Month: February 2007

How I make a thoughtful post in six short steps: As I was writing the previous post, I noticed how all of my posts seem to have the same basic formula.  First, there is the background (“As I was writing. . .”), where I explain what led to the thought I’m about to impart.  Sometimes,…

Background – In high school, I had lots of people I considered good friends who more or less vanished after graduation. Thanks to the arrival of Myspace, I somehow got back in touch with a few people I missed from that era. Situation – Recently, I ran into an old friend (a sister of a…

I’ve been thinking of changing my theme recently as I’ve noticed it a) takes a long time to load on certain computers b) doesn’t load at all on some computers c) nobody has realized that the ‘options’ tab lets you change the colors of the blog to whatever colors you want. If there is anybody…

So I’ve been planning a cross-country trip since October. I have about a dozen people in the Northeast United States that I want to see again before everyone decides they have ‘lives’ and moves all around the world. Here is my trip as it now stands. March 7: Pick up my road trip friend from…

28. I’ve counted my teeth four times now and I keep ending up with 28.  That’s weird.  I could have sworn I counted 32 when the week started.  What happened to the other four teeth? Furthermore, why are my cheeks swollen to the size of grapefruits and why can I feel gaps in my gums?…

At last, the rotating carnival of witticisms and whimsy has come to another temporary station. Here now, the “Wow, That’s Funny” Carnival competition for comedic genius requires your help. We’ve got several very good witticisms today, and I look forward to seeing which way the vote goes. If everyone who reads this post would please…