Clintster's So-Called Life

Song of the Day - Until the End of the World, by U2

2011-05-25T08:53:00.000-04:00

Today's SOTD is from the Irish band U2. I first got into the band when I was a junior in high school. They had just released their War album, and I was struck by how different it sounded from everything else on the radio back then. I picked up the album (on cassette, mind you) and wore it out playing it in my car. This song comes from a later period in their career, specifically from the

Song of the Day: "Sweet Jane" by Cowboy Junkies

2011-01-22T15:26:00.000-05:00

First post on the new venture. I finally got a theme I am interested in, and one that I think won't get too much flame traffic coming in (crossing fingers). Let's walk down the road together and see what happens, eh? "Sweet Jane", Cowboy Junkies This song basically pushed me into taking this path. I had been interested in doing a "Song of the day/my favorite songs" blog for a while now, but

New purpose, new theme, same old Clintster

2011-01-22T14:36:00.000-05:00

So, now I've decided to try a theme for my blog. Roughly every day (no promises) I will talk about a song that has some sort of meaning to me, whether it's emotional, spiritual, historical, or I just like the sound of it. Stay tuned for the first installment of "Clintster's Song of the Day" right here on your local stations. PS I'll probably use this space as well to write on other topics

First day back, now with extra studenty goodness

2011-01-06T00:02:00.001-05:00

Yep, students came back today, and except for a couple of additions and swap-arounds, not much has changed.Also watched "Tropic Thunder" today in FX. I figured they'd have to do some language cleanup, but I was not expecting it when Robert downey's character lectured Ben stiller on the dangers of going "full special". Truly a "special" moment. (eyeroll)

Welcome back to the same old place that you laughed about...

2011-01-04T22:05:00.001-05:00

First day back at Salem, and we spent it learning about new ways to utilize standards. I'm interested in seeing how the students come back for the new semester.Also went for a walk this evening. Kathy And Ian went with me. We didn't go very quickly, but we were out and mobile.I also have noticed that my blog posts aren't posting to my Facebook until the next day. Hmmmm... How can I fix that?

Why a French onion, especially?

2011-01-03T19:29:00.001-05:00

Last day at home before I head back to work. Ian told me a "spooky" story complete with flashlight under his chin. I made French inion soup for dinner and worked on lesson plans for the coming semester. Maybe I'll turn in early tonight; tomorrow's coming early!

Lazy Sunday

2011-01-02T14:16:00.001-05:00

Here at home watching the Falcons-Panthers game. Ian is upstairs playing with his trains; Kathy is curled up with the cats in bed.I wish I had friends nearby who I could hang out with. The quiet day-long home sessions are really talking a toll on my psyche, and that of my family. All I want this year is for someone or some people who give a damn.

New year, new attempt at blogging

2011-01-01T11:08:00.001-05:00

Today I am going to attempt to blog something here once a day for the next year. No gimmicks, no themes, just writing something once a day. Hopefully I can add something more than once on some days. This isn't exactly a resolution, but I am trying to commit myself to making this work.Here... we... GO.

Testing

2009-12-30T22:01:00.000-05:00

Just considering my plan for my next failed "day-at-a-time-for-a-year" posting scheme. Pay no mind.

YouTube 38

2009-08-23T21:13:00.002-04:00

I thought I would take a few moments to sing the praises of YouTube. I know that it may sound a bit like a Ric Romero story, but I have become more and more attached to the service over the past few months.One big reason I have found myself more into YT is because I am implementing 21st century technology in my classroom. Granted, this is an unusual thing to do as a theatre teacher, but as a

Two Hundred Twenty Eight Reasons I Haven't Been Keeping Up

2009-08-16T19:46:00.002-04:00

Sorry if I've left everybody (anybody?) hanging the past few months. Just know that I was busy with a few things:I had a productive second semester at Salem, even if it seemed that the world was trying to crush me like an empty milk carton. Still, I'm back and so far it seems that things are going much better so far.Part of the reason for this is I began pursuing a Master's degree at Columbus

It's 35, I've got a boy of my own now...

2009-02-04T21:30:00.002-05:00

For some reason, I thought that when Obama took office that congressional Republicans might be more interested in working for the betterment of our country than in Daffy Duck style "mine, mine, gimme, gimme" politics.

