He’s a good cat, and like all good and noble hobbits felines, he prefers the company of a warm spot to rest his fuzzy feet. When we adopted the fellow back in 2004, we were told that he was about three years of age at the time. After the first vet visit though, they suspected [...]
The dreary month of November is nearly finished, and I am ashamed to admit that I have been remiss in promoting a certain month long fund-raising effort until now. That which I speak is the infamous Beards 4 Boobs. For those of you not familiar with this annual effort that takes place during the eleventh [...]
A few days ago, author and all around awesome fellow, Neil Gaiman, proposed that folks ought to celebrate Hallowe’en by gifting scary stories upon each other. Being a lover of books and creepy tales myself, I thought this was a brilliant idea. You can then understand my elation upon discovering that Neil and his trusty [...]
Some think of November as the dreary autumn month before the onslaught of winter (for those in the northern hemisphere, that is). Where thoughts of Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie, and hot spiced drinks draw near. Some think of November as that month of self induced writing torture, known as NaNoWriMo. However, few know that there is [...]
So, it’s been over a week since the legendary annual migration of geeks to the great Pacific Northwest took place. I am, of course, referring to the Penny Arcade Expo (lovingly known as PAX) in Seattle, Washington. For those that may be unfamiliar with this phenomenon, I shall point you to the official PAX website [...]
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Origins Game Fair, in Columbus, Ohio, for the first time. It was a wonderful experience and I got to hang out with a fun group of friends that I rarely get to spend time with (a result of us living in different corners of [...]
The past few weeks have been absolutely gorgeous weather wise. While nice weather is not all that unusual in itself, during this time of year (Rose Festival season in and around Portland, Oregon) is a bit odd, especially with the added bonus of hot temperatures. I can’t even remember the last time the Starlight Parade [...]
Apparently, back in the month of January, I was cursed tagged by a certain SambearPoet to divulge sixteen random facts about myself. I made sure to wait until the meme had run its course and almost disappeared from the collective internet psyche before releasing my facts upon the world. Why? I don’t know. Disclaimer: Each [...]
If you have not see the animated film Coraline yet, do. Really. It’s a wonderful story with gorgeous stop motion animation and has an excellent soundtrack. Even the changes from Neil Gaiman’s original story I thought were done very well – they added rather than detracted from the story. It has easily become one of [...]
A couple of weeks ago it was the annual Oregon Garden Brewfest in Silverton, Oregon. We attended last year and enjoyed the event fairly well. We were also hoping to get some photos of the garden as well, but the cold spring had everything blooming several weeks behind schedule. So, alas, no flowers. Now, I’m [...]
