My brother and his family live with me. That includes his girlfriend of nearly 15 years and their two kids. One of the kids is a 9-year-old girl, the other a pre-teen boy. Oy vey.
People in my extended family think you aren’t living a full life, and can’t possibly be “happy” or “successful” until you [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Moodiness, Disrespect, and Other Fun with Kids
Posted in relationships and family, tagged family on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Embassy Suites – La Vista, Nebraska
Posted in travel, tagged travel on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Occassionally, my work requires me to travel to places that would otherwise not be inclined to visit. For example, Omaha, Nebraska. Nothing against Omaha; or Nebaska. It just would not occur to me to visit there without a specific reason. (Unlike, say, Maine or Florida, which are my favorite haunts.)
Now, I have stayed at a [...]
Thai Food and Tuna Fish
Posted in random, travel, tagged random, travel on August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have you ever had those times when, for some inexplicable reason, you find yourself craving – nay, obsessing over – certain foods? It’s bizarre, unpredictable, and when it hits, unquenchable.
Currently, I find myself craving two things – tuna fish and thai food.
I can go months without wanting to go anywhere near tuna fish, but right [...]
When Enough Is Enough
Posted in money, random, relationships and family, tagged family, money, random on August 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So, anyone who has read previous posts knows about my live-ins. Anyone who hasn’t, well, these are the extended family/professional moochers that live with me. For the past few months, I have required them to pay $100 per week (after living here rent free for 10 months) to help with upkeep on the house they are quickly destroying [...]
Splog Links – Irksome and Not Easy to Get Rid Of
Posted in technology, tagged technology on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am back from my interesting and, dare I say, swelteringly hot trip to the midwest. Sheesh. When I got off the plane, I thought for a moment I had gone to Phoenix by accident. Then I remembered – Phoenix is hot. Not hot and ridiculously, lung-collapsingly humid.
I did not have time to do much [...]
