the other kind of social disease

The Meriam Webster Dictionary defines the term “social disease” as the following:
Main Entry:  social disease
Function: noun
Date: 1891
1: venereal disease.
I’d like to respectfully submit a second meaning:
2:any disease or condition that significantly impacts ones social life, friendships, relationships, and general interaction with society…
I was recently diagnosed with CFIDS or Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome.  I have [...]

B.O.L.O.*- grey, bi-lobal, wrinkled mass of tissue weighing about 3 lbs.

People.  I have had my mind blown.  Several times today, and in the last few weeks, but I think today I’ve really done it.
 
So, yesterday I bought a plane ticket to Cairo for a 2.5 week sojourn through Egypt at the end of Ramadan.  Picked up my lonely planet guide- saw two pictures, and freaked [...]

mooks, maoris and .357 magnums

hi kids.
it’s been a tick since i last checked in with you, but i have been up to quite a bit.  i dropped into hong kong for a kip, caught on movies via qantas in demand, went to very many meetings, got a new roommate, took a bus tour up to northland and a boat [...]

mt. fuji is a very shy mountain. hai! aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh hai!

cue up the Vapors, it’s time for my “observations on tokyo” email.
Shortly after writing my last entry, I got up, got out and went shopping in Shinjuku. This led to three, no four, observations:
1. Nearly everyone in Tokyo is really well dressed. At all times. For all occasions.
2. Shopping seems to be the national sport [...]

I have good news and irrelevant news OR Even in Australia, Law & Order is always on

First, the good news:
Flying to Australia is not too traumatic.  Granted, I was in business class on both legs- New York to LA and LA to Sydney, but that’s not really the key factor.  The essential thing is two-fold: a) break it up.  Fly to LA, hang out with Howard (or whomever your local LA [...]

working from home

I think it’s more stressful to work from home.  Trying to juggle Law and Order and product development for Lite Brite…Actually, it’s claustrophobia inducing.  Thank god the pain distracts me from the boredom and restlessness. 
This new “pain management” treatment has thus far provided more pain than managment, but I’m hopeful.  I go for my second [...]