I should have known better. At the Hunt Valley Marriott bar Friday night food wasn't available, so many of us in the corner of the bar snacked on Chex Mix. It must've had cashews in it. My arms have broken out in hives. Oh, I'm miserable. I should have known better.
Category Archives: General
On Getting Ready
Tomorrow begins Shore Leave, the Star Trek/media-SF convention I attend in Baltimore every July. I haven’t packed yet. Today I work until six, then I need to come home, pack a bag, and get some sleep. A little time, a little rest, will do me good. I should clean out the Beetle. Yes, that wouldContinue reading “On Getting Ready”
On Ten Pop Culture Questions
Stolen from Keith and Lisa, who stole it from Drew: 1) Wonder Woman or Xena? Wonder Woman. 2) John Strange or Carl Kolchak? Carl Kolchak. 3) 9th Doctor (Eccleston) or 10th Doctor (Tennant)? Eccleston. Tennant is more traditionally Doctor-ish, which makes Eccleston's performance look all the more impressive because he wasn't traditionally Doctor-ish. 4) JulyContinue reading “On Ten Pop Culture Questions”
On Using Monster
Lately I've been going through Monster.com and taking a look at job openings in the Baltimore metropolitan area. I've also been going through the Baltimore Sun website doing same. And I've made a shocking discovery. I can't remember what I've applied for. It should be obvious–sometimes the link is a different color because it's aContinue reading “On Using Monster”
On 39 Questions
Borrowed from Keith, 39 questions! 1. Have you ever been searched by the cops? Yes. 2. Do you close your eyes on roller coasters? Not normally, no. 3. When's the last time you've been sledding? About ten years ago. 4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone? Being single I'm quite used toContinue reading “On 39 Questions”
On Random Thoughts
My Sherlock Holmes coffee mug has disappeared. I don't know where it could have gone, but if I find it in my grandmother's purse…. The Beetle must be a magnet for mishaps. Today, rear-ended in precisely the same quadrant as the previous accident. Similar damage, too. People are fucking idiots. I'm reading a sequel toContinue reading “On Random Thoughts”
On Living With My Grandmother.
Sodding bloody grife. Just when you think you have things figured out…. While I fret about the next phase in my life, my grandmother's grasp on reality rolls on like a sine wave. She has a younger brother, Calvin. Calvin is in his low eighties. He had bypass surgery within the past five years. LastContinue reading “On Living With My Grandmother.”
On a 1950s Name
Considering that today is my birthday, it's the perfect opportunity to reflect upon what my name might have been. Had I been born in the 1950s I might've been saddled with the following: Your 1950s Name is: Frederick Edwin What's your 1950s Name? “Frederick Edwin.” Urgh. I like my name as it is. I'm soContinue reading “On a 1950s Name”
On 42 Random Questions
Stolen from , 1. Where were you 1 hour ago? At work, counting down the register drawers. 2. Who will be your next kiss? No idea. 3. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? Yes. 4. When is the last time you went to the mall? Last week sometime, though I couldn't sayContinue reading “On 42 Random Questions”
On Hard Rain
The remnants of Tropical somethingorother Amelia struck Raleigh today. It rained, hard, for hours. Between six and mid-afternoon nearly a foot of rain fell on Raleigh. Traffic snarled as roads closed. Businesses closed as their parking lots flooded. Roads were closed off as nearby creeks rose. The trip home from work this evening took farContinue reading “On Hard Rain”