Skarred 4 Life

Paradise found

2007-01-06T10:23:00.000-06:00

Well, after four days floating in the Caribbean ocean and sampling the goods from the local Rastafarians, look what happened to my hair! I can't do a thing with it!

It's okay though, mon. I like getting Eirie. Sun, sand, saltwater, rum, and a little ganja made this holiday season one to remember! I think I'm going to retire to an island out there one day.

Nine days on Sint Maarten, NA/ Saint Martin, FVI really rejuvenated me, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

new post

2006-12-14T23:00:00.000-06:00

i haven't written in a while... so here it comes

this is a little difficult, as my cat is sitting right in my line of sight, between the monitor and my head! little shit...gotta love him, though, doesn't give me any shit, rarely complains, and is content to look out the window for ours on end.

times like this, when he sits on my desk and randomly pushes the items lying there onto the floor or tries to climb the walls, i wonder, though. he has a chronic sinus problem, and he sneezes a lot, too; in my face, on the floor on the wall, on his own face where he cannot reach it, sometimes in the eye. hopefully i'm around to catch that when it happens, oherwise, it hardens to a shiny enamalized finish. i've gotten to the point that i'd rather pick a wet one up on my finger than try to get a cured one off most surfaces

ha! here i am writing about cat snot and my other one is front and center now, climbing into my face, looking for a place to knead on my neck.

now he's off, under the desk pulling on the wire to the keyboard. what a smart little fucker. actually he's co-dependent. all of this shit is just so he can get atttention.

now he heard the bats in the attic and he's pissed he can't get through the ceiling, standing on my printer, making his hunting chatter.

i really need to get up there and find out what is going on, but i'd rather not have to deal with the bats, as they don't know where they are going half the time. i can hear their little sonars going off once in a while, telling me the scratching noises up there are not your regular rodents. actually it's kind of neat, unless you consider the very real health risk created by a build up their droppings - shit

another reason i'm avoiding going up there. don't need any more threats to my health, considering it's present state.

bats in the belfry! still like the way that sounds, in spite of the classic connotation, but then again, i've been diagnosed as such, so wtf

SOAP

2006-08-26T22:46:00.000-05:00

well, it's finally out, and for all those naysayers who think it's a waste of time and/or money, go ahead and avoid it, your loss. of course, I'm talking about Hollywood's latest offering, Snakes on a Plane. sure, it's hokey, and a very far fetched idea to say the least. with that in mind, go see it for fun and I guarantee you will laugh, jump, and maybe even cry. this flick never promised to be an Oscar contender, and considering the other offerings for the particular week when it was released, it's a better bang for the buck. there are too many good one liners, outrageous scenes, and over the top special effects to disregard this movie. A pretty thin plot line, and some questionalbe acting, but all that aside, GO SEE THIS MOVIE. It will make you laugh, and if you don't, it sucks to be you!!

Wa-a-a-a!!

2006-07-23T22:07:00.000-05:00

Woa and mercy to the weak, poor, underpriveldged, and downtrodden. Woa to all who suffer. I feel for you, for I was once there. Now I am here to tell you that you can overcome your miseries, or at least learn to deal with them in a happier light.

Why am I preaching happiness, now? Because I know it can be found, or at least a midway point between misery and bliss, for even the most miserable of them all. I've looked death in the eye on more than one occassion. I've lived on the streets in my car. I've seen the third world slums where children barely able to walk peddle chewing gum while weary mothers nurse their young on the dirty sidewalk.

I've been to fine restaruants, lived in posh, uppercrust suburbs, and traveled the world. I've seen the best and worst of both worlds, and I have chosen to push myself to attain the creature comforts that will make me happy while doing what I can to help those less fortunate than me.

Of course, I have had help along the way, but I fought, worked, pushed through illness, serious relapse, and several near nervous breakdowns to get through all the bullshit to be where I am. It isn't panacea by any means, but I know enough to realize that I am a hell of a lot better off than many others. And even if the easy job I have were to be gone tomorrow, I know I would push on. What else can I do?

It's been almost 20 years since I was first told I probably had about three years to live - five at most. Wrong prognosis, though I have often wished it would have come to pass. Most of my friends with similar warnings left soon thereafter, long since free from this physical world. So here I sit, my body wasted from the drugs that have kept me alive, yet I'm healthy, so why not enjoy what I have here?

