single again as of feb 15

the ren fest was a success this year. I don't know what happened but I seem to have regained a bit of my old pre-katrina self again. my appetites for food, drink and all things carnal have risen by a factor of 3, much to the chagrin of the girlfriend. I feel pretty good despite having a sinus/upper respiratory infection for almost a month now.

my mother left the hospital after eight days with clear lungs after her escapade several months ago. within several weeks she fell down and aggravated her spinal stenosis and now uses a cane/walker to get around with great difficulty and pain ( Read more... )

today's my birthday. today is also apparently All Or Nothing Day. makes a sick kind of sense doesn't it?

I especially enjoy that this is the first year I've ever heard of this and no one seems to know the origins of it.... like it's just always been that way......

up and running for the most part. still no connection at home. perhaps my hiatus is over......

I finally managed to find a movie I've been looking for for some time. the basic premise is there's a liquid that appears to be water, and if you drink it it reacts with your stomach acid and explodes you. a mime drinks it at one point. 'nuff said.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104743/

went to quarter con this past weekend and had a blast. skipped sunday at the renfest to go to brunch and missed one of our squires getting his arm broken. had to pull money from the home owners insurance to cover overages due to six transactions not being recorded.

I've been fighting and training with a a group in hammond called Ordo Procinctus. this past sunday  I was squired and raised  a rank in the organization. I also got the first victory on my fight record by winning the knife throwing tournament. in addition to this I also have a non-combat role  as A/V Manager. this is some of the footage that I shot ( Read more... )

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/111811

most people have known about this for a long time.
only your grandparents are still using IE anyway.
them and teenagers.
this is another reason IE is crap.

initial reports indicate my property is intact, but our power lines got ripped out AGAIN so we'll probably still be in austin for a few more days at least. only a large branch this time, not a whole tree.