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The skunk is dead; long live the anteater
I've been meaning to make the switch for a long time, but now it's finally done. Pewter Skunk is no more. Now I am officially Thppbt. If all works as Livejournal promises, I shouldn't lose any friends ( Read more... ) -
Così bella
I finally accomplished my lifelong dream of owning a finely crafted Italian racing machine.
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Anthrocon Report
I decided to go to Anthrocon this year to give myself something fun to do over the 4th of July weekend, and to meet some new friends I've made on Twitter. Since I decided to go at the last minute, the only rooms that were available were in the Wyndham, but I thought it would be ok once I heard about the shuttle that goes to and from the convention ( Read more... ) -
Costa Rica
I'm posting from San Jose, Costa Rica, because I'm bored.
I arrived in Costa Rica on Thursday, but then immediately took a taxi 3 hours north to Arenal. The road was so twisty and bumpy, I thought I was gonna lose my lunch, but by 1am I finally made it. Despite the excitement of a new locale, I crashed for the night. I fell asleep to the lullaby of ( Read more... ) -
The Comancheros
Despite saving up for a new house for most of 2012, I decided I had enough surplus to treat myself to a well-deserved vacation to Arizona in December. I had a lot of vacation to use before the end of the year, and the prospect of spending the time at home with nothing to do scared the hell out of me. I began to look into vacations within the U.S ( Read more... ) -
Home is where the heart is
I just realized I haven't posted in my journal since October! Between selling my house, selling my parents' house, and work, I've been busy ( Read more... ) -
Its easy if you try
I've been meaning to write a post about religion for some time, but I wasn't sure how to start. But looking back on my journal over the past year, I noticed that over a year ago I posted about how I was feeling a resurgence of spirituality. It's funny how much things change in such a short time ( Read more... ) -
You can't please everybody, some people are just dicks
I swear the news coverage for technology is almost as bad as political coverage. There is no balanced news coverage anymore. Either they say the latest iPhone is the greatest technological achievement since landing on the moon, or its a piece of shit ( Read more... ) -
I believe I can fly
I love living near an airport. For 14 years I've watched the planes and gliders from my deck, and I've always told myself that someday I would go for a glider ride. Last weekend I finally did ( Read more... ) -
Hugo
For those who follow me on Twitter, forgive me if this sounds familiar. This post is a repeat and continuation of a few tweets ( Read more... )
