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In 1999, after a couple of years fiddling with that blogging thing on various other people's domains, I thought I had enough things to say to merit my very own corner of this here interweb. In 2007, I suddenly ran out of ammo. Thankfully, that didn't last forever... So, I'm back. Still not dead yet. Like a phoenix from the ashes. Behold.

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:: new year, new decade, new life ::

:: tom and me at christmastime ::

:: an unusual christmas ::

:: matti the fairy princess ::

:: 17 again ::

:: no news is not good news ::

:: sheer genius ::

:: bits of fluff found under the sofa cushions ::

:: more excuses ::

:: what's with the superhero? ::

:: ... Like a phoenix from the ashes ::

:: Mmmm.... flavourless.... ::

:: in no particular order... ::

:: a moment in broadcasting history ::

:: count or comment? ::

:: of muumuus and lard ::

:: Warning: contains unsolicited cheerfulness ::

:: british museum sells out in desperate attempt to cash in on overrated bestseller ::

:: local colour ::

:: silver linings ::

:: quote of the day ::

:: dear geoffrey... ::

:: accidental wisdom ::

:: and now for the cheesy part ::

:: of kittens and displaced pants ::

:: very very wrong. with fish. ::

:: stuff and things ::

:: blissed out, part one ::

:: hometown boys done good (or bad) ::

:: bravo! ::

:: windoze version déja vu® ::

:: the kitten diaries [part 1] ::

:: she's got bette davis' eyes; i wish i had his ::

:: kurt vonnegut was right* ::

:: who hasn't wanted to dive into their chocolate mousse? ::

:: you know it's a bureaucracy when... ::

:: maudlin episode successfully avoided ::

:: go out and play! ::

:: Not Proper ::

:: reasons to be cheerful, part 1 ::

:: Tragic Blind Date #462 ::

:: rudy still can't fail ::

:: conversations that never happen ::

:: i [heart] crazies ::

:: recquies(cat) part 2 ::

:: requies(cat) in pace ::

:: still ok... ::

:: further adventures in torture theatre ::

:: resilience ::

:: i am ok ::

:: ok, just one more thing ::

:: it lives! ::

:: finally, a little normalcy ::

:: fröhliche weihnachten ::

:: things i've learned in london so far, part 2 ::

:: the universality of frustrating commutes... ::

:: things i've learned in london so far ::

:: je suis arrivée! ::

:: note to self ::

:: gobble gobble, hey ::

:: step one ::

:: 13 days and counting... ::

:: oof ::

:: and the beat goes on... ::

:: oh no, not again ::

:: two in one day? surely not! ::

:: for lack of a better title ::

:: hurry up and wait ::

:: another great word i'll never (hopefully) get to use ::

:: addendum ::

:: the good news and the bad news ::

:: ass o'clock in the morning ::

:: comments spam ::

:: whuzzah? ::

:: uh... ::

:: argh and a half ::

:: ta-dar! ::

:: crickets ::

:: it could be worse ::

:: she flies through the air with the greatest of ease... ::

:: more scary fashion ::

:: irony is dead ::

:: fight or flight ::

:: liberte, egalite, fraternite ::

:: office space, part 2 ::

:: reach out and poke someone with a stick ::

:: always charge your ipod ::

:: marketing at its finest ::

:: your taxi is here ::

:: grr... argh... ::

:: my mascot was clip art?! ::

:: the upshot ::

:: poetry break ::

:: office space ::

:: naked, with chainsaws ::

:: of skin and teeth ::

:: get up, wake up ::

:: rien a dire ::

:: félicitations! ::

:: she's baaaack... ::

:: gone diving ::

:: miscellany ::

:: the birthdays continue... ::

:: exception to the rule ::

:: happy new year, part 3? ::

:: girls' night mascot ::

:: n.b. ::

:: more long overdue photography ::

:: one more thing ::

:: i'm not old, i'm not even drawn that way ::

:: random tidbits ::

:: Elvis is King ::

:: spring, my ass! ::

:: sanctity, shmanctity ::

:: boring is the new smart ::

:: we heart vick's ::

:: come see us blather ::

:: Tragic Blind Date #459 ::

:: irony is dead. long live irony! ::

:: more pictures ::

:: see what i see ::

:: brr doesn't even begin to cover it ::

:: culture vulture ::

:: vibrant, lonely ::

:: new digs ::

:: adaptation ::

:: of tin foil hats and cowboys ::

:: philanda-what? ::

:: the thin white duke ::

:: apropos of nothing ::

:: new neighbors ::

:: now that's just depressing. ::

:: let it snow! ::

:: happy new year! ::

:: quiet time ::

:: santa's broken leg ::

:: torn ::

:: the vagaries of thought ::

:: oh, dear. ::

:: more random crap ::

:: stuff ::

:: festivus! ::

:: hawks 4, wings 3 (final-OT) ::

:: what's opera, doc?: part 2 ::

:: what's opera, doc? ::

:: the gospel according to travis, weeza's friend ::

:: always possibility ::

:: what do you want for christmas, little girl? ::

:: Gobble gobble ::

:: Pitchers! ::

:: dive-o-rama ::

:: spotted ::

:: Triple Fire ::

:: Nocturne ::

:: Primal Monkeys! Monkeys, Monkeys, Ted & Alice! ::

:: Herbst ::

:: Courage, friends! ::

:: Throwing Snowballs at Satan ::

:: Arrr! ::

:: 2 Years Later ::

:: The Ode You're Owed, By Popular Demand... ::

:: 1986, revisited ::

:: Underoos for Grownups, and other nonsense ::

:: Captain Serendipity ::

:: Pitchers! ::

:: But seriously, folks... ::

:: Home Sweet Home ::

:: Homeward Bound (Or, Oh Dearie Me!) ::