1...2...1,2,34

2009-02-03T20:47:00.000-05:00

Another day of school, another day closer to winter break, and summer vacation, and dealing with my son in high school, and retirement. Yes, another cheerful post for your amusement. Til something better comes.

Rolling Rock

2009-02-02T21:24:00.003-05:00

Got a good review from my vice principal today. She gave me much credit for keeping the class engaged and for being a great storyteller. Maybe I am cut out for this business.

32 flavors and then some

2009-02-01T23:11:00.002-05:00

Great national anthem by J-Hud + Ben having a great game + a 100 yard interception + Bruce's kickin' halftime show + Santonio stepping up = the best frakkin' Super Bowl ever!

Baskin-Robbins vs. Ben and Jerry's

2009-01-31T23:11:00.002-05:00

Another Saturday, another trip to Winder. Ian had fun on his lesson, but he was not quite at his best this afternoon. Super Bowl's tomorrow; Cardinals vs. my Steelers. Go Pittsburgh!

30 Days of Night (and days!)

2009-01-30T22:16:00.002-05:00

We were on extreme conservative procedures at school today, which meant no students could go out of their classrooms. Naturally, the kids were antsy, but not as antsy as me.

Nowhere near 29 Palms, CA

2009-01-29T23:06:00.000-05:00

So, we're hoping to have another child. It's been great having the wee one around the house, but maybe it's time for him to have a little bro now.

28 days later

2009-01-28T20:21:00.000-05:00

I'm so tired lately. I just can't get to sleep at night, and the Buddy is climbing into bed with us in the middle of the night. Zzzzzzzzzzz...

Three cubed

2009-01-27T22:00:00.001-05:00

How can a day seem to move so slowly when I am teaching, yet when I look at the calendar, almost a month has gone by? Yoiks!

Alphabetically speaking

2009-01-26T21:56:00.002-05:00

Another big class day! Everyone forgot good hygene; I just kept languishing merrily, not obfuscating potential quarrels. Rather, stopped temptation using vocal warnings. Xerxes! You zygotes.

Got a quarter?

2009-01-25T22:24:00.002-05:00

I installed Vista over the holidays, and it's been giving me fits. Right now my sound card is nonfunctional. I may have to buy another one.

Last time on 24...

2009-01-24T22:45:00.001-05:00

Kind of a lazy Saturday. We took Ian horseback riding in Winder, Kat went shopping, and I cleaned up the house a bit. Meh.

The number 23

2009-01-23T22:51:00.001-05:00

What a week. New President, more school, Ian's making progress in Pre-K, and I made chicken pepper steak. Now on to the weekend.

Me and my loaded 22

2009-01-22T20:46:00.001-05:00

Trust my self-imposed restriction to inspire me to write longer posts. Maybe I should write some stuff for my MySpace blog sometime.

Post-Inaugural Post

2009-01-21T08:56:00.001-05:00

I put a post on the inauguration up at Four Freedoms. I would have put it here, but, well, you know.

1-20-09

2009-01-20T18:35:00.001-05:00

A truly historic day. I have much to say about it, but due to self-imposed limits, look somewhere else tomorrow.

MLK Day

2009-01-19T18:26:00.001-05:00

We went to Atlanta, and checked out the Children's Museum. It was okay; Ian had more fun than us.

Aaaaand... nothin'.

2009-01-18T17:53:00.001-05:00

No snow here. Oh well. I did get my scanner up and running again. New galleries on Facecrack.

Waiting for the Snow

2009-01-17T20:33:00.001-05:00

It's out there; I know it. I just don't want to see it this weekend. Frakkin' snow.

Long Weekend

2009-01-16T19:28:00.001-05:00

Three days away from school. I'll still be busy, though. Gotta put away the Christmas ornaments.

Happy birthday MLK!

2009-01-15T15:59:00.001-05:00

You would have been eighty years old today. And very proud of your country, certainly.

Marital Advice

2009-01-14T16:30:00.001-05:00

Every now and again, fall asleep on the couch, whether it's necessary or not.

Lucky Thirteen

2009-01-13T15:56:00.000-05:00

I'm not superstitious, but ain't it funny Bush's last press conference happened today?

Dirty Dozen

2009-01-12T18:42:00.002-05:00

My Steelers won, so that's good.Ring number 6 here we come!

Sunday, Sundae, Son day

2009-01-11T13:24:00.000-05:00

It's quiet. Too quiet.Better enjoy it now; it won't last.

