Archive for December, 2007
I bungled the timing for my trip home and arrived at the airport only 30 minutes before my departure time. I didn’t think this would be a problem, as our small airport is rarely busy, but I guess everyone is on their way home today too. The security line-up was too long, and multiple flights [ READ MORE ]
I guess it’s time to start shopping for Christmas 2008 now? It’s nice to be home for the holidays. I’ve never missed this town, but there are people here whom I miss dearly while away, so it’s great to see them. I also got to see my dog again. I missed her. She even recognized me through [ READ MORE ]
Now that I’ve gotten my Bah Humbugs out a little, here’s a Christmas special I really enjoyed. It aired a few years ago on BBC Three, but I only just found it recently. It’s a ridiculous rock opera of the birth of Christ, written by Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade, done in the style of [ READ MORE ]
I started and finished my Christmas shopping today, excluding a few bits that I still need to pick up in Kamloops once I’m there. It may seem late to most people, but it’s right on time for me. I’m not a big fan of the Christmas season. I’m a bit of a Scrooge, from his [ READ MORE ]
I’ve never really been able to draw, and I’ve always looked jealously upon those who can, so last weekend I picked up Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. A friend in high school recommended I read the book, and I’ve seen it mentioned online many times since, so finally, ten years later, I [ READ MORE ]
Darkness surrounds me, but a dull ambient light shines through from outside. The air tastes stale and musty, reused, and it’s suffocating. There’s a way out somewhere, but I’m disoriented. Which way am I facing? Which way should I head? I start writing, one letter at a time. Each pencil stroke echoes off the walls of [ READ MORE ]
Bernita at An Innocent A-Blog is hosting a writing contest, Weirdly Contest, so I decided to enter. The goal is to write a scene, of a maximum 250 words, based on this picture. My entry turned out mildly strange, but the contest is entitled Weirdly, so that works. Sacrifice A man stood before an abandoned orchard. Black, twisted [ READ MORE ]
I spent a good part of the morning listening to idiot SUV drivers scraping their shiny rims on the curb while trying to park outside my apartment. I lead an exciting life, ladies and gentleman. This is but the tip of the iceberg. I also spent that time thinking about where I am in life and [ READ MORE ]