"If you can't be pretty, you might as well cause trouble" – Florence King
Posted in Cars as a hobby, Lists on Mar 13th, 2013
Inspired both by Petrol Blog‘s “dream barn” series and a conversation Joel and I had at dinner the other night, I decided to write up my own “dream barn” scenario. Basically, if I had the space and the money to do so, I’d probably own five or six completely ludicrous cars simply because I like […]
Posted in Art Projects & Making Things, Distractions, dumb things I have done, grumbles gripes and pointless bitching, Lists, meta, Notions and Rants, Photo entries, Take A Look At This, Well I'll Be Darned on Nov 3rd, 2011
Facebook. Freakin’ Facebook. It’s a love/hate website, that’s for sure. It’s fun to keep up with your friends, see your old schoolmates’ babies, check out your co-workers Spotify picks, hand out party invites, RSVP to same…it’s a daily ritual that many of us enjoy. Mostly. But Facebook has a habit of inventing new ways to […]
Posted in Gratuitous Cussing, Lists, Utter Silliness, Words I Like on Dec 27th, 2010
Words which are not at all rude but can sound that way if spoken in the right tone: buzzard crust ramrod gizzard fusty crock bustard golden custard plugging sun on the beach Words and Phrases which are very rude, but also make no earthly sense cock-smoker Cockswoggler cock-gobbler scrote-weasel turd-bailer fuck-bucket assbasket Gratutious silly words […]
Posted in Adventures, dumb things I have done, Lists, Utter Silliness on Feb 24th, 2010
And really bad at coming up with titles for blog entries. But there it is…my mundane superpower is probably being able to sleep in really odd places. Age 15 – took a 2 hour nap on the basement staircase at my grandparents’ house after enduring a 22-hour ride all hunkered up in the backseat of […]
Okay, I’d be a total asshole if I didn’t write the obvious – I’m unable to articulate how truly grateful I am for my awesome family and friends, a few of whom I’ll be spending the evening with, and a few more with whom we’ll be throwin’ down a fiesta on Saturday. My tribe is […]
Posted in Lists on Sep 17th, 2009
Sometimes I am compelled to treat this site like The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon and this is definitely one of those times. During a slow period at work today, I was daydreaming about the various motifs that never fail to catch my eye. Included are: Peacock feathers Zinnias Sunflowers (the state flower of Kansas!) […]
Age 11 – discovering that “Fettuccine Alfredo” is basically fancy for “Macaroni & Cheese” (a dish I’d detested since early childhood). Age 15 – discovering that Toad The Wet Sprocket was nothing near to as zany and lighthearted as their band name. Age 5 – discovering that the orange drink which churns tantalizingly in the […]
Posted in Art Projects & Making Things, bike commuting, Distractions, Lists, Ruby the Dog, Well I'll Be Darned on Jun 13th, 2009
Just some little bits and pieces of thoughts of late: The other night when I was coming home from work, I had one of those absolutely glorious and magical rides that just makes you happy to be alive and pedalling. It has been surprisingly cool and rainy lately and there’s quite a lot of marshy […]
Posted in Adventures, Art Projects & Making Things, beer and/or homebrewing, Distractions, dumb things I have done, grumbles gripes and pointless bitching, Lists, Other Bike Stuff, Trashboat Shenanigans, Work/career (vague as to avoid doocing) on Jun 5th, 2009
Yep, it’s gonna be one of those days and one of these entries. 1. They’ve been playing some butt-ass-awful music at work lately. Like worse than usual, and usual appears to be Adult-Contemporary Hits of the 1980s and ’90s. The recent streak of aural atrocities however, really has me scratching my head. Are they trying […]
Posted in grumbles gripes and pointless bitching, Lists, Too lazy to classify on Aug 8th, 2008
I will do a short list of “things about me that you might not know.” 1. I think insects are fascinating. Bumblebees are probably my favorite because they’re so cute and fuzzy and noisy. They also fit perfectly into the funnel-shaped middle of a morning glory blossom, and it’s amusing to watch a fat bee […]