Wa-hoo, I just landed the engineer’s position aboard the Adventuress! I’ll start in February for the Spring 2009 season for 4½ months. Of course bittersweet because it takes me away from Katja, Ultimate and the people I love here in Portland. But I am certainly excited to be starting this chapter… now the interim needs [...]
Below is an email inquiry I submitted to Wayword Radio, a Podcast about words that Katja turned me onto.
Hey Wayword,
I came across a definition that, as far as I can tell, needs a word. I have recently delved into baking more, and I feel my breads & cakes need more semantic distinction than just lumping [...]
My general inactivity in this realm, might suggest my general existance as busy and if you thought that you’d be partially right. And if you thought happy and busy, you’d be even more correct. But even that’s not the sum of it I fear. So I’ll just spill.
Laura and I moved into a nice little [...]
Now I live in a cave. No, that’s overstating it maybe. A very dark room mostly underground, with two widthwise windows on the top sixth of the east wall. The sort of place where I’ll look out the window at blue skies but still be unsure wether it’s sunny out.
I’m about to embark on this [...]
I’ve spent so much time in my life trying to identify myself. I’m unique god-dammit. So much time divorcing myself from the things that allow others to know stuff about me, things that might otherwise give them reason to not even meet me.
I remember getting to a point in my young adulthood where I prayed [...]
Where I come from, layouts are the ultimate sign of commitment—perhaps things that might compare include the ring, or a lover’s name tattoed on one’s shoulder—so naturally, definitive evidence of such a commitment are of much value when eliciting anamnesis—during bragging sessions. The “receipt” if you will, to dangle in your friends faces. A point [...]
The hunt for a place to sleep on an extended basis is in full swing. It’s exciting; my attitude getting into this sit-e-ation has, I think, lead to my meeting many people who are good for me to meet. Destination NoPo as some say; the neighborhood known as Humboldt. Though there are so many tough [...]
Well, I’m in Portland. After leaving Chicago, IL w/Samuel the next stop was Ferndale, CO. Then a get-together with Laura, RP-R and some of their college friends at a parental abode at Willamett river mile 42½. After the adieus, RP-R and I went west. Camping on the coast near Tillamook, OR for a few days. [...]
Twenty-nine hours. I’ve never felt so numb to my activity. In a car, moving from one place to another. Ferndale, Colorado to Portland, Oregon. Sixteen hours had previously been my auto-solitary maximum. Just enough. One whole day. Wake up in a bed, go to sleep in a bed. Samuel and I did Oak Park, Illinois [...]
So today is my birthday and it took the excitment of my nephew to remind me of just how much fun they can be.
It started out like any other. Woke up, got out of be, dragged a comb across my head (well not really, but I did shower). Occupied my time with various activities, including [...]