–McDonald's Snack Wraps. Sure, they're still McFood, but they're slightly less bad for you than the burgers, and two of them is enough to fill me up just fine for lunch (and cheaper than a McMeal). Plus they taste pretty good, too – although there's always the question of whether yours is made [...]
Archive for July, 2006
Things I am into lately
Posted in Uncategorized on July 31, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
The Village Idiot Strikes Again!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 28, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Does everyone remember this dude? The one who wrote the letter to the paper that was quite literally singing Bush's praises? Yeah. He's jumping on another subject, with equally misinformed enthusiasm.
I am writing in response to the letter to the editor, “Why aren't there more scholarships, grants?” published July 26. [...]
The Continuation of the Saga of the Adventures of RoseNeko, Receptionist Extraordinaire
Posted in Uncategorized on July 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
…Yeah. Life's been pretty uninteresting, lately. But it's amazing what you can do with a Really Impressive Title.
First off, I want to say that I think I was maybe a little hard on my brother. He's really trying, and God knows he's not at an easy stage of life – the transition [...]
Idjit brother
Posted in Uncategorized on July 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
So…my idiot younger brother is in trouble. Again.
Apparently he's recently totalled his car in an attempt to avoid hitting a deer. He's not hurt, but both of his jobs are car-dependent so he's in a bit of a fix.
Admittedly, I'm hearing this secondhand from my mother, but it sounds like his real problem [...]
New glasses!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Well, not quite yet. But the eye appointment went pretty well and I have a new pair on order. They're actually quite cute – I didn't really like the geek-chic thick-rimmed ones, but didn't necessarily want rimless, either…so I ended up with a great compromise – smallish oval lenses with thick rims on [...]
Oooh, shiny…
Posted in Uncategorized on July 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
After going through two old eMachines, neither of which had enough system resources for the tasks I do on a daily basis and both of which eventually died on me, I finally have myself a shiny new computer for work. It's one of those $900 HP “Media Center” dealies you can get from Costco, [...]
Chapter One
Posted in Uncategorized on July 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Leaning against the countertop, Jane sipped the martini she held, the bittersweet, almost fruity taste reminding her of memories and lost innocence. In her other hand a half-forgotten cigarette smoldered, itself a relic of a more innocent time, before the twin demons of Lung Cancer and Secondhand Smoke had permeated themselves into the collective [...]
Zen question for the day
Posted in Uncategorized on July 16, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
If one goes to all the trouble to buy snacks and write invitations and clean house for a party to celebrate one's birthday, and nobody shows up, does the birthday still happen?
Actually, that's not an entirely accurate summation of what happened. I did buy snacks and send invites and clean the house (with Brian [...]
Jeffus & Williams quote for my birthday
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Background: Nancy walked in today with a bottle wrapped quite nicely in felt and ribbon and a very cute card for my birthday. Wade is standing nearby, preoccupied with something else. I unwrap the bottle to find a 2002 Chateau de Vis Cabernet Sauvignon.
Me: Oh, neat! I've never had this [...]
<i>Watchmen</i> and graphic novels in general
Posted in Uncategorized on July 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, I've been reading Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons' Watchmen. I'm about halfway through at the moment, and I have to say I've been pretty floored by it – both by how well they handle the myriad characters, and how tightly meshed the various storylines are – bits of plot and visual cues that [...]
