lifeinflux

A model system

 I figured California would be like all the other places I lived.  You know how it goes.  You're SO excited and everything is bright and shiny and new and then small bumps appear in the road and all of a sudden you realize that you're the same, and life is pretty much the same and stress is going to happen no matter where you live.   And then you wake up one morning, drink your coffee and you look around at all the boxes left to unpack after three weeks in the house.  Then a negative thought pop...

A Gagaducation

On Tuesday night, Drue and I drove to San Jose to attend the Lady Gaga concert.   I was concerned that the show, with its over-the-top theatrics and reported in-your-face sexuality might be a bit much for Drue.  That said, she's a huge Lady Gaga fan and tickets were somehow, amazingly, miraculously available (and they were GOOD tickets) so I made Drue a deal:  pay for a nice chunk (1/2) of your own ticket and we'll go.   Drue checked out her savings account balance, we chatted about the number o...

My voice is now heard

This morning I filled out my official 2010 United States Census.  I was going to put it off but the fact that my response is REQUIRED BY LAW intimidated me a little.  So I ignored it for three days and finally my paranoia set in.   Granted, I won't be here this weekend if the police, FBI or god forbid, the CIA, decide to raid my home, break down my door and confiscate my juice glasses, sixteen bottles of wine and one Meemsy.   The WMD better known as Kodi Bear will be safely stashed away with me...

Seeking refuge…

I can comfortably say that books quite literally saved my sanity growing up.   And no matter where I've lived in my 35 years, the library has been a significant place in my life. Whether I am searching for the latest fiction or the classic I've been meaning to read, whether I am looking for information to gain additional knowledge or to prove someone wrong, the library is where I go first.  If I needed to escape the madness of my childhood home, I would head to the library and lose myself f...