Category Archives: Journal
Rowing Updates
I’ve completed Learn to Row 1 and Learn to Row 2 classes at the Indianapolis Rowing Center, although we had enough rain-outs that I’m still not very comfortable on the water. I’m going to take Learn to Row 2 again … Continue reading
Today Show on Rowing
The Today Show takes on the Princeton Rowing Team.
The 5 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating
From Livestrong.com: The 5 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating | LIVESTRONG.COM. Read the whole article for why they’re healthy. NUTRITIONAL YEAST HOW TO EAT IT: Stir 1-2 tablespoons into sauces, soups, or stir-fries to add rich flavor and a protein … Continue reading
Fortune Cookie Du Jour
“You were born with a ‘sixth sense’ and superb insight.” I love a good suck-up cookie.
Dinner with Stephanie
First time Stephanie and I have hung out in a week or so; between me rowing and her going to visit her Dad.
How to Commit to a Goal
How to Commit to a Goal via How to Commit to a Goal — PsyBlog. The key, according to PsyBlog, is not to simply fantasize about how much better it will be when you achieve your goal, or to wallow … Continue reading
Beast Glatisant Du Jour: An Atomic Bedside Alarm Clock
The Beast Glatisant, or Questing Beast, was a mythological creature in King Arthur tales, with head and neck of a serpent, the body of a leopard, the haunches of a lion and the feet of a hart. Knights in the … Continue reading
Navy Pier At Night
Navy Pier at night, from the John Hancock Observatory
Posted in My Photos, Travel
Tagged Chicago, John Hancock Observatory, photos, traveling
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On the Mega Bus to Chicago
George and Ben Monster on the mega bus. Stephanie found a free trip deal from Mega Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago, and we’re going up to do some sightseeing.
Indianapolis Indoor Rowing Championships
So I entered this indoor rowing competition this past weekend, and I finished my race. Isn’t that cool? I did not win. I did not place. I came in dead last. But I beat my own time. And I got … Continue reading
2012 Resolutions Check In – January
It’s not quite the end of January, but I thought I’d check in a bit early on my year’s goals because next weekend promises to be chaotic both “internally” (meaning: with my own writing plans) and “externally” (meaning: with the … Continue reading
2012 New Year’s Resolutions
A bit past the first of the year, but I had to spend some time working out what I want to do, and that took some time. This year I have three resolutions: 1) Follow the 12 month writing resolutions … Continue reading
CD Ripping Project
I’ve had the last several days off work here at the end of the year, so I’ve been working on re-ripping all of our CDs to mp3 format. Several years back we had a hard-drive crash and I’m trying to … Continue reading
I really fucking love rowing
So, I joined a rowing class for the next couple months. Not in boats, at least not for winter – it’s indoor rowing on Ergometers. It’s a class through the Indianapolis Rowing Center, and it’s their winter training through January … Continue reading
We totally put this flag on the mailbox
We did a bunch of cleaning and repair work at the rental house over the weekend. We had thought we were done, but the property manager came back with a big fat list of stuff they wanted done before they … Continue reading
Bearding the lion
Also been doing a bit of this lately: Bearding the lion in his own den. I know – cryptic references are annoying, aren’t they?
Bike Trailer Cart Project
Hell, now that I have to blog for real instead of just saving links, I may as well go for broke. Here’s something I’ve been working on lately – making a cargo trailer for my bike out of an old … Continue reading
Wonder Woman, Batwoman and the new DC Comics
I’ve always been on the verge of being a comic book geek, without every quite arriving. As a kid I was a fan of the girl super heroes — I loved Wonder Woman, Isis and Batgirl on television, but my … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crushable
Tagged Batgirl, Batwoman, Birds of Prey, DC Comics, DCNU, Supergirl, superheroes, Wonder Woman
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EZ Reusable Grocery Bags
Stephanie and I picked up some EZ Bag Reusable Grocery Shopping Tote Bags when we were in Iowa City, and they’ve come in really handy, because we remember to use them. They roll up into a ball you can clip … Continue reading
All Caught Up
I spent the weekend editing and uploading my entire backlog of photos since November. I’v been perpetually several months behind since we went to England last year and I had the overwhelming backlog of photos to deal with. It took … Continue reading
I am a Gryffindor.
#notaHufflePuff
Weekend Update – My Fair Lady, Roller Derby and Canasta
Stephanie and I went with our friend Elizabeth to Bloomington, Ind. this weekend to visit Joe and see My Fair Lady performed by the Cardinal Stage Company at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. I’ve never seen the show onstage; I’ve only seen … Continue reading
Crushable: Hannah Hart
I posted a few of the awesome “My Drunk Kitchen” videos a while back, and now the cute-as-a-button Hannah Hart is on Episode 8 of her cooking drinking show (plus a couple of bonuses like a song and an not-so-advice … Continue reading
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Tagged crushable, funny videos, Hannah Hart, My Drunk Kitchen
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Sexual fluidity, Skins US, and labels! labels! labels!
This is a subject that has been bouncing around in my brain pan for several months… I’ve tried to figure out a number of ways to write about it, but nothing was really gelling well for me, and it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in GLBT Issues, Journal
Tagged Heather Hogan, labels, musings, sexual fluidity, sexual orientation, sexuality, television
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