Saturday blogging

2009-01-10T18:43:00.000-05:00

The experiment is working so far.But is anyone reading?

Welp...

2009-01-09T22:50:00.001-05:00

One week down...Seventeen to go.Come on, summer!

A report of the differences in semesters, courtesy of Bon Jovi

2009-01-08T20:06:00.001-05:00

All the sameOnly the names have changed

How'm I doin'?

2009-01-07T12:24:00.002-05:00

My head aches. Please, not a cold!

Report on the first day back with the kids

2009-01-06T20:23:00.002-05:00

Pretty good. This semester should rock.

A fifth of blogginess

2009-01-05T16:15:00.001-05:00

Teacher workday wasn't too bad.

Cuatro

2009-01-04T15:24:00.001-05:00

Back to school tomorrow.

Third post of the year

2009-01-03T12:09:00.000-05:00

Need more words!

Second post of 2009

2009-01-02T11:45:00.001-05:00

Back again.

First post of 2009

2009-01-01T12:27:00.000-05:00

Here.

Savage Disregard

2008-07-23T10:45:00.003-04:00

NOTE: I also posted this on Four Freedoms, a progressive blog community I frequent.-------------------------------------------------------------A little over four years ago, my wife woke me up at 5 in the morning to tell me her water had broken, and it was time for our baby to be born. I got a few things together in a travel bag and we rushed to the hospital in our little town in Virginia. After

On Wisconsin!

2008-01-26T22:17:00.000-05:00

As some of you know, I started a new job this month, and it involves a little bit of traveling. I'll try to keep you updated on my journeys and where they take me.This week, I went to Wisconsin for a research trip. It was one I was looking forward to, chiefly because I had never been to the land of Weezer, "Happy Days" and Mike Nelson. Yet, on MLK Day, there I was - flying on a direct voyage

Meh, I'd've guessed higher

2007-11-13T21:17:00.000-05:00

83% GeekChicago Dating

Does Anyone Know Where The Love Of God Goes

2007-11-12T14:13:00.000-05:00

When the waves turn the minutes to hours?In memory of the crew of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

iPod Shuffle!

2007-11-09T15:14:00.000-05:00

Laugh if you must... cry if you want to:The Way-Clay AikenThe Severed Garden (Adagio)-The DoorsMidnight Star-Weird Al YankovicBlack Beauty-Duke EllingtonOriginal Faubus Fables-Charles MingusNew World-BjörkGypsy Eyes-The Jimi Hendrix ExperienceOperation Spirit-LīveOperation: Mindcrime-QueensrÿcheHighway 61 Revisited-pj harvey'Round Midnight-John ColtraneOverblown-MudhoneyMy Last

Diwali

2007-11-08T22:03:00.000-05:00

Today, Kathy, Ian, my mom and I went to Agnes Scott to attend a Diwali dinner sponsored by the campus South Asian society. It was okay, although I had to deal with Ian's diminishing temperament when the food was late in coming to the hall.While we were sitting there, eating our meal and bopping along to the Bollywood videos they played during the meal, I was struck with a thought. When I was

Just a One-Sentence Blog Post

2007-11-07T22:57:00.000-05:00

Whatever happened to Crystal Harley?

A Story I Shouldn't Tell, But Must

2007-11-06T19:35:00.000-05:00

This is a story that I have been meaning to tell for almost a week. WARNING! This may contain some unsettling imagery, but you're big enough to handle it, methinks.Halloween, Ian and I had gone to Decatur to meet up with Kathy and celebrate the day with the students on campus. We had started home, and Kat decided to take the boy back home in her car. I gave her his necessities bag (his

Mondays... I could never get the hang of Mondays

2007-11-05T21:49:00.000-05:00

Actually, it wasn't too bad today, considering. The worst thing that happened was that the daycare that we thought had an opening available didn't, although they did take our paperwork should an opening present itself.Ian got to play in his sandbox today for the first time, and even as I grumbled over having to sweep up the outflow after him, I felt good that he was able to go and play outside

In The Midst of Life, We Are In Death

2007-11-04T21:35:00.000-05:00

Today was All Saints' Sunday at our church - a time to reflect and remember the friends and loved ones we have lost over the past year. As part of the service, our choir performed John Rutter's Requiem. If you've never heard it, find a copy and listen. It's a stunning piece of work.As we sang though the oratorio this morning, I couldn't help but think of the people I've known, and the people

