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Dec. 2nd, 2009
03:53 am - I am your home.
So I wrote a math song that I really like, but every time I listen to it, I hear a different song, and so I wrote that version after I finished the first version.
Apparently I can never go home.
At least until I find a new home.
This is difficult, people have been encouraging me to settle down and the rest will come to me.
My song told me in no uncertain terms that I am incapable of making a home for myself by myself.
That is why I can't put down roots, and I'm very ambivalent about it because I want roots, and I obviously feel like Minneapolis is home, but I still don't have what I need to make a home.
I am also becoming more and more detached. I often find myself watching myself having moments that I should be present for. Or worse, watching the situation unfold as I do not step into it and live. I am here to watch what happens. It is not my place to interfere. This kind of thinking is conducive to watching the world burn.
It's all related. When I am a person again, I will care about the rest of the world.
For now, I will take care of myself.
12:00 am - Features: Savage Love:December 2, 2009
I’m a longtime reader who thought I’d never have a reason to write since I’m universally known as the “good girl,” but I’m not sure who else I can turn to. I have a close male friend. Even though I knew he was dating someone else, we became friends-with-benefits several years ago. Because of his relationship (and the fact that he lives with her!), I let him take the lead in setting up our rendezvous. Sometimes when we’d be together, it felt like a booty call; other times, it felt like it was leading to ...12:23 am - Menial labor party!
Anyone interested in helping me stuff about 1500 envelopes on Thursday? I can pay you in wine, and the fun starts at 7 PM. WOO HOO!
Dec. 1st, 2009
08:50 pm - It’s How We Say “I Love You”
20 something to young boy: Why is there always so much puking in your household?
Minneapolis, 55th St W & Bryant Ave S
Overheard by glad to not be there.
Nov. 30th, 2009
10:49 pm - RUN! GO, GO, GO!
Guy with stroller to other guy with stroller outside Victoria’s Secret: Dude, we need to work on our exit strategy.
Mall of America
10:45 pm - This Is All You Ever Need To Know
13 year old boy: The secret is to find someone who has something wrong with them that you can deal with!
Saint Paul, La Cabana
07:57 pm - kinda awkward...
but, for those already planning on getting nessa/us a christmas present, ( here ya go )
do NOT feel obligated or pressured. this was merely a means to give ppl ideas (given sizing and special needs).
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embarrassed06:40 pm - Little help?
So, for those of you in the dark, I have quit my job at International Office Technologies. I did this a while ago, because I had a very promising couple of interviews with Priority Courier Experts in White Bear Lake. The problem is, the position I applied for went to another person, so now I am in talks about becoming a courier. Part of becoming an Independant Contractor with this company is that I have to sign up with the state as my own company, or LLC. I have yet to take this step, because I have hit a snag in finding financing for the vehicle (We're working on it, don't worry). Now, the thing I need help with is what should I name my company? I am supposed to apply with a few options in mind. So far I have "SpiderMonkey INC" and "Haydencorp." Any thoughts?
03:16 pm - Do you know this cat?
My friend found this cat in the Uptown/Lynlake, near Bryant and Lake. She's obviously someone's former pet, but no one has answered my friend's ads, and the cat hasn't been reported lost anywhere.
"3-5 year old female, longhaired gray & black, very friendly & sweet, can hide in very small places."
11:29 am - So, that was the most exhausting vacation ever.
I got a lot done. The yard is mostly ready for winter, if I have enough spare change I'm gonna lay down some grass seed before the snow hits. Finally got that god-awful shelf out of my hallway, just in time to make room for a Christmas tree. The garage is in an unmentionable state, but I need to clear enough room to work on my bikes and winterize them. That'll be fun.
Spent a lot of time taking care of a busy baby and a sick wife. I got a little moody at the end of it all, I need to tough out times like this a little better. I know every parent deals with things like kids who ignore bedtimes, but Sunday was just a breaking point.
