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Gone Mobile

Jun

26

2009

Testing out the WordPress iPhone app, the better with which to post drunken impromptu bitch sessions I will later regret from locations far and wide. Looks as if I still have to figure out how to add categories, but otherwise, it’s pretty damn slick.

Chivalry Ain’t Dead 2

Jun

23

2009

I was on my bike, sitting in the left-turn lane on my way back from the gym this afternoon when a guy in a brand new red Mini convertible flicked his lit cigarette onto the ground right in front of me. I was about to express my displeasure with his action when a guy pulled ...

Pride 2009

Jun

21

2009

Took me about a week, but I got my metric tonne of pictures from the Gay Pride Parade last weekend up on Flickr. The slideshow (make sure you mouseover the “notes” thing to see my notes): The sun wasn’t out for about the first 2/3 of the parade, so some of the pictures are sadly ...

The Inevitable Comes To Pass

Jun

20

2009

Having scraped change out of the couch, sold off my possessions on eBay, and been given some extremely well-timed birthday gifts of cash money, I finally broke down and bought an iPhone. Part of me wanted to wait until I got an actual job, but the Sprint network in my neighborhood was crapping out so ...

A Quick Preview

Jun

15

2009

I went to the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood today and took a bajillion pictures, which it’ll probably take me a solid couple days to upload. I’ll be putting up a slideshow when I’m done. In the meantime, please enjoy this preview of things to come:

28 And Other Recent Developments

Jun

12

2009

Recently, I have: Turned 28, to relatively little fanfare. Which is probably appropriate, because it’s not a terribly significant birthday. Drinks at the friendly local “We have a ton of awesome beer” establishment were fun, though. Found a surprisingly viable backup employment plan if I can’t get on anything for the fall season (which I’ll ...

Things I Did Not Need To Find Out

May

31

2009

In case you’ve ever wondered, “So, what happens when you’re biking along and a car creates a small pothole and sends little chunks of asphalt everywhere?” I can now say: You hear the bang, and half a second later you feel an intense pain in your thigh. You pull over for a second, say, “OW, ...

Spring Cleaning

May

28

2009

I am a terrible cleaner. I keep my kitchen completely spotless because I spent some time living with people who let food fester and attract pests, but otherwise, my place generally veers between “hit by a tornado” and “aftermath of a car bomb.” Having been unemployed and stuck at home long enough, however, I’ve finally ...

Gentlemen, Some Light Venting Music, If You Please 4

May

18

2009

I am tired of a few things right about now: unemployment being worried about my cat being sick my cat actually being sick my wireless router constantly flaking on me falling back into my natural sleep pattern of 2am-9am having to adjust to my new orthotics having to get out of the pool while I ...

A Sunday Night Wake-Up

May

17

2009

That was definitely the most intense earthquake I’ve felt – a 5.0 in Inglewood, lasting quite a bit longer than the last few little wobbles we’ve had. It lasted juuuust long enough for me to be worried it was the beginning of a larger quake. People closer to the epicenter had stuff knocked off their ...