Filling Up My Closet

2007-11-03T13:01:00.001-04:00

This morning I was doing my laundry and putting my clothes in my new closet when I took a look at what was in there.Shirts. Specifically, dress shirts. Shirts that I could be wearing to a job, or at least a job interview. Shirts that would look pretty darn spiffy in the fluorescent glow of your typical high-rise cubicle. Shirts begging for a stain from some sloppily-eaten Chinese food. White

iPod Shuffle-NaBloPoMo edition

2007-11-02T10:13:00.000-04:00

I realize this may seem like fudging on the NaBloPoMo event, but I feel I need to do this before I go on to more important issues.1) Revelation (Mother Earth)-Ozzy Osbourne2) I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man-Prince3) She Loves You-The Beatles4) Every Night-Paul McCartney5) Parker's Mood-Charlie Parker6) Lakini's Juice-Līve7) The Odd Ball-Henry Rollins8) Stone Free-The Jimi Hendrix

NaBloPoMo-Yr Tw

2007-11-01T21:59:00.000-04:00

As I see, it is once again National Blog Posting Month. And again, I shall endeavor to entertain the mass(es) by posting once a day for November. The trick this time is that I shall be posting different content to both this blog and to my MySpace blog thingie.I can't promise it'll be exciting, or even worth a minute of reading, but I promise there'll be something for at least thirty days.Cheers!

Flippin' Cats!

2007-10-21T22:15:00.000-04:00

I know that I have had my share of embarrasing moments in my life. Heck, you ALL know I have had a special gravitational attraction to catastrophe. But yesterday morning just beat it all out.I had been up 'til about 3 Friday night/Saturday morning trying to get Ian to bed. He just refused to go to sleep, and frankly I can't remember if he passed out first or if I did. In any case, I didn't

Moving On

2007-10-14T14:54:00.000-04:00

We've moved. Outside of Atlanta. More later.

Ipod Shuffles for Peace

2007-08-03T11:54:00.000-04:00

Or something like that. Actually, I needed to put one of these up, 'case it's been a while:Once-Pearl JamThe Best Of Times-StyxWhen The Levee Breaks-Led ZeppelinI'm Not In Love-10CCShe Hates My Job-Local HHand Of Doom-Black SabbathMany Meetings-Howard Shore (from LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring)Welcome Home (Sanitarium)-MetallicaScandalous-PrinceNothing Else Matters (live)-MetallicaThe End-The

On the Edge of History

2007-08-01T22:25:00.000-04:00

Tonight I'm sitting here watching the Dodgers and Giants on ESPN, as Barry Bonds is looking for home run #755, which is the major league record set by Hank Aaron. I'm a bit divided on the inevitability of Bonds breaking the record. On the one hand, records are made to be broken. However, I'm not all that anxious to see Barry become the new Home Run King, and not simply because of the steroid

Update from Stonewall Country

2007-07-30T20:57:00.000-04:00

It's been a while, so I decided to update y'all on what's going on in my life, and that of my family.I am no longer working at the newspaper. Those of you who keep in semi-regular touch with me know why. I'm looking for work, and while I haven't found anything new yet, I do have a couple of irons in the fire. I'll let ya know what happens.After a brief flirtation with moving to Alabama, and then

Somehow, I've always known...

2007-06-05T14:59:00.000-04:00

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Too Close To Home

2007-04-16T13:37:00.000-04:00

I was thinking about posting something here about the weekend, maybe something to do with the Don Imus situation, but all that was thrown out the window this morning.Someone (or some people, I'm not entirely sure) has shot up the Virginia Tech campus, and as of this moment, at least 22 people are dead. People here at the newspaper are listening to radio broadcasts and streams, and awaiting news

2007-03-25T21:32:00.000-04:00

I have to share this story from this weekend, but first, in case you didn't know, I have a phone interview with a software company tomorrow morning Wish me luck, and pray that I can get out of the newspaper business before it does me in.Anyway...Yesterday, Da Kat, Li'l Ian and I went to Harrisonburg to look at modular homes and scope out some land a Realtor had told Kathy about. The first

Just that kind of week

2007-03-09T23:45:00.000-05:00

Just call it diarrhea, cause it's been the... well, you get the picture. I'll just give you some lyrics from Ani DiFranco, to give you my mindset at the moment:Every State LineGot pulled over in west TexasSo they could look inside my carHe said are you an American citizenI said "Yes sir,So far."They made sure I wasnt smugglingSomeone in from MexicoSomeone willing to settle for America'cause

