I have an extra ticket to the Michael Jackson Thriller Sing-Along next Thursday. It includes learning the Thriller dance at a nearby club in preparation for the Thrill The World event next Saturday. Anybody wanna join me? I only have one extra ticket, but if you want to bring friends, there are still tickets available ( Read more... )

Today I got a promotion and a 15% raise. It's been a long time coming. I'm glad I finally got it. :)

I recently read a story in Oliver Sacks's The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat which was the most horrific thing I have heard of in a long time ( Read more... )

Miya, our new kitty, came home today! She is a 7-pound, 1-year-old cat who is recovering from her first time giving birth (she has since been fixed). She is VERY affectionate, very curious, and extremely playful. She became the vet's new favorite the moment he laid eyes on her.

( Adorable! )

Got my letter from UT today. I didn't get in. At this point, it wasn't all that surprising. I figured I would have heard before now if I got in, and I was right ( Read more... )

Went to Laredo over the weekend to meet our new nephew! He's adorable, and fabulously well-behaved. There was a rather tense few hours when Ave, his mom, got lightheaded and had some pains, but a trip to the ER showed that everything was fine, it's just a mild infection that some antibiotics will clear up ( Read more... )

So I'm working on my third knitting project, a hat for Justin, a friend of mine at work. I also joined Ravelry, an online knitting community ( Read more... )

Okay, I admit, I'm a Potterfag. Whatever. Secretly, you probably are too.

Here's my beef with other Potterfags: you can't all be in goddam Ravenclaw. You're not all the smart, bookish type. Most of you are just dorks. Just like the rest of us.

That is all.

As a couple of you may know, I recently took up knitting. It's fun, though slow, but overall very satisfying. Especially when a project finally comes together. Here's my first finished piece!

( Photo behind the cut. )

I don't know why I was thinking of this today, I guess it's just one of those days ( Read more... )