Expressed Interest

WebUrbanist had a great feature on the Private Lives of your toys.
Like the storm trooper above, I’ve been spending quite a bit of time behind a desk. I’m in need of good thoughts and interesting tidbits to get me through the day. With that in mind, I thought I’d throw up some stories that I’ve enjoyed over the past few weeks. Most will be completely unrelated to the season, but since it’s December, it must be “holiday” potpourri.

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There really is no excuse for how long it took me to post this. There has (of course) been a lot going on, and finishing the book below was a big hurdle to getting back to regular posting. I decided I wanted to write a bit about the book when I was done, and of course it took me far too long to actually sit down and read. Real responsibilities mess with the fun stuff far too often.

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A lot has changed since my last blog post, including the end of the campaigns and the election of a black democrat from Chicago and a full democratic majority in Congress.  I am pleased with the results across the board, save the ridiculous Prop. 8 decision in the (only somewhat) liberal California.  However, I am not sad to see the tireless campaign coverage, political ads, and almost violent nationalism and patriotism of this election cycle pass.  I, for one, am moving on for a bit, and want to talk about something far simpler. Winning despite your critics.

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First, read this post: Go Ask Alice @ Continued Musings. A little cross-blog pollination. Now, let me respond in-kind. Imagine a conversation between two friends. With zero expectations, cultural norms, and past experience, it's just a conversation. But the factors I just listed surround all of our discussions with those that we care about. They are ever-present, whether having a quiet chat over coffee or a shouting match at a bar. To me, it's like a frustrating swarm of bees; pests that must be either avoided (don't move, they'll sting!) or swatted at until they leave.

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WARNING!!! The following post contains a tiny bit of content lifted directly from the latest episode of the Office. If you love it as much as I do, and you haven't seen "Baby Shower", you might want to wait. Then again, my silly descriptions of events will not ruin the show. Just like a couch from the Salvation Army, it's all up to you.

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...we give the web another shot. At least, I'll think about it.

More to come...