Shuffle Off To iPod-land

2007-03-02T15:16:00.000-05:00

Fifteen songs, all on my iPod:1) Erotic City-Prince2) A Girl Like You-Edwyn Collins3) Get Off Of My Cloud-The Rolling Stones4) Riviera Paradise-Stevie Ray Vaughan5) Take It To The Limit-The Eagles6) Nobody Told Me-John Lennon7) Indifference-Pearl Jam8) The Long Grift-They Might Be Giants9) Love Song-Tesla10) Tear Me Down-Spoon11) Rid Of Me-PJ Harvey12) Interstate love Song-Stone Temple Pilots13)

Clintster -- Now 87.5% Pain Free

2007-02-26T23:48:00.000-05:00

Recovery continues apace. Mom went home today, so much of my day was spent puttering around the house, watching MST3K ("Tormented"), and harvesting marigold seeds from the dead plants in our garden. Hopefully we shall be planting those seeds in the next few weeks.I'm not sure what to say about the Oscars, except that I won the family betting pool and found myself one Cadbury bar richer for it.

Gettin' Better All The Time

2007-02-25T09:35:00.000-05:00

Sorry I haven't been posting updates the past couple of days, but... well, it's been a rough couple of days.Things were going well when I posted Thursday morning, and then PPHHHHBBBBTTT!!!WARNING! The following couple of paragraphs should not be read if you have a weak constitution. If you think it's gonna bug you, skip ahead to the next red text you see. Just sayin'.That afternoon, I

Post-Op, or "I'm Still Alive"

2007-02-22T11:48:00.000-05:00

Well, it's been a day since I regained consciousness from the septoplasty, and aside from the swelling, the stuffed up nose, a bit of pain that can't be masked by codeine, and a strict order to sleep propped up, I'm pretty good.We went in about 7:30 yesterday morning, and I had to have some blood drawn to start off. After I got my gown and cap on (pic to follow), I went into OR and they gave me

Randomities

2007-02-19T15:16:00.000-05:00

Yep, it's one of those days...Do I really need to say anything about Britney Spears' follicle follies? Why yes... yes I do. After a week of seeing every two-bit hustler line up to claim to be the baby-daddy of Anna Nicole Smith's semi-orphaned child (Gah, you know this is gonna end up on "Maury" eventually), it was nice to get this little diversion. I'd be a little happier if Britney were

Finishing Up the Week With a Few Things

2007-02-17T14:28:00.000-05:00

So I'm a day late on this. Meh...Our power problems continued Thursday evening, when I came home for lunch and the lights were out again. I picked up Ian that night and went to Kathy's office in anticipation of the three of us "camping out" that night. Kathy called about 7 to tell me that the lights were back on, and I went to pick up a pizza in celebration. On our way home, Kat called me

Just Another Shuffle Through Friday

2007-02-16T11:48:00.000-05:00

1) Desperado-The Eagles2) Yuri-G-PJ Harvey3) Outta Me Onto You-Ani DiFranco4) Professor Nutbutter's House of Treats-Primus5) Electric Eye-Judas Priest6) Heartache Tonight-The Eagles7) Numb-U28) Wicked Little Town-The Breeders9) Evenflow-Pearl Jam (live, Saskatoon 2006)10) Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love-Van Halen11) Ghostbusters-Ray Parker12) Godzilla-Blue Oyster Cult13) Help!-The Beatles (Love version)

Spiffing up the Jernt

2007-02-15T11:41:00.000-05:00

OK, I gave in and went whole hog on the new Blogger designs. You like?I'll be gradually adding back all my old blogs from the blogroll, and adding new features as I feel like it, so sit back and enjoy CS-CL 2.0.

Where's Daniel Powter When You Need Him?