Sure I can't afford a pool in my backyard for these hot summer days, but I can find ways to deal with the heat. I don't fly first class when I travel, but I do get out of here on occassion.

I know there is another place beyond here, but right now I'm HERE! I'll deal with the other realm when the time comes. In the meantime, no more crying. I'm gonna live my life to the fullest materially, recreationally, and narcissistically, with the occassional bout of hedonistic living thrown in for real fun.

Yet, as I write this, my parnter is lying downstairs with pneumonia, taking meds for three days, but showing no signs of improvemt. Does this make me sad, worried, or anxious, my diagnosis of choice? Of course it does, but one must understand that life is a journey, and sometimes things are out of our control. And somtimes they are well within our control. It's those things one has control over that must be conquered with passion and persistence, if one truly hopes to find any kind of happiness in this world. Of course, it's easier said than done, and if you are one of those who knows there are things you can conrol to make your life a little more bearable but don't know how to go about it, look, listen, or ask! I could go on with a list of resources, but I've already rambled long enough, now it's time to check this shit and see if it's worth publishing.

Five minutes later: Well, it really doesn't make much sense, but since I have a blog and I've spent about 40 minutes on this, here goes...besides, of the three or four who read this, I doubt anyone will get this far...

Week One

2006-07-16T23:24:00.000-05:00

Well, It's been a week since the cats arrived in my life...there are toys strewn about the house, and about 200 pictures have been taken...

you'd think I'd get a little better handle on how to set the camera up by now...

so far it's been trial and error, with a few lucky shots here and there...

actually, I don't think can get the shutter speed fast enough to always get a good shot with these guys, they're quick

...hey, has anyone seen Blue?

Nirvana

2006-07-11T06:50:00.000-05:00

works like hours of meditation...

Freak me out!!

2006-07-08T18:15:00.001-05:00

After 4 1/2 months of waiting, my new pets finally arrived. They are just beautiful creatures called ocicats. They are domestic cats bred to look like they have wild genes due to their coats. After only 24 hours at home, they are getting pretty acclimated here.

But I am a little worried about Blue, the one born on my birthday...I think he may be related to Damien...

living in the past

2006-07-05T21:52:00.000-05:00

sitting here getting ready to shut down, i felt compelled to babble...I was just listening to a recent Robin Trower blues album, which ended. much to my surprise, another inhabitant in the house found an agreeable album to start: Neil Young Harvest...kind of nice after a less than relaxing long weekend traveling...time to chill at last...

Flashless

2006-06-21T20:48:00.000-05:00

Well, I've been learning Flash animation, now all I need to learn is how to put my animations on this site. I've saved short gifs, but when I upload them to this server, they get converted into png files, which are static. If anyone out there has any tips for making animation work on this site, I'd appreciate any advice you have.

2006-06-12T23:34:00.000-05:00

I know it may be a little crass, but this is the only thing I could think of to describe this incident...what a shame...and they're on paid leave! If I were a truck driver and I ran over a subcompact car, I doubt I'd be on paid leave!

Magic in the City

2006-06-11T00:39:00.000-05:00

I must admit, my earlier assumption that living out in the midwest on the prairie offers no type of entertainment was wrong. In the last two weeks, I have attended two very good shows at the new arena downtown in our capital city. First, it was Delirium, the new show from Cirque Du Soleil, which was a multi-media spectacular. It was a psychedelic experience free of the hassles, risks or after-effects of a drug induced one.

This evening, at the same venue, I witnessed an amazing act, as a 15,000 seat hockey arena was transfomred into a 7,000 seat theater, complete with chandeliers and red velvet drapes. Bruce Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band played a two and a half hour jam session that had the place rockin, dancin', cryin', and laughing. Although I didn't keep track, I think they played every song from the Sessions CD as well as several other old folk covers and a few of the Boss's orginals arranged for the 17 piece band.

The crowd was mostly my age or older, and more on the mellow side, considering the show and CD are billed as a tribute to the great folk legend. Not surprisingly, the show was a lot harder and rocked a lot more than the CD. After all, it was The Boss. I doubt he is capabale of doing a whole show without getting his energy up to the point of moving every cell in every body in the entire venue. It was a rockin' show that didn't leave my ears ringing when I left.

Sure, I still like my metal, but it seems I am mellowing with age.

Photos of Springsteen concert courtesy of Des Moines Register.

Another day another dime...

