Category Archives: Personal

I Have Slipped The Surly Bonds of Earth…

I remember clearly the first time I ever flew in a plane. I was six years old, and my father and I were taking a trip, just the two of us, to visit his father in Istanbul. We boarded a … Continue reading

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In Defense Of Dating, Part Two

Could this be an arm around my waist? Well surely the hand contains a knife… -Morrissey, “I’m Ok By Myself” A disturbing trend has revealed itself to me, my dear faithful internets.  I’ve been trotting along my merry way, dating … Continue reading

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Teh Slows – I Haz Them.

Halloo internets!!  I have a new theme, whattya think? Yeah.  I know. It’s slow. S    L    O    O    O    O    O   W. I can’t even say slow slow enough to fully capture just how slow my blog loads now. No … Continue reading

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Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot…

Well, there goes another year, internets. Another year of trials, tribulations, happiness and heartache, highs and lows and everything in between. The highs of this year? Easy. Meeting and getting to know the most amazing community I’ve ever had the … Continue reading

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birth

yesterday was my birthday. it was awesome. i have more to say about that.  but not just right now. i have the best friends. and i am super lucky to have them. if you have friends, and i hope you … Continue reading

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Sax and Violins

I try very hard to live my life with no regrets.  I’m happy to say that I have largely succeeded. However. When I was 6, I started taking guitar lessons.  I still remember begging my parents to make that happen.  … Continue reading

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Freshly Inked.

I love Portland a heck of a lot.  As such, I try really hard to be a good Portlander.  Using some highly scientific analysis (counting the number of tattooed folk in the wait line outside Pine State Biscuits on a … Continue reading

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In Defense of Dating.

Dating sucks. No really, it does.  I know, I’ve been doing it a little over two years now. It.  Sucks.  Ass. Oh sure, you get to meet cool people.  Sure, there’s the prospect of that exciting first kiss, the quickening … Continue reading

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Today I Am a Good Wolf.

I recently ran across this story through a friend of mine.  I’ve heard it in many forms before; I’m sure we all have at some point.  But for some reason, today, it resonated down to the deepest darkest recesses of … Continue reading

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Not until I give you permission.

And I absolutely positively CATEGORICALLY deny your request to leave.  I’m sorry, summer, you’re stuck here until I give the all clear. And I haven’t sucked the marrow out of you quite yet.  In fact, I’ve been kinda sucking at … Continue reading

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