I was jokingly called one last night when I said I only own a cell phone. (Do people still call it that?) Plus, it is a “dumb phone” at that… and for the sole convenience of making voice calls. I know… crazy, right? Though that is not entirely accurate. I’ve been known to text on occasion… when I have to. My average is once a month. If you know me, you also know that I …
That is assuming you have gathered everything you need in one place… then you too can make this! What the hell is that? (Yes, I can read your mind via this blog.) Heck, doesn’t everyone want a storage tub sitting atop an old air-conditioner? OK… truth be told it is my new DIY drip irrigation system that can use GREY WATER. And it is my very own invention. As I’ve been telling my friends whom …
Sure, I wrote a little yesterday… and I did some today as well. Not as much as I am wont to do… yet I’m not too concerned about that. The point is I am. Just like any routine there is a “rev up” period and the secret to that is consistency. One does not expect a marathon runner to pick up after a period away from the game and win the Boston marathon. See my …
… I’ve watched a couple of films that shook me to my very core… in a good way. This stellar fare came by way of Singapore and India respectively. Both created by young directors with a deft touch and elegant storytelling skills. This makes me happy and inspires me anew. Any time a good story is told well, my heart soars. Yeah, I’m funny like that. Part of the reason being that these two film …
What a strange count, Lecram. Well, it has been on my mind of late. Truth be told it has been on my mind ever since I was a wee tyke. Perhaps it was all the funerals I attended as a kid… but most probably because I have faced that delicate sliver between life and death on more than one occasion. Just part and parcel of growing up as a sickly child, I suppose. I was …
As in nerd overload… or tech fatigue. That’s how I’ve been feeling of late. Those of you semi-regulars here may know that I do embrace technology. Heck, I’m blogging, ain’t I? Though I am discerning in my usage of it… always aiming for a balance between the tech world and the real one. Plus, my non-ownership of an electronic leash (aka smartphone) is worn as a badge of pride and courage. I use what I …
Yep, it is Spring Break around these parts. This generally means about a third of the local population will be heading out on vacation to points beyond – anywhere other than here. Come on… its not a vacation unless you head the heck out of town. Popular choices include Pismo (sometimes referred to as “Fresno by the sea”) , San Francisco and the LA area. Usually short ones lasting an average of 2 – 3 …
Every so often there is that one project that grows into the bane of one’s existence. It may even be within the medium that you love working in. But something about it just feels like drudgery. And that perception perpetuates to the point where one feels like one is harnessed to and dragging a sack of shit and it’s disposal cannot come soon enough. I just emerged from one of those. It was a do-able …
The neighbor’s jeep across the street rolled down the driveway and into the neighbor’s front yard next door. Yep. That is how my morning began. I’m checking out news on the internet and out my door I see the jeep roll past into my neighbor’s yard. And it was moving fast. You can see from the pic above the tire marks on the manicured lawn. The impact gave the bush on the end a trim …
