MAD About the ARTS 2010 (um…perhaps someone can tell me why “MAD” and “ARTS” both have to be in CAPS LOCK?) The tradition throughout most of my adult life has been to participate in events that are geared towards middle-aged people (NYE 2009, most recently, comes to mind). Why break from tradition now? Funds were [...]
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Arts and Ice
Posted in artsy-fartsy, winter on February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Put THAT in Your Pipe
Posted in resolutions, winter on February 15, 2010 | 5 Comments »
This Wednesday, I am quitting smoking. I picked Wednesday in part because I enjoy the inherent humor of giving up inhaling carcinogens into my body on Ash (haha) Wednesday. There are lots of reasons to quit smoking, besides the obvious ones such as saving money and trying to avoid a slow and painful death. For [...]
Posted in winter on February 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This is why I need a vacation.
The Superest of Bowls
Posted in America, observations, winter on February 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
And other random thoughts. I generally take little interest in the Super Bowl, unless the Steelers are playing, and yesterday was no exception. If I had not been in America, in fact, I probably would not have known that yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday. I spent the first half of the game at the Saxon [...]
Where’s this blizzard?
Posted in Food, free time, winter on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sitting at home in my pajamas, looking expectantly out the window and waiting for the heavens to open and pour out this supposedly massive snowfall in the forecast. So far nothing’s happening, but I sure hope it does, because it will give me an excuse to decline all social invitations and take part in [...]
Normal
Posted in America, winter on January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Bulgaria taught me patience. And gratitude. Thus, as I wait in this time of transition, I find myself doing things like baking cookies or making tacos for dinner to keep busy and contribute something to my parents’ household. I wait, content for the time being in the knowledge that things like jobs and cars will [...]