One of the problems Farron and I struggle with as a couple is that we put different weight on different problems. Farron doesn't think about things like the yard or piles of clutter. She's worried about intangibles like spending and heating bills. You'd think this would be a good thing, that between the two of us we have all our bases covered. But instead, she gets frustrated with me for not shopping with coupons or turning up the heat, and I get frustrated with her when the perimeter of our bed is a sea of unwashed clothing. The solution is simple. We just need to help guide eachother, but if something is stuck in your craw, you deal with it yourself, don't put that stress on the other person. I'm trying to get better with being financially responsible, but it's like weightloss. It requires a fatigue-inducing dilligence and it's easy to slip up, especially when people that surround you are not obligated to mirror your discipline.
I've got a lot to be thankful for, and it's mostly by coincidence I'm reflecting on this over Thanksgiving. I just need to remind myself that we do tough things to make life better for the future. We struggle now so we don't need to struggle later, that's what this is about. If I can get and stay healthy in my 30's, I can enjoy my 40's and 50's, and then on. If we can pay off all our debts, we get more money in our pockets.
I'm doing my best not to replace "life is good" with "life is hard". It is both.
11:23 am - MSP Map
Have you ever been on-the-go and wanted to know what the hours were or some other info for that Twin Cities area restaurant? I have a web-enabled phone, but not a fancy one, so there was a gap I needed filled (between sending a text to google for directory assistance and some fancy iPhone app). I put this together for *myself*, but you might find it useful too:
http://worldofstuff.com/msp.cfm
It's a mobile version of my larger map (definitely not mobile friendly) located at:
http://www.communitywalk.com/mpls
I'm open to folks emailing me suggestions (being mindful of info/format), but I'm not trying to plot every McDonalds and I don't really care to get into an argument about what's the best [genre] restaurant.
12:00 am - couture: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
couture: the high-fashion clothing created by designers.
01:24 am - Veterinarians
I just got a puppy and I'm just wondering about the cost and quality of them around the area. Where do you go? (or where have you experienced?) What's it like? What is the price of an office visit? Thanks!
Nov. 29th, 2009
04:47 pm - question
does anyone happen to have a wool detergent (not woolite)?
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owie08:50 pm - Tis The Season
Guy on bus: That’s the last time you’ll see someone not wearing a hat. I waited out there for twenty minutes!
Bus driver: Sir, I’m gonna ask you to step off the bus.
Guy on bus: Why?
Bus driver: You’re bothering everybody!
Guy on bus: I paid my fare.
Bus driver, into microphone: NO ONE WANTS TO LISTEN TO YOU.
Minneapolis, Route 4
12:00 am - malleable: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
malleable: capable of being shaped; also, adaptable.
Nov. 28th, 2009
09:50 pm - For 15 Years
Boy around 3-years-old, pointing to Asian man speaking Chinese: Why is that funny man speaking Spanish?
Tired Mom: Let’s play the quiet game again.
IKEA
Overheard by Quiet game champ.
09:48 pm - Because You Took Him To Target On Black Friday
Teenage girl to friends: Why does he want to kill himself SO BAD?
Minneapolis, Hi-Lake Target, Black Friday
Overheard by trying to live up to his father’s legacy.
09:47 pm - I Don’t Kick For Anything Less Than $50
Highschool Dude #1: Did you hear Johnson found a 20-dollar bill this morning?
Highschool Dude #2: Dude. I totally saw that happen. I was, like, two feet behind him, I saw it laying on the floor right as he bent over to pick it up.
Highschool Dude #1: (in all seriousness) Why didn’t you kick him in the ribs and grab it?
Eagan High School
Overheard by I would’ve.
11:52 am
Not finding too much on Google, hoping you all can help. We're going to get a real christmas tree this year. Where are the tree lots in Minneapolis? Also, what should we expect to pay? Is cut your own the way to go?
Nov. 27th, 2009
06:26 pm - wictory!
