Modern Soapbox

The weekend came and went way too fast as usual. I surprisingly feel asleep real early on Saturday and didn’t wake up ’til Sunday. Sunday flew by, and Monday is mostly spent.
The work week begins. The first day is over. Four more to go.
This week will be interesting in the middle. On Wednesday, Thrice will [...]

This week’s ‘za was a Hawaiian-style pie topped with Canadian bacon and pineapple. This simple couple creates a unique flavor that Mare & I both enjoy.
Nothing complex went into this pizza, but I’ll go into a step-by-step process on making this pizza to beef up this post and because I have to constantly remind myself [...]

Aside from skin tags on cashier foreheads, Wally World has many other wonders of its own. In this blurry phone picture, Mare saw some ice crystals growing in their own unique manner on the back surface of one of the freezers.
This mystical photograph is highlighted with lights that fill the store, and you can even [...]

The cashier that checked us out at Wally World last night had this noticeable skin tag on her forehead. I noticed details like that. I don’t see why she doesn’t rip it off. Maybe she has a sentimental attachment to it. No pun intended.

Tax Day has come and gone. I filed mine online a couple weekends ago, so I’m squared away. I am happy to be receiving a return this year as well as the Economic Stimulus bonus check.
Last few years weren’t so great. Last year, I ended up paying, because I was mostly self-employed, and the IRS [...]

This month has been good to me. Tonight was one of the two scheduled Pluckers nights. I went for five Fire in the Hole wings like I did the last time. Five is not so bad. Any more is death. They’re hott, but they’re tolerable in smaller increments.
The posse included K$, Neil, Gunner, Rhino, Mare [...]

This weekend was a success. I’d like to thank K$, Mare, and Neil for orchestrating the events so well, and the memories will stay embedded in my mind.
Friday night was the kick-off for the birthday celebration. We enjoyed a delicious dinner at Trudy’s and some quality drinks. I had my complimentary Mexican martini as well [...]

On April 15th, the third and fourth volumes of Thrice’s concept album, The Alchemy Index, will be officially released. The two volumes are titled Air and Earth. I had the privilege to listen to the records for the first time last night, and I’m listening to it a second time as I write this.
I initially [...]

I was planning on getting my haircut today, but I figured that I’d go get it tomorrow. The barber I normally go to is located near my mom’s house, and I have to pick up the food for the party that I’m keeping in her fridge. It’ll save me some gas if I do it [...]

I had the idea that my boss had canceled weekly meeting I have with him and one of our vendors every Thursday at nine in the morning. He had actually canceled the meeting for next week, because he was going to be in London.
I didn’t realize this, until I went to work at my normal [...]

We missed ‘Za of the Week last week, because we had other dining plans. This week, we kept it simple again. This pie was topped with sliced pepperoni and fresh mushrooms.

To save some space in these posts, I’m going to be fusing the before and after photos into one image. This will also allow you [...]

With my fairly recent rekindled passion for comics, I can say that my comic-buying madness is steadily declining. I’m sticking to current titles that I am reading right now, and I am satisfied with that. I am also satisfied with working through the back issues, discontinued series, random issues from the ’90s, and graphic novels [...]

Before I start on my taxes for the night, I am going to write a short post for the day.
Today’s been relaxing. Mare and I stopped by the mall so she could return some clothes she order through mailorder. I found a fifty-pack of name brand DVD+R’s at Radio Shack for only twelve bucks including [...]