost five days together reminiscing about the area and what it means to each of us. For her, we saw the Humbolt State University campus, and walked the campus dorm rooms while she told me stories of ( Read more... )

I've showered, brushed my teeth and eaten some light food, but I still feel like crap ( Read more... )

Nielsen properties turned us down. It was a nice spot near the light rail station downtown, but Nielsen didn't think we had good enough credit, and without negotiations, they said no. Both Cynthia and I were really bummed ( Read more... )

Lots of things buzzing in my brain today. Not really negative, but not flippantly positive either ( Read more... )

Jumping rope is hard. I haven't touched a jump rope since grade school when the song "Jump" by Van Halen was popular. My old gym instructor used to make us jump rope to that song, over and over again. I don't recall it being very difficult then, but tonight was another matter ( Read more... )

I've been dreaming a lot lately ( Read more... )

Started getting sick today. Perhaps my body is telling me something ( Read more... )

So many wonderful and magical things happened this weekend, it is hard to know where to begin to recall it all. Some of the memories are so personal, that I actually started writing in a paper journal. But my handwriting is so terrible that it will take days to decipher it all ( Read more... )

For many years I haven't had anyone in my life that I could share this holiday with, and it has always been a source of resentment and bitterness. Usually when this holiday comes around, I sulk and eventually find myself over at my mother's house with a small box of chocolates or a cute little flower. I love my Mom very much and every year she ( Read more... )

Livejournal has been my release, and my tendril to the world letting you all know that I actually do have thoughts and feelings behind my facade of careful control. But more than all that, it has also been my sounding board to myself, and the advice and support I receive is phenominal. But last night I also heard about the downside of having a ( Read more... )