Swept, mopped the whole house.
Scrubbed the hell out of the stove, then because I noticed them, the cabinets in the kitchen. cleaned the litter box, took out all the recycling, the garbage (kitchen and bathroom). Vanquished small dried stashes of cat puke (how do the get behind the swing of the door to puke?). Scrubbed the toliet, did all the dishes (even the ones not mine). Bleached the kitchen sink. Add this to the Holy War against the fridge last week (tossed everything I could, bleached it!).
My house is clean. Looking forward to guests tomorrow. Now I am drinking wine, eating lazy-dinner (rice noodles with frozen veg and salad dressing... it's sorta food).
02:40 pm
Where in the cities can I get 48" wide giant bubble wrap for cheap a remotely reasonable price? I want a couple of 4' x 4' pieces, and some smaller ones too.
07:36 am - I think...
...my 33rd trip around the sun may be as life-altering as my 32nd, and I'm looking forward to it.
05:00 am - Christmas delivery from the xkcd store
12:00 am - gourmand: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
gourmand: one who enjoys good food in great quantities.
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Nov. 26th, 2009
03:08 am - Need some direction....
Nov. 25th, 2009
10:12 pm - Adding “Healthy Self Esteem” To The Things I’m Thankful For
Blonde Girl, about upcoming holidays: I’m not going to not eat the things I like, I’m just going to throw up.
Maple Grove, Noodles & Company
Overheard by Stunned.
10:09 pm - The Mystery Is Half The Fun
Professor, to student about possible reasons they might not have been feeling well: When you pickle something, you just never know.
Roseville, Northwestern College
Overheard by I am now wary of the sauerkraut.
12:09 pm - Last day of the big sale!
Our Pre-Thanksgiving sale ends at 8pm today.
EVERYTHING is on sale, even the fair-trade chocolate advent calendars and chocolate coins are 25% off!
Great gifts, great deals!
SaraCura
1411 SE 4th St Minneapolis
in Dinkytown
www.saracura.com
02:26 am - A good day.
Today was one of those days where I was reminded that when life is good, and you bring on new things that are also good, you don't always lose the past things you once treasured. You just change the frequency to share time and attention with the novel editions.
The morning started out with a physical therapy session with Bossany to help with her neck muscles (her head is tilty). She liked the doctor, but the therapy not so much. But we had a good morning of it, and drove around while she sang me songs. I dropped her off at daycare where her day would continue to go splendidly.
Then, I magically transformed to being 23 years old again as I slummed at the tea bar for four hours listening to ambient techno and organizing my artwork and art sales. I sipped Fresh Phrase and laughed with the baristas. I dinked around on the web, chatted, did the lazy "I'm a guy with a laptop at a coffee house with nothing you'd consider important to do" role.
Once this, as the kids these days put it, chillaxing was done, I stopped by the office to have Aric sign the autographed art and mail it out. I become 30 and a dad again, and continue my pretend commute back to daycare to get Bossany early.
Spend all evening playing with baby, roommates, dog, cat and the new kitty, and also tending to a sick wife by making her cream of chicken soup and trying hard to let her relax. Crap. I mean chillax.
Then, everyone goes to bed, and EP and I play video games wherein I get a combination of gear drops and skills such that I am become Death, Destroyer of Worlds. And now it's 2am, I post this as a finale to my serendipity, hoping I can pull off an equally excellent vacation day tomorrow.
I doubt it, but I'll try.
12:00 am - Features: Savage Love:November 25, 2009
I am a 29-year-old single straight man. Over the past year, I have become very close friends with a gay man close to my age. We have a blast hanging out, and I value our friendship. Four months ago, he told me that he had developed romantic feelings for me and said he needed a little space to save our friendship. For a couple of months, we saw each other only with mutual friends. Then we started hanging out again. It’s been great, and he seems very comfortable with me again. The thing is, I am now experiencing a ...Navigate: (Previous 50 Friends)