Okay, I know I’m supposed to take this sort of shit for granted, but I really don’t. I’m not accustomed to big shows of physical manifestation, and they don’t occur that often. But I’m sitting here at my desk, right? And the front door is right in front of me and to my left, through Continue reading →
Sale I Had to Share
8 January 2009 By 2 Comments
I got an ad from Geeks.com for an Xbox 360 Elite. It’s good enough to pass on. I don’t get anything from this, btw. I wish I could afford one for myself, though! ETA: $199. Oops forgot to add the price. XBOX 360 Elite 120 GB Hard drive HDMI Wireless controller Headset Here. This link Continue reading →
Stars Tonight Were Amazing
1 January 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve never tried to photograph the stars before, but tonight as we came home from dinner, I marveled at the brightness of one near the moon. I knew it had to be a planet, but still I’d never seen a display like this before. It was huge, much brighter than a plane that passed nearby Continue reading →
OMFG
20 December 2008 By 5 Comments
I didn’t plan to post tonight (hey, it’s still dark…), but this was too intense. First of all, let me thank those who commented to my last post. I’ll answer tomorrow. I was away today, but it’s been decided that Rending the Veil will go on hiatus after the Yule issue, until I can get Continue reading →
Successful Fundraiser
11 December 2008 By 4 Comments
I’m thrilled to announce that the fundraiser has been a smashing success! You folks are so generous and compassionate, and I am very grateful to each of you. Thank you so much! My account is out of the red and into the black by enough to save me from panicking – plus you came through Continue reading →
Long Time No Blush
4 November 2008 By Leave a Comment
I was going to bed a few minutes ago when I decided to check my voicemail messages (3 were shown). I have my cell phone set to only let people in my phone book ring through, because I get a lot of annoying phone calls. Typically my voicemail has some guy trying to make a Continue reading →
Talk About Out On A Limb…
28 October 2008 By Leave a Comment
The other day I wrote the post “Memory Lane is Nowhere Road,” a random ramble about places I used to live and people I used to know. When I was 18, I met the San Antonio-based band Heyoka and followed them closely (if not always literally) for several years, whenever I was in the area. Continue reading →
Miracles Really Do Happen, Sometimes
30 March 2008 By 2 Comments
Recently, as you know, my roommate moved out, which left me in a financial crisis. I’ve been working on various means to improve my situation, but none of them were moving with anything approaching warp speed. I spent most of the previous week trying to keep my power from being shut off; the agency for state aid here told me on Monday that they could definitely help me, then never called and never answered any more of my phone calls. Perhaps the guy whose voicemail I kept getting wasn’t the same guy I initially spoke to, and perhaps that guy was out of line. Perhaps something came up and the office has been uninhabited all week. All I know is that a sure thing turned into a no-thing, and
