I finally went and did it — I got a tattoo. For a handful of years now I’ve been considering a tattoo. But I never quite worked up the gumption to go and have one done. When ever I thought about a needle puncturing my skin over and over again I’d cringe and put the …
Atari the Wonder Cat
Atari, my cat, passed away this afternoon shortly before 4pm. He was young, only 7. Sherri and I made the hard decision to euthanize him two days ago, after a few agonizing weeks of consideration. For the last four years, Atari had chronic lower urinary tract issues, which continued to worsen over time and never …
So Much Happening in June
Whoa, so the calendar turned over to June and my list of events and todos exploded. Below are some of the things Sherri and I have in the hopper for this month. (And, yes, I’m referencing my Google Calendar as I write this post. It’s the only way I manage to keep track of everything.) …
Bronchitis, Moving, and Gardening
Life since early March has been a bit of a blur. A large part of this was due to the fact that I came down with a bad cold that turned into a lingering case of bronchitis. I’m new to this kind of respiratory distress and so I waited way too long to go to …
How I Became Vegan
I recently joined the Vegan Freak forum and in order to be a full member there you are required to post an introduction stating why you are (or are very close to becoming) vegan. Here’s what I wrote (the intro bit about where I live and my hobbies has been left out). It’s actually my …
Preparing to Take the Precepts
I’ll be taking the Five Grave Precepts this coming October. I worked up the nerve to ask my teacher Hogen this weekend (after a bit of prodding from Sherri). After asking why I would like to take the precepts and considering my response, Hogen said he’d be happy to give me the Precepts. A bit …
Ada Lovelace Day 2009: Sherri Montgomery
In January, I signed a pledge to participate in Ada Lovelace day by “publish[ing] a blog post on Tuesday 24th March about a woman in technology whom I admire.” Early on I decided to write about my girlfriend, Sherri Montgomery. Perhaps picking my girlfriend is “cheating” a bit, but I wanted to highlight and make …
Kindle 2: First Thoughts
After stewing over it for quite some time, watching Amazon’s marketing videos more than once, and seeing that I had just enough Amazon credit to cover its purchase, I decided to order a Kindle 2. I know that over the holidays shipments of the Kindle 1 had been delayed, so I was quite surprised that …