Archive for December, 2006
On Googling One’s Own Name
You may remember that I posted back on Christmas Eve about the guy from Egypt calling to gush over the square cut suit. Well, I forgot to mention the other weird phone call. At 05:44 on Christmas morning my phone rang, waking me from a deep sleep. I wondered who might be calling me so ...Read more.
A break in the break
My winter break so far: 12/18 – out of school sick – I was pretty miserable still, even after returning from LA 12/19 – out of school sick – getting better, though 12/20 – stayed home sick, but really worked on two clients 12/21 – first day of break, worked on two clients, went to ...Read more.
End of the Run
Well, I did 12 of the 14 booked massages during this school break’s massage marathon. I had to postpone the two I had booked yesterday because the roofers were finishing their work, and it felt like a herd of pachyderms traipsing and gallivanting all over the roof. One I did this morning, and the other ...Read more.
And he was doing so well, too…
Well, my massage marathon is on a one-day hiatis while the roofers finish their labors – 11 of 14 is pretty darned good, and I have one more on Saturday to bring me up to 12. Being able to fill my schedule up over the past week and a half fills me with confidence that ...Read more.
There’s No Better Smell…
… than asphalt in the morning. Absurd, I can hear you snorting into your morning coffee. Well, when the house is UGH, and when the roof has seriously leaked for 10 years (Thanks, Lurch, Rest in Peace), it’s a welcome odor to behold. The roofing crew is a stocky bunch of Mexicans and Salvadorans. If ...Read more.
I Love My Work
Well, I’m 10 massages into a 14 massage marathon during this school break, and I feel exhilarated. My work reached a new level of intensity and sensitivity, especially after the session with my massage muse this morning. He is the absolute perfect man for my brainstorming sessions – a perfect combination of muscle and padding, ...Read more.
Love, Work, and Service
Between a session of this weeks’ four-day client marathon, here. This was my muse client. Ah, my sweet, tender muse. Listened to the incredible mix that my friend, Damian Saunders, made for me. These brainstorming sessions are always fantastic! That exists such love in the world! Time to take a short break, do a little ...Read more.
May You All Have Peace
The Peaceful Crusader – New York Times (registration req’d) How do we find peace in this troubled world? It is not enough to speak of peace – we must be peace. When I quit smoking in January 2003, it was my second attempt to stop that two-pack-a-day habit I had picked up when I was ...Read more.
My Arms Aren’t that Long
So, some of you may know that I am one of the moderators of Yahoo Group, BearsLycraSpeedos. I posted that pic of me on the beach in my squarecut swimsuit from two posts back to the group. This morning the phone rang with a country code I didn’t recognize, but I figured what the heck, ...Read more.
Hooray for Sugar
Thanks, Steven (kitchenbeard), for pointing out this Joe. My. God. – Dance of the Sugar Plum Lesbians Check it out, it’s great.
Three Times a Charm
Recent Earthquakes – Map for San Francisco Here we go again – same location as the last two… this one felt like three quick jolts to me.
That cute lil swimsuit I found
Photo by Ednixon.com