2007-02-14T22:14:00.000-05:00

Not that I really want him around me; I just have that friggin' "Had a Bad Day" song running through my head this evening, and I want to "thank" him upside HIS head for putting it in there.It started around 3AM. We had an ice storm move through our area, and thanks to a combination of ice buildup and reckless drivers, power was knocked out through most of the rural parts of our county, including

Saturday Night's Alright for Bloggin'

2007-02-10T22:58:00.000-05:00

What's been going on in my life? Glad you asked...I'm going to finally get my operation to correct my deviated septum. A little more than a week from now, I'll go into the hospital and have the nose corrected that has been giving my endless trouble for the past couple of decades, at least. From all indications, it'll be a week of hellish recovery, followed by sweet, sweet nasal bliss. I'm

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Do The iPod Shuffle

2007-02-09T11:39:00.000-05:00

'Cause it's Friday (finally):1) Wayfaring Stranger-Johnny Cash2) Jump (For My Love)-Pointer Sisters3) Let Love Rule-Lenny Kravitz4) Calling All Nations-INXS5) Tear Me Down-Hedwig and the Angry Inch6) Velvet Goldmine-David Bowie7) When The Music's Over-The Doors8) Hold On Tight-ELO9) San Diego Serenade-Tom Waits10) Eruption-Van Halen11) Small Town-John Mellencamp12) Science-System Of A Down13) The

Another Freedom-Hating LED Terrorist

2007-02-06T16:08:00.001-05:00

I am Frylock from Aqua Teen Hunger Force!!Which Aqua Teen Hunger Force character are you??

You'd Prefer An Astronaut?

2007-02-06T09:53:00.000-05:00

Oh. My. God!Astronaut Arrested On Attempted Kidnapping, Battery ChargesYou know, when I was a kid, I used to dream of being an astronaut. I wanted to go into space and contribute to the advancement of mankind. I wanted to wear a spacesuit and step outside my craft for an EVA. To me, men and women like Glenn, Armstrong, Young and Ride weren't just people, they were wonky role models who could

Eine Kleine Updaten

2007-02-01T09:15:00.000-05:00

OK, a few things to start of the month of February:My good friend Josh has started a new blog, dedicated to politics. He says it'll be a bit Boston-centric (seeing as he's from Woosta), but it should make for a good read. Link is in my blogroll, or you can go here.Speaking of people who make provincial politics interesting, I was saddened to hear that Molly Ivins has passed away. I first got

Clints 100 To-Do List

2007-01-02T10:37:00.000-05:00

On a message board for my college theatre group, someone challenged the rest of us to come up with a list of the 100 things we'd like to do before we die, and post it on New Year's Day. I'm pleased to say that I was able to compile such a list, and now I'm sharing it with you. Have fun!**********************************1. Leave this world a better place than when I came in.2. Run a

They're On Notice!

2006-12-21T11:31:00.000-05:00

Same "Macaca", Different Day

2006-12-20T10:06:00.000-05:00

I live in Virginia, the home of soon-to-be-former Senator George Allen. The reason he is about to become a "former" senator is because he was caught on camera referring to a campaign staffer for the Jim Webb (his opponent) campaign as "macaca". The word, which is a slang term for a person of African heritage, cost Allen his seat in the Senate, and also torpedoed his ambitions to run for the

Randomities

2006-12-14T11:09:00.000-05:00

Just a few quick things to note as I try to get through the Holiday Season:Kathy is currently doing the DMA tour (currently at UGA), and I'm spending lots of time with Ian. Unfortunately, he seems to have finally found the "terrible" part of his Terrible Twos. Thankfully, my honey will be home tonight. Hopefully.I found out earlier this week that Martin Nodell passed away. I wasn't aware of

It's (iPod) Friday I'm in love

2006-12-08T23:49:00.000-05:00

A long way for a joke that 1-2 people will get. Anyway, here's my iPod shuffle list for this Friday:1) Eye In The Sky-Alan Parsons Project2) Young Americans-David Bowie3) Chromatic Death-Anthrax4) Doing A Dance-The Wiggles5) Hangar 18-Megadeth6) Running On Empty-Jackson Browne7) One After 909-The Beatles8) Little Things-Bush9) Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer-Jay Z/Linkin Park10)

Thursday I don't care about you...

2006-12-07T23:32:00.000-05:00

I went to the doctor today to get myself checked out. As some of you know, I have been suffering from sinus trouble for years. I've also had to contend with allergies, but it hasn't been as big an issue as the sinuses. I also have a case of sleep apnea, which I've been having more and more trouble with as years have gone by.Earlier this week, I had to take Ian to the doctor's office to see

And Wednesday too...

2006-12-06T22:45:00.000-05:00

When it rains, it pours. Yesterday I found out that a friend of mine who lives in California may have to have his foot amputated.

