December 2007
30 posts
A list of the 50 most loathsome people in America… (kottke.org)
#9 is “you” because:
You believe in freedom of speech, until someone says something that offends you. You suddenly give a damn about border integrity, because the automated voice system at your pharmacy asked you to press 9 for Spanish. You cling to every scrap of bullshit you can find to support your ludicrous...
A list
Taste of Home Cookbook
Towels
Two S.M. Stirling novels
A Four Seasons Calendar (not the hotels)
Money
Gift certificates to Wal-Mart, Borders, Huggo’s
2 GB SD memory card
A Journal
The first two are great because I’m moving into a new place on the first, which will have a kitchen — something I haven’t had for 8 months. Novels are always good. The four seasons...
The loneliest thing
Opening presents alone on Christmas morning is not something I enjoy. In fact, I dare say I detest it.
She's amazing
I don’t know if she reads this, but she is amazing. I’m glad to know you. You warm my heart.
I have the most amazing friends in the world. The worst part of being in Hawaii is knowing that I won’t see them anytime soon. Hawaii is amazing, but I cannot imagine how fucking great it would be if all my buddies were here. I would not trade them for anyone in the world.
If I were fighting just to eat and they were around, life would be a thousand times better than if I were a...
“Ow! My foot!”
– Heard while walking by a construction site, just after a saw turned off.
Goodnight, world.
Going to bed at 10 p.m. is a rarity when you work until 11. I think I’m going to enjoy this week.
I love my family
They rock so much. They took me out drinking all day, marvelled at my life in Hawaii, gave me support and advice, told me and showed me they loved me, and gave me Christmas presents. And that’s just day one of their visit!
“I doubt I’d be standing here if I hadn’t quit drinking whiskey.”
– President Bush I never would have though of Bush as a drinker. Clinton, yeah. Bush… mm, no.
On childlike happiness
Julia Allison had a realization:
People don’t think it’s “cool” to be happy & optimistic and to LIKE THINGS like costume parties and New Years resolutions and the color pink. (but WHY?)
And she posted a couple of responses.
I hope I never stop liking things that bring me joy, even the simple ones, simply because those things are uncool. I never understand when I see another adult who is so...
Jakob and Julia - Everyone has an opinion →
The backstory is way too complicated — Honestly, I haven’t really been following it except for the past week or so — but I was thinking about this comment today, which is sort of how I see myself in relationships; at least the part about what a boyfriend should do:
If your boyfriend is a selfish, ungrateful, uncomplimentary bastard three months into the relationship, he will continue to be...
Young women drink, party, post →
She said it does worry her that future employers could see these photos when she applies for a job. “I know an employer won’t [realize] I know how to separate work and personal time, and I have no intentions of being wrapped around a toilet at a job.”I’m of conflicting opinions here. On one hand, employers should realize that people can separate work and personal time. On...
“I know we’re supposed to be grossed out, but this man could be describing...”
– Dooce
Crying again
I’m broken. I’ve locked away everything so tight for so long that I can’t deal with this emotion. I miss my family. I miss feeling loved. I miss my friends, who are so far away. I miss just a month ago, when everything was fine and life went by and I didn’t miss everyone so desperately.
And it isn’t fair for me to complain, with my good job, my living in paradise, my...
Not emotionally level
I need another cry. I feel all over the place emotionally lately. I was doing well yesterday, I was depressed this morning, I felt wonderful this afternoon, and I feel really bad right now (though that may be because I feel sick all over).
I do not like this emotional rollercoaster. I’ve worked ridiculously hard over the past 8 years to find some sort of balance with my emotions and now...
Photogenic
I can’t tell if I’m overly critical of myself or I just am not photogenic. Obviously, the photos I see of people that I consider photogenic are chosen precisely because they’re good photos, but I have a feeling I am not photogenic simply because I look crappy in most photos (to me at least).
I wonder if there is a way to overcome my natural inability to be captured on film.
J: I flush [my condoms].
M: Isn't there a potential for clogging?
J: I'll deal with the clogs. There's no chance for misappropriation of my soldiers.
Launchball is fun stuff →
I like it. I’m not sure if it is science or not, but if it is, I’m liking science today.
I cried in the shower today. It was the first time I’ve cried in 5 years, other than at the death of a family member. It came out of nowhere and I feel more level emotionally. I can’t figure out when I let my self start feeling again or why I can’t shut it down.
I put up my Christmas tree
I feel like Charlie Brown today. It could be missing family as my first Christmas alone rolls around, but I feel a kinship to Chuck as his tree falls under the weight of a single ornament and he cries out, “Everything I touch gets ruined.”
Life lately feels like I’m out on the field with Lucy and she’s holding the football out for me to kick. I know she’ll pull it...
I just accidently sent a photo of myself to a...
Yup.
Some stranger out there now has a silly photo of me I was trying to send to a friend. Curse the iPhone and not having MMS support, thus forcing me to use e-mail MMS.
NoGo NaNoWriMo
I failed at NaNoWriMo 2007. I suppose failing would have required me to have tried to do it after the first week or so. I just kept starting and stopping, and I never really had a solid idea what I was going to write about in the first place. I hate to say it, but I’m busy and have too many other writing projects going on and in my head to really make a big go at writing a novel right now.
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