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It was Ethan’s birthday yesterday, I think he turned 5.It’s seldom that my family gets together now that all the grandchildren have grown and went their own ways, we celebrate the new generation on their special occasions, but lost are the family barbecues, the Christmas gatherings. A few of us try and see each other […]
Ahhh Natalie, off to Europe, how little I got to see you this time. Enjoy your trip, and maybe I’ll come visit you for-reals.
Sarrah’s been a friend of mine for years, I’ve worked with her, cried with her, drank with her, and… well we mostly drank together. She has a shit-kicking, hard-edged view of the world and dating. And even though she’s got the pussy-cat eyes and the G.I.Joe tattoo to woo; she’s a heart breaker to be […]
Saturday night I went to my co-worker (and friends) 50th Birthday party. Daisy’s been an incredible driving force for me at work, and her faith in my abilities bring me much confidence.
It’s late enough that I don’t remember what this dude’s name was, but it’s still early enough for me to remember how profound his acceptance of others was. When he introduced himself to my friend Sandra (see right), and she started to explain where she worked he said “I don’t care where you work, just […]
I feel more and more compelled to hang out with dudes and do dude things. Maybe guzzling beer and banging chicks were the tall order for you and your buds when you were in high school, but I tended to hang out with girls more often; they just smelled better. Anyway, I’m definitely on the […]
Aaron and Steph may not be dating, but maybe they should. I mean, Aaron, cute as he is, isn’t seeing anyone, neither is Steph, there’s always this awkward sexual tension around them. It’s one of those cases of “get it over with already”. Sadly they’ll be far apart for a New Years Kiss since she’s […]
Xtina was everything I thought she would be and more (or maybe less). Less sassy than I would have imagined, though I’m sure I took it easy on her as my *personality* goes. She did mention her new online boyfriend Brad quite a bit, which left me confused because I thought it was still Attila. […]
Ah, little Jack, 9 pounds 5 ounces (or something like that), came out in an hour on the 23rd, showed up for dinner on the 24th. He’s an ambitious little guy, so watch out.
Gotta admit, never really got into the smoking thing, but kids like Dan love it. He actually used to have this old pickling jar (the *jumbo* kind) on his porch and he and his sister had that thing packed with butts… Until, at least, his sister fell asleep and lit the porch on fire with […]
Tommy can you hear me!? Aaron’s a star, not to mention a lover off all animals and women. He’s an all-star pin baller, disco dancer, and can really delay posting on his blog.
Onnie’s going in for some scary surgery today. She’s strong and I doubt she’s even as scared about it as I am but she’ll be fine, I know because she has so many great friends. See you soon Andrea!
This photo could have had the most colour I’ve seen in weeks, sadly the overwhelming presences of the mc-logo was a bit too strong for what I saw in this photo. I’m going to add some “recommended listening” to this one, my official soundtrack when I was processing this was Kothbiro by Ayub Ogada *Edit: […]
Way up high on the 21st floor of my new friend Nick’s building, I saw the people in the park playing. At first I didn’t pay them any mind, but upon closer inspection I realized they were juggling. In fact, not only were they juggling, but they were juggling and riding unicycles. Granted I didn’t […]
“Head! Move that melon of yours and take your mother the paper if you can, hauling that gargantuan cranium about!”– Stuart Mackenzie
Claire’s one of the researchers at work, but what’s really cool is that she lived in Japan for a while. She’s also one of the people who can put up with my shit, and for that she deserves much respect.
Does anyone remember Vice Magazine’s Do’s & Don’ts Feature? They took random shots of random people and commented on them based on style and flavour. So what do you say this is? Do, or Don’t?
Not seeing your good friends often enough is a condition of getting older. Though it’s really telling *who* your good friends are when you see them; it’s like nothing’s changed. Ernesto’s been bit by the shutterbug as well lately, but his true art and craft is percussion, it’s a great example of what you can […]
Moira’s friend Michael suffered a terrible loss yesterday. It’s times like these that make you thankful for who you’ve still got in your life, while praying for those who feel they no longer have such providence.
Moira’s friend Olivia is a pretty cool chick, though the first time we met she was pretty put off. See, in those days, I was a super-cool comic book store manager, working with a bunch of young hot girls who all wanted a taste. So Moira brings ‘Liv in to see the cute boy manager […]
You really never know what’s going to happen when your friend starts stuffing pink balls in his mouth.
When I was a kid I would have gone straight for the soda, in fact, I still do. But the kids at this BBQ were all drinking water, which is better for you, but less caffeinated.
I enjoy the company of these people immensely, so I felt it fitting that I post their image on here. I guarantee it won’t be the last time.
