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Entries from January 2008

High school, lost friends.

January 29th, 2008 · No Comments

High school was pretty hard for me.  It was better than middle school, though.  I remember thinking what a blessing it would be, going from Metcalf Middle School to North Kingstown HS, because so many people would be there that I wouldn’t have to endure the constant barage of insults, teasing, and outright hatefulness of [...]

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Tags: Friends · High School · Loss

Ah, the great outdoors.

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I remember, back before the kids, A. and I used to go with our friends every weekend, hiking the trails in Pisgah Forest, NC.  Most of us were part of the Forestry training program there, and so had a little leeway where off-campus activities were concerned. And we took advantage of that ‘clout’ as much [...]

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Tags: Outdoors

Cloverfield: It’s worth at least one viewing.

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

(also posted to my Fandago acct)
If you get motion sickness easily, though.. maybe not. Comparatively, The Blair Witch Project should have received an Oscar for cinematography. Yes, it’s supposed to add tension and impact to the movie, that it’s all from the POV of a handheld dv camera, but most of the time [...]

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Tags: Movies

No Darwin ‘fish’ for me.

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Living where I do now, it just wouldn’t be the safe thing, methinks.  So..

Say hello to my little friend.

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Tags: Car · Religion

Welcome back to the world of the car’d.

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Yes, ladies and gents, I have dived into the realm of Car Payment Land. It’s been much too long– at least six months — since I’ve been able to come and go as I please without begging a favor from a friend, and let me tell you, it’s very pleasant.
What I’ve tied myself [...]

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Tags: Car · Life and the Living of it. · Work