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The first draft of the outline is done. It’s four pages. 3,200 words. It’s the product of six cups of coffee (spiked with Bailey’s), animal crackers, a Slurpee, and three pints of Guinness. And a time-out to watch some Animaniacs. My brain feels beaten. I also have the munchies. I’m going to sleep. I’ll lookContinue reading “On Finishing Writing an Outline”

My sister called me, concerned. She and her husband had decided that when my niece is christened, they want my brother to be the godfather. Her concern? Was I offended by this? That would be… no. Look, I’m a godless heathen. Like they would want me to take a role in the religious education ofContinue reading “On My Ever-Twisted Soul”

I was cleaning out my spam folder, and I found an e-mail entitled “How You Can Tell A Woman Is Sexually Aroused.” Well! That’s valuable information! And what did I learn when I opened the e-mail? “A dead man wins county board seat by 12,000 votes.” I’m not sure whether that’s information I can putContinue reading “On Spam Subjects”

I think Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story may be the funniest movie I’ve seen this year. If not the last year or two. Certainly the funniest I’ve seen since Shoot ‘Em Up. Yes, I realize it’s been out for a couple of years, but it’s hilarious. And you have to pay attention toContinue reading “On Tristram Shandy and Other Movies”

On Saturday I drove to North Carolina for the wedding of two friends — Natalie and Beau. Natalie I’ve known not-quite-five years; I met her in June 2004, I think on the 22nd, and I first talked to her on the phone on the 18th or 19th. She had applied for a job at theContinue reading “On the Weekend’s Insights”

I’m about to crash. First, I’m bloody tired. Second, I’m leaving before dawn for North Carolina. I need the sleep. Two friends of mine are getting married on the beach tomorrow. It’s going to be grand. 🙂 Then, on Sunday I’ll be in Raleigh, seeing my sister and my niece. And yes, I do haveContinue reading “On the Next Couple of Days”

I have a niece. She just turned six months. I am really thinking about getting her a Care Cthulhu. Yes, I know that’s not the proper name for it. But it looks like a Care Bear!

After several weeks of ambivalence, this weekend I really started looking forward to Shore Leave. You know what it was? It was taking a look at the website, reading my duff biography, and writing out a new one. And then seeing some of the other people who are going to be there. People that IContinue reading “On Anticipation”

Nothing reminds you how truly butt-fugly the Enterprise-D was than to see it drawn manga-style in the new Star Trek: The Next Generation manga.

Stolen from Paul Gadzikowski: 01. Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper at their livejournal. My current wallpaper. 02. Explain in five sentences why you’re using that wallpaper! Karen Gillan. Scottish. Redhead. Super attractive. I fancy her. 03. Don’t change your wallpaper before doing this! The pointContinue reading “On the Desktop Theme Meme”