do some good

so my nephew, who is one of my favorite things in the world, is taking a school trip to Costa Rica this summer.  thing is, he has to raise some cash to make the trip.  he’s 12, and has already raised over $500 on his own doing odd jobs and hitting up suckers like his [...]

Austin, baby!

i am so totally living in Austin, TX again.  i am full on crazy with the internets and will be posting frequently once again.  also, just for shits and giggles, i bought GTA Chinatown Wars for my PSP and it’s a pretty cool game.  i’m totally into dealing drugs now.  on my PSP. 

ThinkGeek loot & gadgets - quick review

so, with all the year end summaries that are so common with the ending of a year, i thought i’d make my own.  follows is a link to every item i have purchased from Think Geek (my favorite store), along with a very brief review.  if you are interested in more info, or have questions, [...]

new beginnings

so i haven’t posted much about the cancer since my diagnosis.  not sure why, exactly.  honestly, i haven’t really felt like I’ve had the cancer.  I’ve gone through 27 days of radiation treatment, with tomorrow being my last (hallelujah).  other than some minor side effects from that, and not being able to walk much without [...]

cancer schmancer

i just found out this week that i have “the cancer”.  Plasma Cell Myeloma, to be exact.  apparently, it’s not usual for someone my age (it usually happens to people in their 70’s), but from what i have heard, it is fairly treatable with radiation therapy and other treatments.  i’m hoping to set this up [...]

Struck me as cute

Little kid reaching out and touching a random girl sitting next to him at the check cashing place.

zen

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world from Jon Rawlinson on Vimeo.

Steve Ryan will bring it!

Reporter Steve Ryan was trying to do a Michael Jackson story in Vegas. Drunk fool keeps getting in frame. Steve loses his patience. The following pic, which may be my favorite still frame of all time, is from the moment they cut back to the news anchors.

the video.