Doing TimeDoing TimeA personal blog full of wry and self referential archnesses. Articles
Command Performance
2008-03-21 14:13:00 In the 17 years I haven’t lived in my parent’s house, not once have I ever received an expressed invitation to come home for a visit. So imagine my surprise when my mother called me last week and asked me to come home for Easter. Me. Her least favorite of all the little ingrates she ... More About: Performance , Command
One Man?s Potato, Another Man?s Lemon Tree
2008-03-19 14:00:00 5 years after the invasion of Iraq and we are still in the midst of a “war on terror”. A war that covers so many countries with so many languages and so many persons, we might as well be fighting gravity. Whatever becomes of Iraq won’t matter. This war will never end. This war ... More About: Lemon , Potato , Tree
Ghost of St. Patrick?s Day Past
2008-03-17 15:08:00 As much as I may miss living in Detroit, I never miss it as much as I do on this day, St. Patrick ’s Day. Memories of this holiday past are indelible and have come to set the expectation of how the day should be celebrated. The morning always began ridiculously early. Up at 5am so ... More About: Ghost , St Patrick , Past
Lessons Learned from a Pub Crawl
2008-03-16 19:17:00 1. I’m really getting too old for this nonsense. 2. If I’m going to fork over the dough for an 18 year old whiskey, the bartenders really ought learn how to pour a proper glass. Especially if said establishment purports to be an “Irish Pub” (Yes, I’m talking about you, Molly Branigans). 3. Given #2, said bartenders ... More About: Crawl , Lessons , Learned , Erie
Iceland Chronicles: The Wrap Up
2008-03-14 22:39:00 So this is the last entry of the impossibly long saga of the Iceland trip. I think I’ve spent more time writing about it than I actually spent in country, yet, I feel like I barely covered all that occurred. It’s hard to stop writing about it. Maybe because it means my time there ... More About: Chronicles , Wrap
Iceland Chronicles VII: An American Alþingi
2008-03-12 03:40:00 Soviet Dictator, Vladimir Lenin, once referred to Iceland as a revolver pointed at the back of the head of the person not holding the gun. I think the war games of the North Atlantic during the Cold War era prove this point beyond a shadow of a doubt. That, and Britain “invading” quite unceremoniously during ... More About: American , Chronicles
Iceland Chronicles VI: Snow Mountain Peninsula
2008-03-09 20:10:00 It is a clear and brilliant day outside. Albeit with periods of brisk winds, it’s the Northern Atlantic after all, it looks to be good day for a drive. Sailor Man and I head off in our trusty Focus. We leave Grundarfjordur under the watchful eye of Kirkjufell and can not help but linger at ... More About: Snow , Iceland , Chronicles , Peninsula , Mountain
Iceland Chronicles V: Ignoring the Guidebook
2008-03-07 22:09:00 Sailor Man and I have always opted for unusual locations at odd times of year for our brief respites and in doing so, have become quite the connoisseurs of guidebooks. We’ve tried The Lonely Planet, Frommers, Fodors and others. On this trip we had The Rough Guide Series with us and the best I can ... More About: Iceland , Chronicles
Iceland Chronicles IV: Fjord by Ford
2008-03-05 17:27:00 If you insist on going to Iceland in the middle of winter and if you insist upon renting a car, it helps to be aware of local weather and road conditions at all times. I came across this absolutely brilliant and indispensable website that provided regularly updated road conditions. Every hotel we stayed at ... More About: Ford , Chronicles
Iceland Chronicles III: Egil, Geir, & a Snuffbox
2008-03-04 14:49:00 Since we were only spending one day in Reykjavik, and since jet lag makes a hotel more utilitarian than luxury, we opted to stay at the Reykjavik City Hostel. It?s a little outside of town (about 30 minutes walking), but the bus comes by every 10 minutes, and as previously mentioned, a really wonderful city ... More About: Iceland , Chronicles
Iceland Chronicles II: Smokey Bay
2008-03-03 14:44:00 When the first settler arrived in Iceland , his decision to set up shop in Reykjavik was based on the random tossing of logs from his boat and the even more random act of letting wherever these logs washed up on shore be the pace to hang his Viking hat. Either it was a very good throw ... More About: Chronicles , Smokey
The Iceland Chronicles
2008-02-28 15:45:00 Wow, been back for two days, trying to unpack, sort mail, collating pictures, making peace with the puppy dog who’s pissed that we left her behind, again, all while still waking up at 3am every night which is about 8am Iceland time. So how was the trip? Well, I’m gonna tell you. The next week is ... More About: Chronicles
Greeting from the West
2008-02-22 20:43:00 Brief update from the west Iceland : Saw full lunar eclipse from Airplane Ate Puffin and damn are they tasty Stinky water makes for soft skin Drove the most treacherous road in all of Iceland during a white out, unwittingly of course, must now plot revenge, or smite, Sailor Man Iceland and Ireland have entirely too much in common Full explanations later…. ... More About: West , Greeting
Ég er Vikingur!
2008-02-20 01:35:00 Last minute preparations for going to Iceland : trying not to bicker with Sailor Man, finally deciding how long we are renting a car for, and learning a few phrases in Icelandic. I came across a fairly snarky site that promised I could “Learn enough Icelandic to get you slapped in a bar!”. This is my kind ...