Tuesday's gray...

2006-12-05T15:57:00.000-05:00

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I don't care if Monday's blue...

2006-12-04T23:18:00.000-05:00

Today was pretty busy for me. We had a weekend of parades, "Breakfast with Santa"s and other holiday activities around the county, not to mention one of our high schools playing in the state semi-finals, so I had LOTS of photos to process for tomorrow's deadline this morning.Then about noon, Kathy calls me and informs me that I would need to take Ian to the pediatrician this afternoon. He's

Mr. Mom II: Electric Boogaloo

2006-12-03T20:50:00.000-05:00

Kathy went off on part one of a (hopefully) three-part journey to audition for grad schools. See her blog for details of the trip and how it went. Meanwhile it was just me and the buddy at the house for two days.Mind you, this wasn’t the first time that it’s been the two of us “bachin’ it”, but it always seems like she’s always gone too long anytime she goes away, to borrow from a great,

World AIDS Day

2006-12-01T11:01:00.000-05:00

In case you haven't heard, today is World AIDS Day. It's been 25 years now since the first cases of the disease were reported, and to date it has taken nearly 3 million lives. As of today, almost 40 million people are living with HIV and AIDS. Worldwide, 4.3 million new cases of HIV were reported in 2006, of which half a million were children under the age of 15.In North America alone, 36,000

Is it a month already?

2006-11-30T23:19:00.000-05:00

Actually, I suppose I should title this post, "has it been five years already?", but I'm kinda doing a wrap-up of the past month's worth of blogging here. First, though, I must address some issues.I started blogging about 5 1/2 years ago, at the urging of my friend Crystal. She had a blog, and I was interested in putting down my thoughts, feelings and experiences as I went through a season at a

The Bestest Christmas Pagent Ever

2006-11-29T14:55:00.000-05:00

The year was 1996. In the science fiction world, Khan and his followers had just escaped prosecution by the survivors of the Eugenics War, with the help of a DY-100 sleeper ship. Either that, or Cyberdyne Systems was busy building Skynet, blissfully unaware that it would launch Judgement Day in less than a year. Or, apes would rise up against their human masters, or the Jupiter II would become

Ian's iPod Tuesday

2006-11-28T21:41:00.000-05:00

OK, Ian doesn't have an iPod, but he does have a voice, and these are the songs that he can sing, when he wants to:Itsy Bitsy SpiderThe Alphabet SongTwinkle, Twinkle, Little StarOld MacDonaldFrere JacquesIf You're Happy and You Know ItWheels on the Bus

28 Days Earlier

2006-11-27T22:05:00.000-05:00

Well, after getting home and taking a break the last couple of days to unwind, Kathy and I (well, mainly the Kath) got the house decorated for Christmas. The tree’s up, the tchotchkies are out, and the outdoor lights are strung up. We tried to string up lights along our porch, but several of our strings were half or entirely burnt out.I’ll try to put up some pics of our decorations in the next

iPod Shuffle Friday Sunday

2006-11-26T22:57:00.000-05:00

Since it was a holiday weekend, here's the first 15 on my shuffle list this week:1) Nightswimming-REM2) Other Voices-The Cure3) Aneurysm (1990 Demo)-Nirvana4) Brother Woodrow/Closing Prayer-Afghan Whigs5) Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love-Van Halen6) Same Ol' Situation-Motley Crue7) Sunday Bloody Sunday-Pearl Jam8) Queer-Garbage9) I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry-Johnny Cash10) The Great Gig In The Sky-Pink

A Thanksgiving Song

2006-11-25T21:55:00.000-05:00

We spent the Thanksgiving holiday at my mother-in-law’s house. This was the fifth out of six Turkey Days since I met Kathy that we’ve celebrated at her place. The other one was at our place here in Virginia. My last Thanksgiving with my siblings was in 2000, when I went to Georgia with a tub full of seafood from the restaurant I worked at, and took a photo with my other three sibs and their

When Black Friday Comes...

2006-11-24T14:05:00.000-05:00

I just woke up from a nap, thanks to the first Black Friday I've ever gone through. My mother-in-law and brother-in-law decided to go to Walmart to try and get a 52" projection TV for $500. Kathy saw this ad, and thought it might be nice if I could secure us one of these TVs for that price, seeing as how they had HDTV built in.I woke up at 3:30 this morning, and went out with the in laws to