Someone I went to high school with has been posting on Facebook a lot lately, which led to me looking at his profile with some curiosity. I didn't know him well in high school- in fact, it's possible we never exchanged words the entire time- so I was initially perplexed that we were Facebook friends at all. But one of the things they always tell ( Read more... )

Spent the last two days in bed with some sort of miserable cold/flu demon. It's odd: the older I get, the less "violently ill" I get. Instead, I end up with these muddling storm clouds that slowly wear me down until getting out of bed seems horrifying ( Read more... )

2010 felt poorly documented, and I aim to fix that in the new year. Benjamin and I kept referring back to things that happened the previous February and we were surprised that they didn't feel so long ago. I couldn't shake the nagging suspicion that my poor blogging habits were to blame, by not leaving enough of a trail of digital breadcrumbs to ( Read more... )

I'm participating in Hourly Comic Day!

( Pretending like I'm a real artist or something... )

Following the events of the ELCA Churchwide Assembly has brought out my inner church geek.

Things that have happened: the ELCA now has full communion with the United Methodist Church. The Social Statement on Human Sexuality passed with exactly the number of votes needed. A tornado hit, and the Lutherans stared it down. People have been amazingly, ( Read more... )

Things that have rocked my socks tonight:1. I went to the music shop at the Old Town School of Folk Music, and looked at ukuleles. I intend to buy one this weekend, and then take lessons at Old Town this fall. Luckily, even decent-quality ukuleles cost less than 8 weeks of lessons ( Read more... )

( Robert Frost, 'The Most of It' )

So, I currently have the following picture as my desktop background:

( The Stranger Is Watching )

I saw Leonard Cohen in concert last night. In spite of all of the overproduction and overpolish of the band and back-up singers, there was something almost sacred about the way he performed. He began many of the songs on his knees, not so much for dramatic effect, but as though he was offering up a prayer. It may not have been sacred to the ( Read more... )

Most of my birthdays have historically involved either standardized tests or eye trauma. Other than staying out all night, I don't really remember what I did last year. I am writing the events of this year down, so that I can remember in future years that yes, I do have pleasant birthdays. Occasionally ( Read more... )