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"Testosterone makes the guy a guy. Estrogen makes the woman a woman."
Funny, that’s a little simplified if my Gender Issues reading was any kind of accurate… “The menopausal male”. Completely unrelated to the above, I am finding myself very close to a shutdown point. I do not want to be where I am doing what I’m doing. I have absolutely no idea where I’d rather be, but I am feeling distinctly… unhappy, borderline miserable, and that’s an odd feeling for me. Except for, you know, this school year. But today’s only Monday. My aunt, the wife of my uncle who died six weeks ago today of cancer, was found dead yesterday. I have two tests tomorrow. I have a milestone due…
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Two shooting stars and a sky full of quiet darkness
I realized Saturday night that I haven’t stargazed since I was twelve or thirteen and lived out in rural Texas. I found a spot on campus during my fretful wanderings that is absolutely perfect–no one on campus can see you, the sounds of campus (endless refridgerated air units, party sounds, just people sounds in general) drop away almost completely. You can also see the stars, because the lighting all over campus is largely blocked. I don’t know what the odds are of seeing two shooting stars in very rapid succession, but I managed to do so that night. I dislike city-living more than ever right now. It’s the little things…
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On experimentation with things self-forbidden
That’d be alcohol, of course. I decided last night that I was in a sufficiently stable and pleasant state of mind that most likely very little mental damage would be done if I chose to experiment some with my own self-forbidden fruit. I won’t recount what I drank or how much, because it’s irrelevant and stupid. I did it like I do everything else I choose to be curious about–unadulterated, straight to the point. I saw (and see) no point in pussyfooting around with juices and sodas and making things taste better. I wanted to imprint the real tastes and sensations in my mind, and I wanted it to be…
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This update is brought to you by the letters T, M, and I.
I missed the bulletin on the problems with hour-long runs when one is suffering from a bloody case of gastroenteritis, or damage from aspirin overuse, or whatever the fuck I’ve been going through for the past few days. And I do mean bloody. *shudder* I did, however, complete a five mile run today and on Tuesday. Tuesday marked the beginning of my illness. I thought I was over it by now. Today’s run and the aftermath proved I am not. So, after I finish this sub sandwich, I’m back on a restricted, no dairy, no spicy, no meat, no sugar, no extremely acidic/basic foods diet until things heal up. I…
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Awesomeness
The Guy’s Guide to Geek Girls. HiIlarity. My commentary? Spock >> Kirk. I mean, damn. Was this ever a question? Han Solo vs. Skywalker? Eh. Harrison Ford’s sneaky/dirty-old-man persona? Awesomely cute, depite the fact that the man must have 40 years on me. Beats Mark Hamill (as I’ve seen him in the Star Wars movies, at least) by miles.