Last night was the series finale of The Shield. I’ve been a big fan of the show since the beginning, so I was both sad to see it end and excited to finally see all the drama and conflict that’s been building up for 7 years come to a head. Now that it’s over, I […]

I bought a new car today:

It’s a 2008 Saturn Aura.
That is all.

I just discovered that this site’s 10th birthday was on May 7th. That’s insane to me.
Also, there might be a problem with Sandra’s baby, so, whatever you do to try to ward off bad things, please start doing it for her.

Life has been quite… trying, lately. My last post delved into my struggle with Jenn’s mom and her bigotry. Right now, I find myself in a sort of limbo. I have no recourse, yet I’m saddled with all the fears and guilts you could possibly imagine arising from this scenario, and Jenn is content to […]

Nothing is ever easy.
The past two days have been awful.
I woke up yesterday morning to a phone call from Jenn. Normally, that’s a good thing, and puts me in higher spirits for the rest of the day. This call, however, was to inform me that her mother had made a comment to her saying that […]

Today, I turned 27.
I suppose it’s natural for people to reflect on their lives on birthdays, since it’s a glaring reminder that time is passing whether you notice it or not. It’s a good excuse to compare where you are with where you want to be, and figure out if you’re doing anything to unify […]

I’ve been on vacation for the past week and a half. Jenn’s been here with me since August 1st. I’m taking her back to Richmond Tuesday night, and not having her here is going to take some getting used to.
I have other things on my mind right now, though.
I found out one week ago that […]

I wasn’t going to post anything about this, since it’s pretty embarrassing, but… Screw it.
I apparently got robbed on Saturday. I say apparently because I don’t remember what happened. One minute I’m at a bar on Granby, the next, it’s 4:30am and I’m waking up on some concrete steps in the rear of Nauticus, all […]

One other thing. I was really impressed with Rumplo tonight. Last night I wanted to integrate the “Favorites” RSS feed into my lifestream, since I use their service to bookmark t-shirts I want to buy pretty often. Unfortunately, the RSS feed was missing a key piece of data: the date that the shirt was favorited.
I […]

As some of you know, I bought the LG Dare a couple of weeks ago. Aside from the lack of Bitpim support (so far, anyway), I'm very happy with the phone. Yes, it's trying hard to be an iPhone, but for those of us that don't feel like paying exorbitant fees to get out of [...]

I've been playing GTA4 when time permits, and it's a great game. My (and lots of other peoples') only real complaint, aside from blurry graphics or lack of DLC for the PS3, has been the woefully low number of cheats available in the game. I've been a GTA fan for years. CJ and I used [...]

It's been a month (more, actually) since I decided to cut fast food out of my life and cook for myself. Here are the results:
Between 4/14/2008 and 5/14/2008, I spent the following on groceries:

Date
Name
Amount

4/14/2008
WAL-MART #3831 PORTSMOUTH
-157.81

4/21/2008
UKROP S #415 RICHMOND
-20

4/24/2008
FARM FRESH #338 VIRGINIA BEAC
-25.75

5/5/2008
GIANT FOOD INC #25 GAINESVILLE
-7.88

5/5/2008
GIANT FOOD INC #25 GAINESVILLE
-6.28

5/5/2008
KROGER #511 RICHMOND
-44.72

5/5/2008
KROGER #511 RICHMOND
-1.53

5/5/2008
WAL-MART [...]

Dad called this morning and said he was diagnosed with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
I'm sad for him. I'm angry at him. I'm angry at myself.
I'm sad for him because he's staring death right in the face. I don't believe in an afterlife. When he's gone, he's gone forever.
I'm angry at him because this is [...]

I had the weirdest dream last night:
I came home, presumably from work, and one of my windows was slightly open, and the blinds were all fucked up. Obviously, someone had broken in. I ran inside and looked around... TV, game consoles, even my coffee table was gone. I went into the kitchen and noticed that [...]

I'm tired of all the death. Seriously.
Here are some doodles:

I'll catch up on Friday, probably. Not that it matters.

I've been slacking, not that anyone seems to have noticed, save Jenn.
Why doesn't Chik-Fil-A have a spicy chicken sandwich?

And here's one for tomorrow, while I'm at it:

"have fun in that self-fulfilling pit of despair you call your life"
Also:
"life will be shitty for you once again because that's how it goes for you."
Fun stuff.

Now the ending to every story is most enchanting
Now whether its heaven or hell I wear it well
Please forgive me for rambling
I just wanted ya’ll to know
That I don’t know it all
So when that big o’l smile ends up being just a disguise
Don’t be surprised

Another crappy quick sketch, because I didn't get home until 7:30, and between eating and sleeping for an hour because I haven't slept much the past two days and was exhausted, I didn't have much time.
But anyway, I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!

We're off to an auspicious start, aren't we?
I spent maybe 30 minutes on this before photoshop decided that I didn't need to be able to save anymore, and then crashed. So this is what you get to launch my daily drawing experiment: a half-assed doodle. I'd put somewhat heavy detail into the cat and the [...]

I was commanded to update my blog, so here's an update.

Things with Jenn are still going very well. She's fantastic. My only worries at this point are that she's going to snap out of it soon and realize she can do way better than me, and her inevitable departure for graduate school in another state.
I [...]

Another awesome weekend, come and gone. There was one glaring blemish, though:

Over the many, many years that I've had to put up with this person, I've learned to mostly ignore her. Yes, occasionally, when I'm feeling short-tempered for whatever reason and she starts her bullshit, I'll get pissed. I'm generally more pissed at myself for [...]

...they'll eat a working girl like her alive.
Today is Virginia's presidential primary. On all sides, I am bombarded by exhortations to "Get out and vote!" since "Change is coming!" and "It actually matters this time!"
It amazes me how far people will go to delude themselves into believing they have control over their own fates.
Putting aside [...]

I'm so fucking frustrated lately.
Work has been increasingly unsatisfying for me. I'm completely and totally swamped by work that I find hopelessly boring. Every day is the same as the last. Endless projects, endless uncertainty. No one knows what they want, they just want it now. I'm left with a big vague project that WILL [...]

and how I'd rather live in a tent than bust my ass to pay the rent.
Jesus fucking christ, this is ridiculous.

It has to stop. Seriously.
In other news, I'm feeling better. The Wire is an awesome show. I need a new roommate. I'm looking forward to this weekend. I'm overwhelmed at work, and there's no relief [...]

...but to her heart, I'll carry the key.
Things with Jenn are going well. Very well. I had a fantastic weekend, despite being deathly ill.
I've been sick since Friday night. My tonsils hurt, I'm congested and I've sporadically had a fever. I feel like ass. The ibuprofen isn't really fighting the fever anymore. Thankfully, I feel [...]

This is a weekend that will not be soon forgotten.
It's time to stop bullshitting and proceed with the purchasing of a new car. Recent events foreshadow the need of a car that is capable of traveling more than 20 minutes at a time.
I've said this before on this very blog, but it bears repeating. It'd [...]

It's the first post of 2008. Hooray.
What's happened in the past month or so?
I've been sleeping better. A coworker recommended that I try taking melatonin and valerian root, which seems to help. Nightmares haven't been a huge problem.
I took a ton of time off from work. As a result, I'm way behind and saddled by [...]