This week’s activities have been a bit of a departure from the norm for me. That’s often a mixed bag: I am, after all, a creature of habit, and disruptions of routine don’t always go well. At the same time, I enjoy novelty. This variation, so far, isn’t falling toward the positive side. So far, […]

Since I started working the schedule I do, the appearance of the random ten is honestly just as random as the order of the songs that might appear. Oh well, I got one in this week. Enjoy, while I take a pre-road trip road trip: “”She Said, She Said – The Beatles “”Mockin’bird Hill – […]

Yes. It’s hot, people. Drink some water. stay inside. don’t waste electricity. I get it. We all get it. I really don’t mind a general reminder in the name of public service, really, but I’d rather with the media wouldn’t rant and rave and make the young and/or gullible amongst us think the world is […]

Because that’s what I did the other night, rode into the sunset, and frankly, the glare got in my eyes, and I almost ran over a couple of joggers. Some tunes, now, from Pandora, because I didn’t have anything else handy. Good mix, anyway: “The Mesopotamians” – TMBG “Retreat from the Sun” – That Dog […]

Lots of rumors this week regarding my getting shuffled around to fix somebody else’s problem…again. I’d use the pawn/chess metaphor, but the people making the decisions aren’t that strategic. At best, I’m a Sorry! token or one of the little kid pegs from The Game of Life. I’m going to the water park now and […]

Had a doctor’s appointment today, and my blood pressure kicks ass. What a difference a year makes; comparing my numbers from last year to those from this morning, it’s a wonder I wasn’t half-dead…though i actually probably was. Lifestyle changes do make a difference at heading off a crappy hand at the genetic poker table. […]

As soon as the kids get home from school, we’ll be heading on up to Balticon for some weekend geeking out. Hope traffic doesn’t suck. “September Song” – Django Reinhardt “Wart Hog” – The Ramones “Chewbacca (What A Wookiee)” – Supernova “What I am” – Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians “Perfect Smile” – The […]

So Yeah, it took me almost five hours to get back home from the DC office yesterday. That sucked. “I’m Your Moon” (live) – Jonathan Coulton “Our Great Divide” (live) – Tarja Turunen “Disturbance at the Heron House” (live) – R.E.M. “Nugget Man” (live) – Paul & Storm “Miracle” – Paramore “Virginia Woolf” (live) – […]

Moved into a new office this week; while the situation, overall, is a positive one, it still totally blew my routine, which, when such things happen to me, manifest themselves physically. So yeah, I didn’t feel all that great most of the week. Still, the week’s over now, so I am planning to enjoy my […]

Yes, today is my cat’s birthday. She is 14. Please give her a thought while you rush out to get your taxes mailed off (though you’ve probably done them already). Today is going to be a quiet day, because honestly I feel like crap, thanks to allergies that aren’t actually allergies and are a virus […]