Archive for December, 2006
Wish I knew what the half-life of this drug is
I have an infusion of energy. Positive energy. Ideas are flowing. I have goals. I am motivated. Quick, I need a mason jar. These rushes come upon me from time to time. They tend to last between one hour and one week, but not really much longer. [Read More]
It’s not Barry Manilow 24/7
I spent one of my 3-5AM waking periods over the long weekend doing some Toastie Radio website revisions. It’s not a beautiful piece of web design, but I think it’s a slight improvement over the last version. I’ll use this post as an opportunity to ask [Read More]
Jonestown
If you don’t know any of the details about the 1978 Jonestown Massacre, and you’re interested in the nature of group dynamics and religious communities and cults, there’s a documentary now playing about Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple that I highly [Read More]
Online furniture shopping
Online furniture shopping still leaves a lot to be desired. You would think someone would have put some work into this. I want to see detail, up close. High-speed internet can handle big images. A 400×400 image of a bed on the zoom setting does not help. Searching [Read More]
On the other hand…
Aremid on the balcony (Summer 1997) Originally uploaded by toastie97. Aremid was such a very good boy during the first year I had him, and I love this picture with the plant leaves draping him on each side. I had to scan this one in. (There are lots and lots more of [Read More]
This is not a productive use of my time
Duke University Graduate Originally uploaded by toastie97. Dave, just put the photos in the Rubbermaid things and move on. No need to stop and look at graduation photos and get caught up on in the game of wasted potential. [Read More]
I’m thoroughly annoyed when I make sarcastic group posts that are intended to be humorous and someone takes it too seriously and misses the point. [Read More]
Perils of packing
A & Z – Rainy Day 1 – February 1998 Originally uploaded by toastie97. All I needed to do was transfer a whole bunch of old sets of photos from one cardboard box to some Rubbermaid boxes I had purchased to better organize these photos that I someday hope to [Read More]
Candy canes
Is it true that candy canes are meant to symbolize that Jesus gave his blood for me? (The J-shaped stick of sugar with stripes of blood red…) (x-posted to [Read More]