2006-06-05T18:35:00.000-05:00

Well, Monday is over, so it's all downhill from here, right? Considering that today was not exactly uphill, why worry about the rest of the wek? For one thing, I am becoming very sick and tired of this solitude out here on the plains. If there were something to do or someone with like interests to talk to, things might be different. Unfortunately, that is not the case. I moved back to the midwest several years ago for my partner's job. Now that that is going well, he takes every chance he can get to travel, like every week, or sometimes several trips a week. It isn't that I am so co-dependent that I can't handle being alone, it's that I left a beautiful life to be with someone who has basically abandoned me out in the middle of nowhere. At least I have a decent job now, so I can begin to plot my escape from this monotonous existence. It won't be that bad, in fact, I doubt anyone will miss me around here. I rarely ever get calls back when I try to reach someone in the area to hang out with, so who will know?

Who knows, maybe someday he will come home to find my naked blue body lying dead on the floor with a needle hanging out of my arm. It wouldn't surprise me. And he would act like he knew nothing was wrong - like the survivors always do. Or maybe I can find a new relationship...my brother-in-law seems to have accomplished this, and he has three young children he left behind. So what if I do go, I don't have any kids to worry about, only myself. That's It!! Start thinking and acting for myself instead of everyone else for a change. And if anyne out there thinks I'm being selfish, tough luck!

Short week

2006-06-01T20:12:00.000-05:00

Hey, we just got started and tomorrow's Friday already!

God Bless America!

I love this 40 hour work-week with weekends and holidays off, guaranteed. I've spent most of my life working jobs that require odd hours, including late nights followed by early mornings, weekends and holidays. I actually used to enjoy the odd shifts, but as I mature I find myself longing for some structure to my schedule. Oh well, been staring at the screen all day...time to play

Freaky Monday

2006-05-24T19:54:00.000-05:00

Okay, so I had a great little post last night, but it took me about 2 hours of screwing around with this server before I finally gave up, because my blog lost all of the html code from the template and was blank. After about 22 hours, I'm back online as usual. Joy of joys! I get to read my own posts some more! It makes me feel important.

Just hanging

2006-05-17T23:20:00.000-05:00

Well, the dust seems to have settled, at least for the present and near future...work is finally making sense. I'm not expected to do much until work comes in. Of course, being a government-funded institution brings with it the annual stress of hoping the budget will include your job, but it's pretty laid back the rest of the year. I know I'll be busy soon enough, so I'm not too worried. At least I'm earning a legal paycheck!

On another note, I came across this article which I found rather interesting. Creationists beware...

Freaking out and Dropping in...

2006-05-10T20:23:00.000-05:00

Well, I've been at my new job for over 2 weeks now. No stress. No hassles. In fact, I think they are still trying to figure out what exactly it is I am to do - which is cool with me. I have a desk, phone, and state of the art computer with all the extras. So now I'm settled in to a government job for at least the next three years - annual budget willing. The only problem is that my partner, who was instrumental in getting me the position to begin with, is in the process of negotiating with another institution...on the west coast. I wanted to move there last year, but no - we had to wait until he got tenure. Now that he got it, and a big raise, and a cushy position for me, which will allow us to get on our feet financially in the next few years, he wants to move! After convincing me to stay here in the midwest, he is trying to convince me to go west. I've had it so much with all of this following the rules and chasing after dreams, I think I want to just drop out of society and go to a commune. So I checked out some info on The Rainbow Family

Maybe it's time to get back to nature...

Painting my driveway pink....

2006-04-30T13:02:00.000-05:00

Spring has finally arrived here in the upper midwest. As I pulled into my driveway the other day, I reveled at the vibrant colors that graced my property.

The spring rains had knocked off most of the flowers from the big red crabapple tree in my front yard and painted my driveway pink. More rains came last night and are continuing today, and I feared that the image I saw would only last in my mind until I looked out the window this morning. More pink everywhere! And, like freshly fallen snow, it was virginal, no tracks to mess it up. Now I share these images with those of you who care to see.

The Last Day

2006-04-21T18:13:00.000-05:00

Here it is...my last day of freedom from the timeclock and the 5-day work week that we have come to expect here in this great country of ours. That's right...after about a month of loafing and moping around about having nothing to do, come 8 o'clock Monday morning and it will all be a distant memory. I'll be back in the world of working adults!! So, what fun things did I do on this beautiful spring day, my last one off??? NOTHING!! That's right, I loafed for one last day...now it's time to start conditioning my body for those early mornings.

