medieval times // more than just dinner + a show

In case you were unaware, renowned historian* Dr. David B. Jaloza, Esq.,** also posts things on the interwebs here, although it should be noted that he does so far more eloquently and informatively than I could ever hope to do. That being said, I've offered my pro bono services as a copy editor, and he has accepted, so as I read through his back catalog of posts, I encourage you to do the same.

Hop to it!

Image borrowed from Loyola University, Chicago, Department of English.

*and by "renowned," I mean "by me" as opposed to "by society."

**Dr. David B. Jaloza, Esq., is neither a doctor, gentleman of noble birth, civil servant, government official, nor practitioner of law.

recession proof

Get it? :)

It's officially official: I've been laid off (although I volunteered to be (long story)). Friday 20 February is my last day, and then preparations for my long-awaited reverse roadtrip kick into high gear (yeah, it's only been about 18 months, but that's a long time for me to live anywhere, let alone on the wrong coast).

You didn't think that all that talk about a newly unemployed 20-something was hypothetical, did you?

hasta la vista, hiatus

I'll take "Things 2009 Is Not" for $800, Alex...

Chalk it up to the broken mirror. Chalk it up to bad karma. Chalk it up to coincidence. Chalk it up to nothing at all.

Thus far, 2009 is turning out to be a shitty year in my world. But, like the song goes, "We've only just begun..." Right?

Then again, maybe I'm just supposed to be following the lunar calendar?


Gung hei fat choi, everybody.

seven-year sonuvabitch

If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all. Or so the saying goes...

Truth be told, 2008 has had some significant road bumps. Which isn't to say that 2007 was without its own snafus. 2006, definite ups and downs. 2005? Kind of a nightmare.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not feeling sorry for myself, and I wouldn't expect anyone to feel sorry for me either. And for all the bad times, there have been plenty of good times to more than make up for it. But regardless, my bad times in recent years have been... um... beyond par, so to speak.

However! Upon discussing recent trends in current events with the lovely Miss Joanne, I remembered the fact that I broke a mirror at work, circa 2002. Which would mean my proverbial 7 years of bad luck should be just about up. However, this morning...


Here we go again...

Good thing I'm not superstitious?