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God?

“Obey God.” This is a phrase I hear from uber-religious people… friends, family, and strangers. But I don’t understand it. There is evil in the world. Bad things…

To be an artist

To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist… – Clayton Cubitt I have to agree with this. It’s…

Neighbors

In this neighborhood, I somehow never would have expected to be discussing the winter olympics with my neighbor when I walk home at 1am.

Inspirational Television

Small observation, regarding television shows: I like Aaron Sorkin shows. Yes he’s an incredible writer. Yes, while he has a definite liberal bent, he has no trouble calling…

happiness

I’m conflicted. It was easier to deal with being a clueless fuck-up, while dating. When things fell apart, I could look and say “Wow… I was an idiot…

Essentials for Happiness

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love & something to hope for. – J. Addison (via Holly)

Heart and Mind

If you want to know where your heart is, look where your mind goes when it wanders. – via Holly Seems very fitting right now. *shrug*

be remarkable

Better to be ridiculous and make an impact, than to be polite and unremarkable. – me

geneva

Things that strike me about Geneva every time I visit: trees, trees, trees seagulls slate sidewalks farmland porches greeting strangers they big sky the big fucking lake children…

smile

I like her because she smiles at me and means it. – Anonymous

Nice Guys

Being a “nice guy” is like being an alcoholic, in that you’re never really cured. There’s always that little bit of something in the back of your mind,…

women

I notice my taste in women changes over time. I would like to say it’s getting more refined, but that’s really just a nice way of sayin I…

loss

Today, I’m wondering if the hardest part of losing someone is that you keep having things you want to share with that person.

good stuff

So last night as I’m heading out the door, I get a call saying I can come pick up my replacement lens, today. Whee! So… I head out…

whores

“Do you think I’m a whore?” Well… you know… not ME. I only wish I had that kind of problem. But it’s a topic that seems to come…

Unrelated Observations

#1 – Nothing is as difficult as you think it is or remember it was. #2 – You know you’re getting old when you injure yourself peeling an…

Dupont Circle

When I moved to DC back in the late 90s, I wanted to live in Dupont Circle. Nothing really shocking about that. You ask any young white person…

second drunk

I have confirmed that yes, I can get drunk. It was not just watching the vice-presidential debate that made me wobbly last time. And I discovered that I’m…

sappy shit

I haven’t tried to make New Year’s resolutions since I was in elementary school. And I’d surely break every one of them if I tried now. But I’m…

why drink

I’ve been drinking alcohol sporadically now for about 2 and a half months. The selection has actually been fairly limited, partly out of ignorance and partly out of…