Happy 420

2006-04-20T14:14:00.000-05:00

Well, today is the day traditionally celebrated by stoners across the country...420, the code word for the consumption of herbal delights happens to be today's date; and, since we all like to celebrate with our favortie herbs, any excuse is good enough...just think of how many people will be lighting up at 4:20 this afternoon. And if you don't make it in your time zone, remember, it's always 4:20 somewhere in the world!!!

Happy Tax Day!!

2006-04-17T16:21:00.000-05:00

For all of you out there who made enough money to pay taxes last year, happy tax day!! You have until midnight tonight to get your return or extension filed!!! And if you are just fed up with the whole taxing mess around here, then check this site out for some comic relief.

Another Easter...

2006-04-16T23:05:00.000-05:00

Here it is, my 43rd Easter! Whooopee! Actually today was a pretty good one...went to a Unitarian Fellowship this morning, and although Easter was discussed, so were the rites of spring of other religions, including quotes from Hindu and Buddhist Saints & Scholars, so it was rather non-threatening, although I certainly don't find Easter threatening...grew up celebrating it in the traditional Protestant American way...church in the morning and chocolate and egg hunts after that
......so back to today...after fellowship we went to visit a friend's parents in the country, and I was reminded why I agreed to move back here from the coast: it can be really beautiful out here, especially when everything Springs back to life...something to dream about.............anyway,the point of this whole post being Easter, I'll try to get back on track...I remember the first time I missed church on Easter. I was about fourteen and got stinking drunk the night before and puked all over Buddamonkeydevil's car...

(it looked like this one)
Photo Courtesy of novaresource.org

...I came to about ten minutes before the family was leaving the next morning and mom gave me the hairy eyeball and said, "You'd better clean up your brother's car before the sun bakes it in!" Needless to say, it just gets ugly and boring from here, not to mention VERY UNCHRISTIANLIKE to brag about missing Easter. Anyway, there have been plenty of misses since then. Not out of disrespect, rather out of apathy I guess...and look, another one has come and gone...and I've gotten over any guilt one way or another if I go or not to a formal ceremony or whatever you want to call it. I know I live as best as I can, and try to do right by my fellow man, so everything else should be all good

Sin City

2006-04-12T22:44:00.000-05:00

My motherboard went out yesterday, so the last 24 hours have been a rather "natural" cleansing for me, well sort of. Feeling disconnected from the outside world without my computer I decided to set up camp on the couch. Not expecting much, I was pleasantly surprised to stumble on Sin City, an adaptation of a Frank Miller comicbook that had all the right elements for a night of highbrow entertainment: Mystery, intrigue, a cast of stars, sex, violence, good against evil, some very interesting special effects, and much more. In all, it was a classic in every sense of the word. To top it off,it was in wonderful black and white with a few splashes of color for fun...Great Film Noir, Comedy, Mystery, Couchlock Attention-grabber, and all around dark sided fun... Just the cure for a night of boredom on the open prairie.

Spring rain

2006-04-06T06:44:00.000-05:00

I love the sound of the rain on the roof in the morning, especially when I don't have to get up and go anywhere. Waiting on this job to begin gives me just such an opportunity. And just in the nick of time...spring is upon us and scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the next 48 hours. As I awoke this morning, I felt like a rich kid on Christmas. Upon looking at the clock and realizing that it was a dark and dreary morning, I ran out of the bedroom to look out the window to make sure I wasn't just dreaming. I checked the clock, and sure enough, a dark, damp morning, complete with sound effects, had finally arrived. Time to crawl back under the covers and feel my bliss!

NO FAIR

2006-04-04T13:56:00.000-05:00

I think my next job may be as an air marshall for homeland security...they get to travel for free and do not have to hassle with going through security...just think of the possiblities...here's one idea

Blues...

2006-04-03T17:49:00.000-05:00

Finally, a beautiful spring day! I cleaned the car inside and out, started getting the mower ready for the yard, and now I'm sitting down looking out the window listening to Janis...feeelin' all blue. Not sure where this feeling comes from, probably something to do with boredom and loneliness, since I still have yet to begin my new job...waiting on the wheels of the bureaucracy to move along. Anyway, I seem to be getting like this a lot lately. Even though I go to the gym every day, get plenty of sleep, and eat well, I can't shake this impending feeling of doom that overcomes me. I've even taken to smoking more, but that only prolongs and magnifies the pain. Maybe a nice vacation would help, but money's tight and upon my return, I'd be back in the same place. Hopefully this job will provide me with some sort of fulfillment, if it ever gets started. In the meantime, maybe I'll start writing some new blues lyrics...

