Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.
- Anne de Lenclos
Sometimes I just want to push people.
Not just a little shove, barely strong enough to make them do more than give you the “do you really want to go there” look, but a full-on push that knocks them down.
And some people are more tempting to push than others.
For example, there’s a girl (actually, she’s 38 [...]
For as great as the USA is, there are some areas in which we would be wise to follow the example of others.
For example, having babies.
I know Germany is probably the last place you’d think of turning to for a good example, but read this.
“Parents who take time off from work to care for newborns [...]
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend celebrating Christ’s humanity (i.e. his birthday). I had a good time, even while sick. Yesterday my family and I went to the snow, did a gift exchange, played games, ate lots of food, and napped.
Some highlights from the gifts I got yesterday:
A gnome – because everyone needs [...]
I think I’m about to put myself out of a job, or at least reduce my position to part-time, no benefits.
Why? Because I’m too damned efficient. But luckily for me, I’m also too resourceful to let my efficiency put me out of a job. At least, not entirely.
For starters, I’ve only told my dad (also [...]
So aparently there are hundreds of men running around in Scotland without a stich of plaid on.
Read the story here.
I’ve always wanted to go to Scotland. But until I can, going to the annual Scottish Highland Games is enough. Nothing says “summer” like corned beef, sheepdog competitions, caber tossing, and men in kilts.
If you love the tv show Scrubs and love A Charlie Brown Christmas, then you have to watch this.
Seriously, do it. Do it now.
Okay, so I’ve started reading The Brothers Karamzov again. Someone, a nameless man who may or may not still be my friend, recommended I read it again but then said he didn’t think I actually would (or at least read the whole thing).
Roy, I am now currently on page 53 of 893. I [...]
(The title for this post is a song title from The Producers, by the way.)
So basically, I’ve decided that pretty much almost anything that is said or written can be construed as “gay.” (Really, anything taken out of context can be construed as anything else and this, I believe, is the real problem with communication.)
There [...]
Things that made me smile today:
making my flatmate laugh by walking past her open door a dozen times in a minute
The Casino Royale background on my computer
Bill Bryson’s book A Walk In The Woods
“tootie pops”
Cameron, in regards to the mere 10 minutes it took to renew his passport, saying he must not look very questionable
honey lemon [...]
So, my left pant leg has lost its hem. I don’t know how or why it happened. All I know is, all of a sudden I was dragging a little ball of black string behind me when I walked.
I’m sad.
I don’t have a sewing machine with which to fix my pants. Well, [...]
I got kissed. Twice. By two different guys.
Okay, so it was only a kiss on the hand… BUT IT WAS A KISS ON THE HAND!!! Seriously, how often does that happen?!?
And okay, so one kiss was given by a man who works with my mom (she sometimes subs for his classes at El Cajon Valley [...]