Save the Date!

The most difficult part of wedding planning has to be the guest list. Unfortunately, we can’t invite the whole world. And if you haven’t received the following in the mail yet, you probably won’t. Sorry.

 
We joked that we should say underneath the Sherri & Will some text like “But don’t tell Bea!“, as most people [...]

The Joys of Home Ownership

I know most people say the phrase “Ah, the joys of home ownership” in a sarcastic tone, but I really enjoy it. I work in computers, and for the most part, don’t get to literally get my hands dirty. There’s just something enjoyable about working with and building/fixing tangible items when the bulk of what [...]

Why Referees and Skaters shouldn’t date

Yesterday, I proposed to Bea. She said “yes”.

 

 
That’s all for now.

I almost shit myself.

If you were to take the polar opposite of how I feel about, say, The Silence of the Lambs, and apply it to the animal kingdom, you’d still wouldn’t have enough ill-will towards spiders.
Oh, how do they revile me? Let the count the ways…
Anyways, when it comes to these nasty little hellions, I on par [...]

Hey there, Fancy Pants

A bit ago, I received word that Todd’s awesome and affordable Hong Kong Tailor™ would be making his way on his U.S. Tour, and would be adding New Orleans to his list of destinations.
I figured why not, and dropped him a visit when he came though – a scant 28 days ago! After all, my [...]

Done is the Engine of More.

A while ago, I was introduced to the Cult of Done. For me, it is quite simple, quite obvious, and I identify with it on a number of levels.
In the spirit of the manifesto set forth and in combination with a generally needed re-ordering of my day-to-day schedule and goals, I’ve figured out a calendar, [...]

Choose the Form of the Destructor

For those of you who live in areas that are not densely populated with Oak Trees, aloow me to introduce to you an insect so vile, so heinous, so abhorred, that it is universally referred to as the Scourge of the South*. In more common terms, it is the Buck Moth Caterpillar.
These caterpillars arrive in [...]

The <2008> Tag is now deprecated.*

My 2008 resolution to read a bunch of books was a miserable, fiery failure. To my credit, I did destroy my knee (the drugs did not allow me to read), buy a house, get a dog, work _alot_, play kickball, and buy a Wii. I did really enjoy the books I managed to read, I [...]

I’ve got to admit it’s getting better

Well, things are a bit up and maybe down today, despite my mild hangover.
For the definite up, my pay cut will be $5k, not $10k. Definitely makes me feel a bit better. I was feeling better about the $10k the other day, as new work with new clients was developing. I am very excited about [...]

Hard Times for a Sonofabitch

Bea and I sat down and did rough math on monthly income/expenses. We hadn’t done this yet, and considering that my pay cut takes effect in January, it was time.
‘09 will be interesting. And that’s not just for us – it seems to be a general consensus amongst those I talk to it about. Like [...]