Does anybody really know what time it is?

2006-04-03T01:24:00.000-05:00

Since the first time I heard those immortal words from Chicago: Live at Carnegie Hall, I understood. I had been trained in the practice of resetting every clock in the house Saturday evening before going to bed twice a year; and, I wondered if anyone was sure what time was the right time, since we kept messing around with the clocks to suit our needs. This year I didn't set my clocks ahead until this morning when I got out of bed. Why worry? Of course, if one is expected to be some place for what ever reason, the time on the clock is all we have to make and meet this schedule. In fact, if it weren't for clocks, we wouldn't be able to organize much of anything in our lives. Maybe that's why so many people I know are perpetually late for social engagements. They spend so much of their professional lives under deadlines, praying to the demands of Father Time, that they tend to ignore the clock during their down time. So there you have it, another waste of storage space on some distant server...

When the day turns to night...

2006-03-29T12:50:00.000-06:00

It came and went, and, in spite of every good intention, I missed seeing it live, as consciousness had yet to arrive in my brain. Of course, "live" is a relative term. In this case "live" would have meant watching it on television or the web. If you haven't figured out what I'm talking about yet, it was this morning's total eclipse of the sun. No, one could not see the eclipse from the U.S.. It always seems to happen someplace far away and exotic where the people place more importance on this astronomical phenomenum beyond the normal scientific gibberish heard in the "civilized" western world. So, what does it mean when the moon passes between the sun and earth, causing darkness during the daytime. According to the Astrological theories, this eclipse is supposed to mean big changes, especially for Arians like myself. Well, I have a new job, as soon as they finish the paperwork at the University, so the need to get out of bed early every day will soon be upon me. I'm looking for a new pet, so that could be it. The weather is getting warm. Maybe that will be the big change in my life...the annual shedding of the layers in preperation for a new season, one of rebirth...

Shit Happens

2006-03-26T02:26:00.000-06:00

So I ran into this guy downtown today, and he starts talking to me about something. I can't understand a word the guy is saying! Then he grabs me by the shoulders and turns me so's I'm looking him straight in the eye and he says to me, get this, "You're going to die," and I says to him, "You're the one's gonna die if you don't let go of me, you freak!!" So he lets go of me and starts to walk away, but I says, "Hey buddy, what the hell's your problem, anyway?" He turns and says, "Oh go fuck yourself," and steps off the curb into the path of a truck moving just fast enough to plaster him on the grill before the air brakes stop the motion with a screeech and he falls to the pavement like a sack of wet potatoes. What a fuckin' nightmare!

Mo Money

2006-03-24T15:21:00.000-06:00

Well, they did it! By they I mean the University, by it I mean offered me a job! Now I have to decide whether or not I want to hang on here in the midwest for another 3 years or go on and split back to the west coast. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, California is nice, but I don't have a firm income source there yet. On the other hand, the midwest sucks, but if I take this job I will have the ability to get out of town occassionally, so I might be able to handle that. Keep your eyes open to find out where Waldo ends up next!

What a degree gets...

2006-03-23T14:06:00.000-06:00

Okay, so I've been courted, no - tricked, by the local university into thinking they were going to find me a position, but there just do not seem to be any positions for people with degrees from that particular university. Perhaps they are aware of the poor performance of many of their alums due to the poor education they provide. Anyway, I just have had two more calls from them today. If they don't come up with something soon, I'm heading to the west coast and not looking back, lest I turn into a pillar of salt. In the meantime, I need to get some funds together, so it's off to the local grocery store to apply for a minimum wage job. See what a college degree gets you? In debt!!

Spring has Sprung!

2006-03-21T11:55:00.000-06:00

You don't have to look far to figure out that half the country is under at least a half-foot of snow this week. And on the first day of spring, no less! Another symptom of an administration gone bad! Instead of spending all of that money on homeland security, the multiple wars in which we are engaged, and disaster relief, we could have been spending it on perfecting climate control, so we wouldn't have to get our snow shovels back out this late in the season!!

Once again...

