Posted in linkfest, web trinkets on September 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Continuing today’s trend of short posts with links to some of my favorite sites, I am coveting this:
It’s a lamp that you wind up. A wind-up lamp. That works. And it looks incredibly chic, to boot. The wind-up lamp can be found in all of its glory here at Geekologie.
Other things which I am currently coveting [...]
Posted in humor, music, quotable quotes on September 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From a short but awesome — as always — Tomato Nation post on a topic I’ve always questioned:
…how in the hell anyone is supposed to believe the Devil didn’t beat Johnny’s ass in “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”…
Read the entire post here. And then go and read the newest Girls’ Bike Club installment while you’re [...]
Posted in Houston, current events, humor, tagged Houston Chronicle, journalism on September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I love how the Houston Chronicle has chosen to word the headline to a story about the myriad woes in the Acres Homes neighborhood of Houston:
Acres Homes residents tire of weeds, crimes
Because, really, at the end of the day, it’s the weeds — first and foremost — that need to be dealt with. Crime — [...]
Posted in R.I.P., family, music, quotable quotes on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Isn’t it funny how the most unexpected things will get to you sometimes?
I haven’t really cried since my grandfather passed away. I cried a little and then quickly looked away after I saw him in his casket, looking so small and withered by time. I cried briefly on the drive home, distraught about leaving my poor [...]
Posted in music on September 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I haven’t the foggiest who this kid is, where he comes from or what he’s all about. I just know that I stumbled across him on YouTube and found myself weirdly enjoying his music. His style and voice bears a strong resemblance to Nick Drake, if Nick Drake had been on the appropriate anti-depressants and had listened [...]
Posted in R.I.P., family, lists on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Until I feel up to writing more, here are a few things I’ll miss about my granddaddy:
Some of his sayings:
“Cowboys are tough!”
“Close the barn door!” when actually referring to the garage door
“Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets” when referring to my grandmother
“It’s R-U-N-T, ruint!” instead of ruined
“I tic-a-locked it!” which was his way of saying that [...]
Posted in R.I.P., family, music on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My very beloved Granddaddy passed away this evening. I am writing his obituary tonight, in between some deeply reflective periods and some drinking. It is no easy task.
Here’s to Joe, a great man. I am a good person…but he was a great person.
Posted in Houston, current events on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Finally, some good news:
Cheapest Gas In Texas Is Here In Houston
Retail gasoline prices rebounded upward statewide this week, according to a weekly survey.
The average price of regular self-serve across the state climbed 2 cents from last week to $2.69 per gallon, according to the AAA Texas gas price survey released today. The national average rose [...]
Posted in work on September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One of my work buddies informed me today that I have a nickname around the office, of which I was previously unaware: The Geek.
Well…yeah.
Posted in R.I.P., current events, music, poetry on September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In honor of the great maestro:
Nessun Dorma
Il principe ignoto
Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o Principessa,
nella tua fredda stanza
guardi le stelle
che tremano d’amore e di speranza…
Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me,
il nome mio nessun saprà!
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò,
quando la luce splenderà!
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà il [...]
Posted in Baylor, current events, vituperation on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Fellow Bears! We have yet another feather in our cap:
Two Baylor Athletes Arrested In Woman’s Beating
And the kicker here is…the athletes were also female. Trés ladylike. Baylor truly is admitting some class acts into their hallowed halls these days. And just for good measure, here are the lovelies themselves:
We have Latara on the left and [...]
Posted in family, pets, photography, the perils of homeownership on September 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Richard bought me a new digital camera on Sunday.
Okay, he didn’t buy it expressly for me. He bought it for both of us, with the Goldberg-esque idea that buying a nicer digital camera would enable us to take good pictures of the couches we wish to sell on Craigslist and that the proceeds from the [...]
Posted in Houston, current events, vituperation on September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a sad day, folks:
River Oaks Demolition Today
This has been a long time coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier. There’s so much I love about my city — the multiculturalism, the culinary adventures, the warmth and acceptance of the residents – but this is not one of them. Houston should be ashamed of itself, as [...]
Posted in lists, work on September 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been at the new job for exactly three months now. I suppose this is the threshhold at which I can cease referring to it as my “new job,” although it still feels new to me. I’ve held a lot of jobs in my life, starting with the first job I ever held — as [...]
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