I’m supposed to be packing for my trip right now. Our flight to Cancun leaves at 6 am tomorrow. I am getting in trouble with the wife as I type. As I’m not going to get a chance to post for the next week I thought I would leave you, my loyal reader, with links to a few things I’ve bought or used recently. (more…)

As Halloween is fast approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about costumes. One idea that I keep coming back to is to dress up as Pan, the greek god who is half man and half goat. Maybe it’s because I always liked mythology as a kid, or maybe it’s because when you do a google image search you find pictures like this and this. Greek mythology also makes me think about live action role playing, or LARP, which always puts a smile on my face. Anyway, as I’ve been thinking about this and talking with friends and coworkers, I realized that it would be worthwhile to compile a list of tips when planning your costume. So here it is: (more…)

I just got back from Dallas tonight (Rebekah is helping out the Art Institute there and I tagged along) and it was my first time flying since the whole liquid explosive scare. Up until we actually got to the check-in area I had the delusion that I would just carry on my suitcase. (more…)

I eat a lot of frozen meals. They’re cheap (*some of them), easier than packing a lunch, and quick to heat up, but most of all I think they taste good. You won’t hear many people saying that, in fact the general consensus seems to be that they’re quite gross. Think what you want, I like’m, and I eat’m a lot. (more…)

Growing up, I always wrote thank you letters for birthday gifts to my extended family. I would write one, and then each letter after that would be rearrangements of the same basic information along with references to the specific gift(s). I would wonder, what happens if I accidentally send my Granny Carol a thank you that was meant for my Grandma and Grandpa (and vise versa)? (more…)

The other day Rebekah and I were watching Supernanny and it occured to me that the host, Jo Frost, has potential to be quite the knockout. I then thought how interesting it would be to see her as a contestant on The Biggest Loser. That led me to thinking about all the different reality tv shows and how it can’t be long before they all start to overlap. A couple that I would like to see: (more…)