:: How Much is that in Feet? ::

:: On a Lighter Note... ::

:: Things I've Lost, Part 4 ::

:: Flashback: Gili Air ::

:: Brr! ::

:: And We're Back! ::

:: In the Emerald City ::

:: Just Like Riding a Bike (and other assorted tidbits) ::

:: Of Monkeys and Princesses ::

:: Nobody Home ::

:: Things I'll Miss, Part 2 ::

:: Diving at Sail Rock ::

:: The Deep Blue Sea (or, Swimming With Sharks) ::

:: Crazy Bastards Everywhere ::

:: Happy V.D.! ::

:: Things I've Lost, part 3 ::

:: Spiffy? ::

:: Highlights so far ::

:: Happy New Year, again ::

:: A Day Late, A Dollar Short ::

:: Of Architecture and Fashion ::

:: Hoo Boy... ::

:: I Have A Disco Ball in My Room! ::

:: Recovery and Remembrance ::

:: Liars and Cheats! ::

:: Happy New Year and Happy to Be Here ::

:: Diver Down! ::

:: Bless Us, Every One ::

:: Freezing to Death in Thailand ::

:: Ka-BOOM ::

:: It's a Small World, After All ::

:: Paradise! ::

:: Crumbled Colonialism and the Mighty Mekong ::

:: A Sociological Note ::

:: Happy Holiday and a Slight Change of Plan... ::

:: Aaaaaah.... ::

:: And We're Back! ::

:: Malaise ::

:: Things I've Done and Things I've Lost: Part 2, a double episode ::

:: Things I've Done That I'm Not Supposed To: first in a series ::

:: Down the river, along the tracks ::

:: Things I've lost- first in a series ::

:: Sawasdee from Bangkok! ::

:: A La Prochain ::

:: By the way ::

:: The Farewell Bash ::

:: Party time! ::

:: Things I'll Miss ::

:: New pictures! ::

:: Up and at 'em! ::

:: Haiku for a Tuesday morning ::

:: whew! ::

:: Sumo Drag?!? ::

:: Everything Old is Young Again ::

:: Crime pays big; government takes notice ::

:: Hegel revisited ::

:: Baby Jesus said so.... ::

:: To Whom It May Concern ::

:: Partytime! ::

:: The Secret Lives of Giraffes ::

:: More Googleicious Fun! ::

:: Fun with SPAM ::

:: Coolstop, here I come! ::

:: Your Education Dollars at Work ::

:: Mojo Nixon was right. ::

:: ...and ladies... ::

:: Gentlemen... ::

:: Name Those Hermit Crabs! ::

:: WHERE ARE THE PICTURES?!? ::

:: Vive La France! ::

:: A Long-Awaited Party ::

:: hang on a minute ::

:: This Just In ::

:: Morning Edition ::

:: Nothing to see here... ::

:: Extra! Extra! ::

:: In anticipation ::

:: Blue skies at night ::

:: What I Got ::

:: Bad things happen in threes... ::

:: One of those days ::

:: Easter Weekend ::

:: Once Upon a Time Last Night ::

:: Another Fine Invention ::

:: For Immediate Release ::

:: hyperthemic goofiness ::

:: wisdom ::

:: food for thought ::

:: ah, the good old days... ::

:: Cocktails for the new millenium ::

:: ...and now for something completely different... ::

:: on flying ::

:: This Just In ::

:: Terrorists to be Defeated by Despair, Cynicism ::

:: I swear I did not make this up. ::

:: Sport of Kings ::

:: my horoscope ::

:: The dude abides, man. And ::

:: who's evil? ::

:: For those of you too ::

:: I guess it's true that ::

:: thought for the day ::

:: this just in ::

:: the rumor mill churns out another turd... ::

:: in case there was any doubt... ::

:: the world-renowned ::

:: a hurried review ::

:: Public Service Announcement ::

:: New Orleans was a magnificent ::

:: aaaaaah ::

:: for those of you who were wondering what to get me for my birthday... ::

:: ...And one thing that really ::

:: harrumph ::

:: Thought for the day: "Women ::

:: open mic ::

:: ain't it the truth ::

:: I am, apparently, my favorite ::

:: Glengarry Glen Ross was excellent. ::

:: the verdict ::

:: func spec haiku ::

:: This week, we are working ::

:: no word ::

:: Well, I'm off to the ::

:: The religious right. I ::

:: ooh, pretty ::

:: sharing is caring ::

:: The other day (before Christmas, ::

:: aaah ::

:: Happy New Year ::

:: interior desecrations redux ::

:: bye bye ::

:: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ::

:: I hereby issue a public ::

:: much to say ::

:: 'tis the season... ::

:: tee ::

:: whatever and ever, amen ::

:: Un Fabuleux Destin ::

:: late review and a return to propriety ::

:: that buddha ::

:: in the court ::

:: humbled ::

:: kicking and screaming ::

:: redux ::

:: giving thanks ::

:: harry potter ::

:: the good news ::

:: sad ::

:: morning ::

:: hallelujah ::

:: my mistake ::

:: the sounds of silence ::

:: whew ::

:: many many thanks ::

:: new stuff ::

:: a farewell ::

:: brainstorm ::

:: queen ::

:: year's end, part 1 ::

:: grr ::

:: custom-deluxe deluxe ::

:: Sachliche Romanze ::

:: evidence ::

:: sigh ::

:: mixing metaphors ::

:: freestyle ::

:: the art school annex ::

:: mmmm, curvy ::

:: fervor ::

:: woohoo! ::

:: a good morning ::

:: trouble ::

:: yikes ::

:: oof ::

:: la familia ::

:: One of the great things ::

:: Phineas would like to register ::

:: ye olde firste poste ::