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Celebrating the Universary
So Monday, October 18th, 2010 marked what would have been my one year wedding anniversary. For the most part, it was a pretty typical day- classes, studying for midterms, homework. In a frustrating parallel of last year, when my faithful old Prelude decided to throw her timing belt and trash her engine on what would have been my wedding day, the S ( Read more... ) -
Justice...
I can't really talk about it now, but hopefully it will be served sooner than later. It's looking like that will be the case. In the meantime, why do unpleasant memories seem to rear their ugly heads at the worst possible times? -
An Update from the Online Dating Battlefield
So no new dates to speak of since the last rant entry that I posted a couple of weeks ago, and to be frank, I haven't really had a lot of new contacts. Sure, I've sent out more emails, and had a couple of short, superficial conversations, but I'm just not feeling it. In addition, I've noticed something else that I'm pretty sure is the biggest ( Read more... ) -
Interactive Lower Back Tattoos
I saw this link earlier today, and had to share it- way too good to pass up. So since my dry spell has officially passed the six month mark with no apparent end in sight, I'm thinking maybe I need to start looking for these kinds of tattoos on girls in PB?
Wow, just wow. -
Bros Before Hoes
There's a saying that I became intimately familiar with shortly after I joined the Navy and got settled in Charleston, just over ten years ago:
"Nice guys don't get laid."
This is, of course, the corollary to the popular statement:
"Nice guys finish last."
Basically, being considerate, courteous, and compassionate are seen as weaknesses in the dog ( Read more... ) -
Why Online Dating= Epic Fail
My good friend bkmichele has to stay at work all weekend as the on-duty manager or something like that, so I dropped in to have dinner with her last night at the hotel's restaurant. Hey, I'm never too good to pass up free food, and I still had to bring her up to date on the adventures in North Carolina (to be chronicled in the other blog), and my newest ( Read more... ) -
Homecoming...
Is looking like it's going to be fairly soon. Details forthcoming soon, but there's a lot going on. I need to get back to the family, to the friends that I've known my whole life, to fireflies buzzing around at dusk as the summertime humidity starts to become tolerable.
It's time for me to go home. -
In Which Ted Goes to a Wedding
The last wedding I went to was in Charlotte last July, when my good friend capt_hornblower was tying the knot with his lovely bride Julie. The Ex and I had flown out for the weekend, as I've already missed way too many weddings and other events in the lives of my friends while I've been on the wrong coast.
As the happy couple walked back down the aisle at the end ( Read more... ) -
Words To LiveBy
Fortuna Favet Fortibus- translated directly from Latin, litterally means "fortune favors the bold ( Read more... ) -
A Night full of Ted-worthy Stories
Back in 2001 when I first checked on to the Reagan, I found that a lot of our abundant free time between watches and shipyard tests were filled with trading stories. My first attempt at spinning a yarn of my adventures was an utter failure, and after much (not so subtle) encouragement from my friends and coworkers, I strove to correct that ( Read more... )