Tag Archives: personal

Two Things: Exercise, and We Named Her Zoë

Gnorb posted this entry today, which is actually 3 smaller posts rolled into one. He began the entry with:
Don’t you just hate it when you have a bunch of things you think are important to you going on, but then when you start to tell someone about them you realize they probably don’t give a [...]

Amazon.com, You Can Afford Tape

I recently ordered a book via amazon.com, or rather, from Warehouse Deals, Inc., one of the zShops at amazon.com. In their own words, Warehouse Deals, Inc. is:
… an Amazon.com subsidiary. We offer open box, refurbished, and slightly damaged merchandise at reduced prices with the benefits of Amazon.com fulfillment and customer service. Satisfaction is guaranteed!
It sounded [...]

A Doggy Dilemma: Not Mine, But Whose?

Four days ago, the wife and I were sitting on the porch listening to the rain. It had been raining heavily for about an hour, and it looked as if it might go on for some time. While we were sitting, a black dog with a collar showed up, looking for a place to get [...]

Open Mouth, Insert Foot

Well, I just had a rather embarrassing moment at the store. I was standing in line, waiting to pay for my things; I was next to be rung up. The guy at the checkout said to the lady in front of me, “You’ve got one more 2 liter of Pepsi here, too.” I glanced forward [...]

7 Random Things About Me

Hrafn from Think Artificial tagged me a few days ago with a meme to write 7 things about myself. So, without further ado:

My love affair with RPGs began quite early. When I was 9 or 10, I discovered a copy of Dragon Warrior for NES at a yard sale and bought it for $5. Many [...]