Brandon has wanted us to make a recipe from Jamie Oliver, The Naked Chef. We like to watch his show most Saturday nights and Bucky in particular enjoys the hip, urban feel to it and the cheesy party at the
Another brutal week
I’ve been working less hours lately – down between 50-55 per week – yet have had some of my most exhausting weeks ever just recently. It is not that there is a greater volume of work; somehow, it is just
The definition of space
A little under two weeks ago I bought a second television set. “My” TV is pretty old and has had trouble turning on and off, then struggling to display a good picture. So I finally broke down and bought another.
Junior symphony
I took Alexander with me to the symphony tonight. What fun! It was so cool to take him and do that. While he wanted to leave at the intermission and the last 10 minutes of the hour we stayed were
Shadowboxing
I am realizing that – for at least the last almost year and perhaps much longer – I have had my defenses UP. What made me recognize this was being aware of taking them *down* lately: at work, with my
Public disconnect
This afternoon, I learned more about myself. Historically, I’ve not liked going out and running errands. I never really knew why; it just always seemed to make me angry. More recently, that hasn’t been the case. Today I got really
Computer hell
My computer stopped working Wednesday night. It looked like it would be a total loss but, at the end of the day Friday, the IT people got it to work. Thank goodness. However, when they were trying to get it
Sacred and profane love
I was stood up yesterday. Strangely, it didn’t really bother me. I mean, when I went to the restaurant, I was in a really good mood and smiling. Then over the next 40 minutes my excitement turned to apprehension, my
I can feel my face smiling
After talking on and off with a few different women, I’m just now set to meet someone tomorrow. And I’m so excited! Her name is Emily. She seems very intelligent and looks like she is going to be cute. We
Politics
Ah, if only this were so simple. I am all over the board. Where to begin? I believe that capitalism is a necessary evil that I hope to someday be a catalyst for ending. I believe that men and women