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Our shiny new refrigerator arrived today. It has two tiny flaws on the front, one of which might or might not have scratched most of the way through the paint. For this, they’re refunding us $100. I love America. The floor under the old fridge was Nasty. I think we had gone all the . . . → Read More: Refrigerator Just watched the new director’s cut of Alien, which remains a phenomenal movie. It came out in 1979, and as I watched, it contains most of the archetypes of sci-fi and thriller movies for the past 25 years. Plus, there are all sorts of awesome human nature and gender issue things in there. Upon the discovery of mildew on the surface of a suitcase stored in the basement, the question of musty basement odor went from one of convenience to one of some urgency. To this end, we have purchased a dehumidifier and have started to pump water out of the air downstairs. It’s set to turn off . . . → Read More: Musty basement odor, redux If an experience seems real, it is real. If an idea feels right to you, it is right. We are incapable of acquiring knowledge of the true nature of reality. Science itself is irrational or mystical. It’s just another faith system or belief system or myth, with no more justification than any other. It doesn’t . . . → Read More: Storytime with Chris I, again, made the mistake of listening to the news radio today. The republican-fu at this point seems to be centering on the fact that Kerry is “inconsistent.” We need “consistent” leadership, they say. . . . → Read More: Consistency Did a double whammy workout today. Went to the “open” karate class at noon, and then to the “cardeo-kickboxing” session at 6pm. The karate class was really fun. It was me, the owner of the gym, and a third degree black belt. I’ve got to get out of these intro classes. The advanced stuff is . . . → Read More: Workout Today was a day of chores and no, the pictures aren’t online yet. Doing the big-org on the train tomorrow. We bought a new refrigerator. Ended up going with the 21.7 cubic foot one because I get irritable and nasty when I have to play tetris to get at my veggie BBQ wings. Splurged on . . . → Read More: Chores, and why I hate verizon Jet lag is gonna hurt this time. We travelled from Seward, AK starting in the morning yesterday (Alaska time == Eastern Time – 6 hours) and arrived home around 9pm today. Ouch. In other news, the trip was awesome. Wildlife, snow, backpacking, and adventure. My ankle feels, if not good as new, at least good . . . → Read More: Back According to the kind and generous staff at the Barrington Urgent Care Facility (and their most excellent X-Ray machine): No visible fractures but *damn* that’s some bruising. |
