Archive for July, 2006

Too freaking hot

In: stuff

23 Jul 2006

But you know that. You’re probably sweltering too, no matter where you are–in the lower 48, at least. How hot was it? It was so hot in El Cajon yesterday [I live in the next town, La Mesa, CA] that my little Google weather widget got stuck at 111 degrees and even though it’s 6:30 [...]

The Joy of Blogging

In: Journal

14 Jul 2006

I think I’ve figured out my blogger’s block, which has been going on for like, ages–years, really. The truth is that I didn’t want to bore anyone with incessant whining about my health, which was all I could think about at the time, a sure giveaway to my true age, which I was convinced would [...]

So I’m blogging again. I told you it wouldn’t last. I drove up to Santa Cruz last week to dog-sit for my good friend [and alternative everything mentor], Nakedjen, while she and her husband made their annual pilgrimage to the Oregon Country Fair. It was sooo nice. Santa Cruz is gorgeous, Jen’s house is lovely, [...]

It’s a kite. It’s a model airplane. It’s … the sheriff!


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I'm not really famous. In case you were wondering. But I tried. I once believed that fame makes you real - a perversion of "The Velveteen Rabbit" theme that love makes you real. Guess I equated fame with love. Sad. You can read more about that here.

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