Thanks to my friends at the IRS, it's going to be a stress-filled day or two.  I am pissed at my bank for its stupidity, at the IRS for being the messenger (and the one I have to write the check to) and mostly at myself for inadvertently  screwing things up in the first place.  Learni . . . (More)

Been in a bit of a funk for the past week due to a variety of issues. I don't feel like going into a lot of detail, but for those who care, here's the rundown: Daisy died over the weekend due to apparent heart failure, and Gran is already clamoring for a new dog. Incessantly.    S . . . (More)

How, exactly, does one set about rediscovering their purpose in life?  

So, of course, one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so is playing in Vegas two weeks *after* I'll be there.  I didn't think to check their tour site because Live was just there back in October.  Ironically enough, their last show was at Mandalay Bay the same week I actually *was* . . . (More)

Except for an auto-entry set to post tomorrow, things will probably get quiet around here as I fall into a momumental depression.

...until my birthday. I'm pretty sure I was supposed to have planned a party.  As in a real one.  With dinner and fun and, like, 25 or 20 people in attendance.  And cake.  Lots of cake. So much for that idea.  Somehow, my birthday plans went from all of the above to "getti . . . (More)

Thanks for just traumatizing me (not to mention countless other children) for life. I have to go cry now.  A LOT.

I am having serious wrath issues. I'm not kidding. Fuck with me and die. Moderately annoy me and die. For the past few days I have been utterly evil. I think this will continue for a while. I am a sething ball of resentment with a hair-trigger temper and no motivation to change my ways or contribute . . . (More)

Taken from the always inspiring Juliet:   First, answer each question with one to two complete sentences. Think of it as someone interviewing you and you're giving answers that have to stand by themselves and you don't need the question to understand what the answer is.1. Would you ever do th . . . (More)

but instead I'm physically exhausted yet mentally wide awake.  Pondering whether or not to (try to) sell some of my old sketches on eBay.  And some of the newer pieces I posed on this blog a few days or so ago. I'm doing a lot of speed paintings of nothing in particular, so I may as well t . . . (More)