clouded glass

Yesterday my radiator hose exploded, sending faintly green smoke swirling in plumes to the motion of speeding traffic.

We went from crisis to repair shop in under 30 minutes. Not so bad, really. I kept telling myself that in these situations one has a full pardon to forget the rest of the day and go home; that when it seems like an omen is keeping you from work, you maybe should believe it is. But then I went work anyway.

the little things

one of the best things about living with you is that I can raid your sock drawer every morning.

translation, rotation

All of these wedding have allowed me to show off some of my more congenial skills—singing, dancing, calligraphy. I remember an old friend of mine whose mother made sure to impart this very skill set to her daughter to ensure a successful transition from adolescence to married life. The thought suddenly comes to me, I think I could make a pretty good Chinese house wife.

best way to commit

To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, in quiet solitude or blasting across the alkali flats in a jet-powered, monkey-navigated rocket sled; to love and to cherish as long as you both shall live?

My brother has a great sense of humor. A very fun and silly commitment celebration it was. Great show, y'all.

happy zeroith anniversary

Here's to one of the best couples I've ever known. Thanks for getting married; was lots of fun.


The best brides do jigs the morning of the wedding because they're so excited.


The best grooms wear chuck taylors with their wedding suits.

And the absolutely best couples do their own rendition of the first dance together: air guitar solos to sweet child o' mine.