I sit here in my living room, watching the first snow of the season through the window. Yes, that’s right… the ides of October and it’s snowing. It’s averaging 10˚ below average here right now — that’s about 18˚ lower to you and me. So hurrah for an early winter (sigh). Continue reading →

So the REAL reason I haven’t been getting any writing done…

My mind has been boggling at the average stupidity of the internet. Some of this is mildly NSFW, by the way.

http://www.yousuckatcraigslist.com

http://lovelylisting.com

http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com

http://failblog.org

http://thatwillbuffout.com

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com

I think I can feel my IQ falling as we speak…

We’ve been going through some issues with Siggy’s food. The brand we had been feeding him, Pedigree German Shepard, isn’t readily available near our new apartment (it would involve two subway trains and a bus), and since we’re just down the street from Hundemaxx (a great pet supply store!) we decided to get him a better-quality brand that was nearby. Continue reading →

So I’ve been really bad about posting regularly, or in fact at all. Life just kinda gets in the way, ya know? I keep saying “I should really blog this” or “this would make a great blog post” when I’m doing things, but then it seems I never get around to it. Continue reading →

Just found this bit of gadgetry wonderfulness online: The Pocket Cinema. Have iPod, will travel…

So, as you all (pretty much) know, I’m spending a year in Germany on an exchange fellowship from UGA. It’s administered by UGA’s Office for International Education, and every year numerous grad students travel abroad on these fellowships. I have a Credit Approval form signed by the Dean of the Graduate School, so that the courses I’m taking here in Germany count toward my degree requirements (5 hours fall, 5 hours spring).

I tell you all this now so that I can share with you the following email I received on Friday from the Graduate School: Continue reading →

I’m tired of having birthdays. Birthdays mean getting older, and I don’t want to think about getting older.
Instead, in the tradition of the role-playing games I love, I achieve a “LEVEL UP”!!

LEVEL UP birthday card

I admit, I didn’t come up with the idea, but it’s damn cool anyway. Kevin is making me a GURPS-based character sheet (Level 41!) with all my stats and achievements. My favorite? “Summon Coffee”! When he finishes it, I’ll share it here.

The Germans are known for their efficiency. At least Hitler made the trains run on time, as the joke goes.

It’s true that, for the most part, the transportation system in Germany runs like clockwork. Unfortunately, when it fails, it fails BIG time! Continue reading →