A few nights ago I went over my future inlaws’ apartment for dinner. I’d heard rumors that the couple had gotten a few Nerf guns a little while back, but didn’t think much of it. Till they pulled them out. Look at these monsters. This is a Nerf Sniper Rifle. It comes with two clips … Continue reading
While I’m sure people have some pretty interesting April Fool’s Day jokes that they’ve played on someone or that someone has played on them, my most interesting AFD story is all too real. April 1, 1999. I was working at Disney Home Video in Burbank. If you know the LA area, it’s the tall black … Continue reading
Opening Day Blues. It’s going to take some time to acclimate to baseball being readily available. For those of you who have been around me these past few months, life has been a steady diet of late nights and explorations. It’s been great and it’s been taxing and it is starting to wind down as … Continue reading
A Truly Satisfying Day Great company. A great ballgame [though bad result]. Great liquor. Great smokes (CAO Americano and the house blend at Highland Cigars in Inman Park in Atlanta). A great friend purging a vindictive and dangerous ex-boyfriend. A great new friend joining the mix. All drama being put to bed. A great day … Continue reading
Duplicity, Delusion, and Cognitive Dissonance Checking out the news this evening from Amsterdam, I couldn’t help but chuckle at Bill Clinton’s latest explanation of Hillary’s path to victory: Right now, among all the primary states, believe it or not, Hillary’s only 16 votes behind in pledged delegates, and she’s gonna wind up with the lead … Continue reading
A Nice Hard Slap – It’s Nice to be Out of the Closet. As I continue to do this blog and as my MySpace and Facebook shit grows, more and more people I know through regular, non-CHUD.com life (family, old friends, softball teammates, waitressess, bartenders, exotic dancers, and others) are starting to realize what a … Continue reading
Those that are close to me and read this blog know that my life has been, how should I say this, insane of late. Work keeps me hopping during the daylight hours and my personal life tends to keep me up all night as well. This has created a semi-constant state of sleep deprivation. Confusion, … Continue reading
Kindle My Balls, Willya? I’m a sucker for new gadgets. I’m an early adopter if there ever was one, barring the really cost prohibitive stuff reserved for the true high rollers. If it’s a game system or some little handheld item I’m usually game. If it’s a car that runs on laughter or a plane … Continue reading
The problem with the news today seems to be that the corporate news networks have a dictum which states that world events are too complicated for the average viewer and therefore they only scratch the surface in their reportage, or even easier: just repeat verbatim the talking points faxed to them from the White House. … Continue reading
Increased Iraq Violence = Success No, you didn’t read the title wrong — Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell really did say that the new fighting in Basra, in which US-backed government forces are battling Shiite militias, “looks as though it is a by-product of the success of the surge.” I suppose the description isn’t surprising. … Continue reading