Month: January 2004

We took Luna in for her checkup today, and it started off as one of the best veterinarian experiences of my life. Woke up at 8 to get her there by 9, and it all went smoothly. She took her booster shot like a pro, and her fecal test went well, but I guess when…

This just in! Who woulda thunk it. 😉 That’s the higest resolution colour photo of another planet ever taken. Go Spirit! In other news, we drove to Durham today to pick up a chest of drawers that was donated to the cause (i.e., our apartment’s cleanliness) by my good parents. It was fun to transport.…

Wow.

It’s not fun. Ol’ Muse (the name of my three year old PC) is kicking the bucket, I’m afraid. Random BSODs, refusal to boot up… these things are not typical of a working machine. And the sheer chaos of their timing signifies to me that it may not be a worm, but that my motherboard…

Nothing quite like sleeping until noon, waking to your sweetheart, and heading out for a belated anniversary lunch. We wanted sushi, as we’ve not had any for a great while, but it seems that every single sushi bar in Greensboro observes the Sunday sabbath. So, instead, we hit up the Old Town Draught House for…

Today is the 112th birthday anniversary of Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s birth. Last year at this time, I told a certain person that I loved her, and we started on the most wonderful relationship ever… the one to rule them all. It’s our one year anniversary, and to celebrate, we’re off to rescue a…

Remember through sounds Remember through smells Remember through colors Remember through towns With fear and fascination On what was here And what’s replacing them now. Interchange plazas, a mall, And crowded chain restaurants. More housing developments go up Named after the things they replace. So welcome to Minnow Brook, And welcome to Shady Space. It…