It's getting to be spring again, and the bike-bug has bit me hard once again (it's been far, far too long!) Earlier today I spent some time wandering through the motorcycle stores here in O-Town (isn't that the name of a 90s pop group?) to find myself a few new pieces of motorcycle kit when I came a...

Comment to this post and I will give you five subjects/things I associate with you.Then I'd ask that you post them to your journal and give me your thoughts on the matter.I may not answer until Thursday, mostly because I'm back in the field until then. alabastard has asked me to expand on what he ch...

I like to go to thrift stores and buy 3 Hawaiian shirts for $10 and a pair of old dress shoes for $10. I press and starch the shirts and wear them lovingly, and the shoes I shine, buff repair and spit into perfection. And I've barely paid anything. Only problem is that it makes me feel like a dirty ...

I get it, I really do understand people now.Ain't that grand? Anyway, my Counterpoint Counterpart ( whoopseedaisy [and actually it's true, I'm concerned she might actually be me]) has set me to a project, which I will reveal in a few days. Should be interesting, and at that I'll explain what I now u...

Sure, it's a little late, but I am doing it anyway...This year I will: - cook more: I love cooking and I love food, and I get a huge thrill out of creating my own food dishes and magnificent meals, so I will spend less time fucking around on the net and more time figuring out how to please my stomac...

- Last year my friends tricked me into drinking 4 shots of Everclear (a grain spirit with 75.5% alcohol) before we went out to party (and drink more). They were trying to get me to throw up for some reason. I didn't. Normally three shots is enough to give someone alcohol poisoning - there is somethi...

You know what's fun? Running six kms in combats (complete with boots), a rifle, tac and flak vest, and helmet. And by fun I mean terrible. Really.Really.Terrible.Ouch....