I’ve been to hell. I spell it … I spell it ‘DMV’
July 22, 2008
I’ve been to hell. I spell it …I spell it ‘DMV’
Anyone that’s been there knows precisely what I mean
Stood there and I’ve waited and choked back the urge to scream
And if I had my druthers I’d screw a chimpanzee-call it pointless
- Primus – DMV
Well, /my/ trip this morning to the DMV was a relative breeze. Bea’s adventure, on the other hand, is just beginning.
Yes, those are real. No I am not wearing costumes, although the moustache (that’s with a ‘u’, dammit) is a temporary thing, awesome and amazing as it may be.
Until today, I’ve had the same address on my license since I first got it in ’95 – the address of the family home. Even though I have moved numerous times to different parts of the city, I never saw a real need to change my address.
Over the past few months, I’ve been in the process of moving again, back to 8th ward. This time, it’s probably for good unless I one day return to the 10th ward where my family house is located.
I’ve been putting off this post for months now, trying to be all clever n shit, but all attempts appear to have been in vain. So, here it goes:
Bea and I bought a house in the Marigny. We’ve been doing much renovation work on it, and are in the midst of the finicky process of converting from a house to a home.
Here’s some of the first pics we took, after the sale went through:
Bea has photos up on her flickr from the pre-sale/renovation days, and I started my own set, too.
And in other news, Happy π Approximation Day!
150 miles in two days
July 21, 2008
Bea and I have made a big commitment recently. A group of friends of ours (and ourselves) formed a team a bit back called “Broken Racket” – mostly as an excuse to get together and run/ride/paddle and do an occasional adventure race.
In October however, we’ll be participating in the Tour for the Cure – a 150 mile ride spanning two days to help the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. I paid an entrance fee and have passed my initial $250 mark. Right now, our team has raised $1,545 of our self-set $5,000 goal.
If you want to help out, you can donate to our team as a whole, or to me (which still helps out the team) which you can do on the following link: Sponsor my MS 150 Ride!
It doesn’t have to be much, but don’t let me dissuade you from giving more. :)
If you know of a company that would like to sponsor us, please contact me – we’ll be making a custom cycling jersey with sponsor’s logos on it.
I’m not sure on the specifics, and may be wrong on that. Feel free to drop me a line and I’ll get some more info.
Below is a link to and a graphic of our map. We start at the bottom, and go counter-clockwise. Our overnight is at the very top, in Percy Quinn State Park.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2100034
If you wish to read more on MS, you can do so here:
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/about-multiple-sclerosis/index.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis
¡Los Toros Viven!
July 14, 2008
Wow. The Running of the Bulls sure has been getting a lot of press, both locally and (inter)nationally. I had a blast doing it last year, and this year certainly did not disappoint.
I’m not going to bother writing a recap of my drunken escapades – instead I’ll just suggest you talk to Herr Googol™and post up some photos that my Dad took.