The Feminine Mystique
2008-02-19 04:15:00 They say that as you get older, you lose certain abilities. I lost the ability to accessorize….and dress myself. Actually, I’m not sure I ever had that ability to begin with. I might have. Maybe some day I’ll casually come across it when I wear an old coat and check the pockets. But one thing ... More About: Feminine
Time in a Blender
2008-02-18 17:50:00 Major research paper is now complete. Must get minor paper written and cram head full of important facts for my “evaluation on learning” aka final exam, on Wednesday. Must also get house cleaned, buy food for puppy dog, have work related matters reasonably caught up on, and, oh yeah, pack! before exam. Must also decide on ... More About: Blender , Time , Iceland
Alienation of Affection
2008-02-17 14:18:00 Oh, Vladimir, now what is this business with redirecting your missiles at Europe? And over a silly little missile defense program no less… …sheesh, is this what a girl has to do to get your attention? I know it’s hard letting go, but we both agreed it was for the best. Just because you’re no longer President ... More About: Politics , Russia , Affection
Packing for Valhalla
2008-02-15 22:11:00 So I just received an email that some rather necessary outdoor gear I purchased online will not be arriving in time for our trip to Iceland. This now means I will be scrambling locally to find suitable accoutrements to outfit myself before leaving. This being Erie, of course, means this sucks. As much I adore Reykjavik, ... More About: Packing , Valhalla
Oh, the Joy of Stalkers
2008-02-15 15:42:00 As I am sure many a blogger has asked him or herself: What is the proper etiquette when dealing with stalkers? I’m noticing a myriad of potential ethical issues that might arise when planning a good defense against a whack-job-nut-bag-full-of-bonkers. Some examples: 1. Is it right and proper to to publish the identity of a STALKER in ... More About: Stalkers
Love is a Dirty Poem
2008-02-14 14:59:00 I’m not a girly-girl. Never have been. I love flowers, but I detest roses, especially red ones. I hate greeting cards and would rather you just send me a funny email instead. Jewelry? I adore jewelry, but I’m so particular, Sailor Man doesn’t dare try to surprise me. And while dark chocolate remains to be ... More About: Love , Dirty , Poem
Bad Ju-Ju
2008-02-13 14:52:00 Sailor Man came down with the plague this past weekend, and I have to say, in the 8 years we’ve been together, I’ve never seen him so sick. And while I did my best to nurse him back to health, I also made him sleep on the couch, imbibe any drug I could get my ...
Purple Haze
2008-02-11 14:51:00 I had the odd experience this week of seeing a woman in the grocery store wearing a t-shirt that read: “The Red South: Moral Heartland of America”. Aside from the absolute gall of claiming such a thing, the shirt was so poorly designed and so tight that the picture of the southern states (yup, in ... More About: Politics , Purple , Haze , Purple Haze
Eat, Pray, Regurgitate
2008-02-09 16:16:00 Eat, Pray , Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert I can not begin to tell you how much I hate this book. I also can not adequately describe in words how dirty and stupid I feel for having read this book. I thought it was self-aggrandizing, indulgent, shallow, and ...
Glacial Vacation
2008-02-08 14:00:00 Those of us residing in the Northern climes are often wont of an escape come February. Whether it be Seasonal Affected Disorder, pre-tax filing willeys, or just a simple case of the Winter Blahs, we look for a bit of respite, often where it’s warm, where they have this big orb in the ... More About: Vacation , Erie
Remembering the Ladies
2008-02-07 14:49:00 My late, womanizing, family leaving, chain smoking Uncle Don somehow was awarded the job of classifying me and my siblings with nicknames. Like a fungi or a plant or an animal, my uncle, who upon first meeting me or my sibs when ever he happened to blow into town, named us to a Kingdom, Phylum ... More About: Politics , Ladies , Remembering
Fun with Therapy!
2008-02-06 15:05:00 My new physical therapist is turning out to be quite good. And it’s for the simple fact of the matter that he cares. And he doesn’t. Both. At the same time. I’m in pain and he sympathizes. I’m cataloging every single movement I’ve made prior to the pain and he doesn’t want to hear it. At ... More About: Therapy
Airing Your Dirty Groceries
2008-02-05 14:08:00 I hate shopping in all forms but I LOVE standing in line at the grocery store. I like few things better that seeing what other people pick up and place on the counter to be rung up. It’s a very voyeuristic habit of mine. I see what they have and imagine what kind of ... More About: Dirty , Groceries
Mom?s Idea of the Sex Talk
2008-02-04 14:12:00 My mom is a good Irish-Catholic, as such there are two rules every good Irish-Catholic lives by: 1. There’s no such thing as a good Irish-Catholic. 2. Good Irish-Catholics don’t talk about sex. Let me first begin by stating that I am the youngest of 4 Irish twins and a 5 child family overall. No, I am not ... More About: Idea , Talk
Strange Land
2008-02-03 15:13:00 Oh, Erie. A year and a half in your presence and I still have no idea what to make of you. Aside from the Ox Roast, City Chicken and Pepperoni Balls, aside from the interminable number of traffic lights in a city obsessed with making cars stop but not ticketing then when they only take such ... More About: Strange , Land
Haikus for a Jackass Coworker
More articles from this author:2008-02-01 14:21:00 Haiku on Your Imminent Demise Oh, fat troglodyte Take care. If you fall downstairs I will laugh. A lot ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ... More About: Jackass 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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