2006-03-20T16:08:00.000-06:00

Here it is, the second Monday in a row of my unemployment, and I'm no more inclined to look for a job now than I was last week - or last month for that matter. The crops are in, new ones are coming up, and life seems pretty beautiful right about now. I'm sure that will all change here shortly, as I have an appointment tomorrow with some high ranking officials from the local University about a possible position. Time to shave and get out my good clothes again. Boy, how I hate playing this game, but then again, I hate begin broke worse.

Burnin' O' the Green

2006-03-17T14:48:00.000-06:00

Okay, so it's St. Patrick's Day...a time when everyone claims a link in their heritage to the magical green isle. It's also symbolized by wearing green clothing and drinking green beer, something the original St. Patrick surely did!

As I look back on my sordid esxistence, there are two St. Patrick's celebrations that stand out among all the rest. The first was when I was 17, living in Dayton, OH. A fake ID alowed me access to most bars, so I went out with my friends and we took one of the first traveling, beer selling, bar-hopping buses designed to stop people from driving drunk. The bus ran out of beer and we snuck our own on and made a killing selling it to the other partiers. The second, my friend and I put a brand new Camaro in the ditch at about 6:30 am after starting our celebration at midnight.

Tonight, it will be green cookies, a little irish stew, and the burnin' o' the green! Gosh, old age sure mellows one out!

Waiting

2006-03-15T11:31:00.000-06:00

Okay, so I'd rather not work...I'm just not cut out for it! But I do have to pay my bills; and, although I know I can make enough money on my own given the chance, that proposition brings with it certain risks which, up until now, I have been unwilling to take. I have several "key people" trying to help me get something going at the local institute of higher education, but so far it has been lip service. So I'm just playing the waiting game... Unfortunately, as an Aries, this is harder than actually going to work at a job I dislike. I'm not used to sitting around waiting on others. I like to get things going, keep them moving; but, I guess I'll just have to relax and see what comes up. At least the sun is out today and it looks like a beautiful spring day. Snow is in the forecast for tomorrow, so maybe a little fresh air is in order. I'll be the guy with a doobie hanging out of his mouth walking down by the river.

Jobless

2006-03-14T13:56:00.000-06:00

Well, here it is Tuesday and it's been 4 days since my last employer "let me go." Kind of weird, as I have never in my life been "let go," but it was quite a relief in the end.

Why was it a relief? I was the center manager for a large corporation whose main business is payday loans, the kind with high interest and no grace periods. Although I thought this would be a good career move when I accepted the offer, I soon discoverd that I was merely spending my time and energy just trying to make money for money's sake - and only a small portion of that money paid my wages, the rest went right back to the stockholders.

Doing this work six days a week, three of which were 12 hour days, was not for me. The company presented itself as a problem solver for people with short term immediate financial needs; but, they actually thrive on the regular customers who come after every payday to get a new loan. I've seen families earning just above the poverty level spending over $200 per month in fees just to get some money to cover their other bills. Without these "regular customers" it is nearly impossible for any this company's centers to stay in business; so, although in rare instances, people really do use this service as a short term financial solution, it's the regulars with nowhere else to turn who keep the company going. And sooner or later, each of these customers gets maxed out with all of their debts and cannot even pay off the loan, which turns into a bad debt, (tax write off for the company) , and a bad mark for the center manager.

So now you see, I am not interested in making money for money's sake, especially when the money is coming from predatory lending practices.

So now, I'll work on my income tax return for some extra cash and hope it comes through in time, or I might have to let go of some of my stash!

No worries

2006-03-12T21:51:00.000-06:00

Think I'm crazy putting up posts like that? It's part of my duty to keep everyone happy and safeguard their right to to a life free from restrictions...

Magical gardens

2006-03-12T17:48:00.000-06:00

Being isolated out here in the prairie gives rise to creative ways to satisfy hedonistic desires...

But with a little patience and planning, it can be done!

And yield quite a bit of fun for a small effort...

aaahhh...

the smell of success is never too sweet....HA HA HA HA HAAAA

It started a long time ago

2006-03-12T17:32:00.000-06:00

That's right, ever since I was young I've been rebelling against the establishment...some things never change

Here I come

2006-03-12T11:40:00.000-06:00

Okay, I've finally entered the 21st century and started my own blog, which is kind of odd, considering I have a degree in Journalism which I have yet to put to use. Well, you can credit the inspiration for this one to my brother, Buddhamonkeydevillavalamp, who is now using his digital camera to show us his world. Check hiis site out while I go about setting mine up. Stay tuned for more and exciting news and posts in the near future.