Once again, I impressed myself. Tonight, after being stuck at home sick for two days, I went out and did my christmerch shopping. I got all my gifts, for those at home who’re most important to me, in less than two hours from start to finish. And, it gets better: I spent only $65 total. …
Category Archives: Travel
Tanksgibbing Reevyoo
My trip to Texarkana for the holiday was good. I left a day later than I had wanted; got out of here at 10am wednesday morning and arrived in Texarkana around 4:30pm. Neverminding the smooth traffic flow, the two traffic jams (on a highway, no less), the torrential rain for 30 miles of the trip, …
AUS2TXK 11.26.2003
Hey Austin folks: Heading to Texarkana for the thanksgiving holiday. Will be back sunday night. Wish me luck on the drive, and you guys take care and have fun, etc., etc. Hey Texarkana folks: I’m coming! I’m coming! I’m coming! I’m comi– oor, uh, I’m, um, I’ll be there in a few hours. Keep the …
Retouch
I felt something this weekend. I sit here at my computer, and I’m still trying to digest all the events of this weekend’s trip to Texas Renaissance Festival. Being away from Austin and all that my selfsame lifestyle entails, even if only for two short days, has given me a different perspective of myself and …
Paper update and other updates
Hey folks. Not sure if I overreacted about the local newspaper’s choice of story placement (see last journal entry). I did get a reply from the editor two days later, though. Here was his response: Thanks for your email. We make these kinds of tough decisions daily, and inevitably the results trouble some of our …