Mary and I are invited to a wedding in Australia, slated to occur next month.
The groom is Berren, a friend I met while I was studying in Beijing back in the mid-1990s. How Berren and I met is a very interesting story. I promise.
We met in a dank Chinese disco, when he asked me (in [...]
Entries from February 2006
February 26, 2006
Invite to Oz
February 26, 2006
Please Hammer, Don’t hurt ‘em…
MC Hammer is bustin’ his very own blog now. Is it 2 Legit 2 Quit?
February 26, 2006
"General (Veterinary) Hospital"
We all knew it was a comin’, the day we took our beasts in for a check-up.
Vet visits rarely pass without some kind of drama, and this past Saturday was no exception. Only today’s drama was less about our cats…
The Cast:
Mary – The loving owner of the cats, and Joe’s wife. Played by Lucy Liu.
Joe [...]
February 20, 2006
The Post With No Name
Tonight, I stood in a war zone.
Enduring the bits of virtual dirt and smoke flying past my face, kicked up the terrifyingly hellish artillery explosions happening way too pants-wettingly close to me, I realized I should do something somewhat constructive, so as the medic I was, I started tossing medical kits randomly.My virtual life [...]
February 14, 2006
Can’t we just talk on our Cell Phones?
As if people aren’t distracted enough by simply TALKING on their cell phones, we now have the technology to allow people to download entire songs and video content to their cell phone handsets.
What’s my beef with this ‘emerging’ technology? First of all, those freakin’ dumb Verizon commercials really drive me insane. No hipster I know, [...]
February 12, 2006
Reno: Part 2
The primary purpose of our trip to Reno was to visit my buddy Isaac, who was temporarily stationed in Fallon, Nevada in support of the Naval squadron he is attached to. After arriving in Reno, we drove the 60 or so miles south to Fallon Naval Air Station to visit.
Since we weren’t allowed to take [...]
February 12, 2006
Forbidden Photo
We weren’t supposed to take photos, but Isaac took this of me next to an F/A-18 in a hangar.
(Not to worry, he made sure to cover anything that might comprimise national security)
