OK, I did that AGES ago, so nevermind. ;) But! I'm a little bored with my hermit cave, so I'm coming out to play. I'll be at Bent tonight with a curious friend in tow, some restless energy to spend, and a lot of love to share, and I hope to see you there!

In the security line at SFO:
Me: Ugh, this is such a soul-sucking experience.
He: You just gotta take a deep breath and deal with it, kinda go into Zen Mode.
Me: Bottomspace?
He: Yeah, sure, if that helps you.
Me: But I didn't negotiate for this!

On the plane, as the flight attendant beats the ice with a thick paddle:
He: The ice has been bad!
Me: How do you know it's been bad? Maybe it asked for a beating.
He: Maybe it's been bad on purpose.
Me: Bratty ice!
He: Yeah, bratty ice!... read more

When I confessed to an acquaintance how utterly terrified I was about my upcoming wisdom teeth extraction, he looked at me strangely and asked, "You stick needles in yourself and get beaten up for fun, and you're worried about a dentist appointment?!" I threw things at him, but he had a point. It's a completely different sort of fear and pain, but it doesn't mean I can't use some of the same techniques to deal with them, right?

I was still pretty anxious going into the dentist's office th... read more

My mobile phone is fried, so I'm (obviously) not receiving calls or texts, and I won't have time to deal with replacing it for a couple-few days. In the meantime, use email, IM, or Tribe messaging to get ahold of me if you need me--though I've got a busy weekend ahead of me, so after about 2pm today I may not get your message or respond to it for 24+ hours.