Collision with fate |
Last night I was on my balcony at a resort in Hawaii listening to the ocean, looking at the stars, thinking wistful thoughts and just "having a moment". As that moment ended, I turned to go...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:57:00 GMT |
Whitesnake on a Plane |
It always amazes me how powerful music is. It can bring you back to a specific moment (or series of moments) enticing you to relive the exact emotions you experienced at that time. At a we...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:51:00 GMT |
As close as I could get |
I've always had this wild fantasy that after being provoked at a bar, I break a nearby beer bottle (I don't drink beer) on the counter and turn to my assailant just asking him/her to make me use my ne...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:36:00 GMT |
"Chicago Park District" |
Yesterday morning as I was on the bus I witnessed a delightful sight. There was a tattered, shoeless homeless man walking down Michigan Avenue pulling behind him a large green trash re...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:51:00 GMT |
Why I see hip replacement surgery in my future. |
I have what I like to refer to as "balance issues". I trip and fall at least once a month. One minute I'm walking and the next I'm in a heap on the ground wondering what happened. Th...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:52:00 GMT |
Raindrops on roses... |
It was pouring down rain this morning as I left for work. Stormy commutes are soooo frustrating due to fewer buses, crowded streets, and bitchy ass commuters. I think what frustrates me most about tra...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:23:00 GMT |
A whiff of my past |
As I got on the bus to go to work today, I was hit with a smell that flooded my mind with thoughts of field trips and brown bagged lunches. Normally the CTA has a less than desirable smell, but ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:10:00 GMT |
Blood, sweat and tears |
For many years now, people have reacted to my lack of desire and ability to cook with great disdain, as if I've been cheating on my taxes or shaking babies. So I decided to conform and take part...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:12:00 GMT |
Team Science scores again! |
After a long day due to a late (and spectacular) Sunday night, tonight I found myself chilling out on my couch wearing what could be the greatest scientific creation since sliced bread. And rea...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:15:00 GMT |
Winter amnesia |
Every winter I find myself amazed at how frickin cold the winters are here. It's something I like to refer to as "winter amnesia". Much like mothers forgetting the pains of childbirth, man...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:38:00 GMT |
