« November 2005 | Main | January 2006 »

I'm not going to lie, owning a dog isn't always the most interesting thing to do with your time. Whether it's them waking you up at 7 am after a long night out, or the 20 minute ritual of petting, peeing, and pooping that you have to do every time you come home; there's just something to these little guys that makes life just that much better. Maybe it's the companionship, the loyalty, or just the overall cuteness they embody. But for me, this dog has been a huge...

if we could only be so lucky... A bowler collapsed and died at a bowling alley shortly after rolling the third perfect game of his life. Ed Lorenz, 69, bowled a 300 on Wednesday in his first league game of the night at Airway Lanes. When the retiree got up to bowl in the fifth frame of his second game, he clutched his chest and fell over, and efforts to revive him failed. The cause of death wasn't immediately known. "If he could have written a way to go out,...

Five things I will say next time, that I should have said in the last 24 hours. * "Lee, just give me a fucking hug, already." * "hi" to the pretty blonde at the gym making eyes at me * "thanks man, but are you gay?" to the guy buying lee and i shots last night * "i hate you" to my boss' dog that tried to freaking bite me * "you were never that innocent" - oh wait, i did say that. ha....

5 Songs I Hate To Admit I Love: * We Belong Together - Mariah Carey * Boyfriend - Ashley Simpson * Soldiers - Destiny's Child * You'll Think of Me - Keith Urban * Breathe - Anna Nalick...

Robert Steinback of the Miami Herald wrote a stirring column about the Bush administration's horribly wrongheaded response to the tragedy of 9/11/ President Bush recently confirmed that he has authorized wiretaps against U.S. citizens on at least 30 occasions and said he'll continue doing it. His justification? He, as president -- or is that king? -- has a right to disregard any law, constitutional tenet or congressional mandate to protect the American people. Is that America's highest goal -- preventing another terrorist attack? Are there no principles of law and...

On Christmas Eve, my family traditionally rides around looking at Christmas lights. In the past, this was my most despised tradition because it was typically boring. But the last couple of years, it's been more fun since we're all older and are definitely more smart-ass than we were younger. Add in three bottles of wine, and the family had some fun. The best moment of the night happened out in Ransom Canyon. There was a particularly gaudy Christmas display in front of a house. It was multi-colored lights strewn about,...

Over the past two weeks, I've laughed harder, had more fun, and enjoyed most everything in a way I haven't in a long while. From the Corleone's Christmas Party to drunken Cricket's to Wesley going to jail, this was a good lead up to Christmas. But to temper that optimism, three hundred thousand people died last year in the tsunami. how quickly the hot news fades, right? Happy Holidays to everyone....

This new facebook "feature" where you describe how you know the person is strangely amusing. But who's really going to use it for good, and not evil?...

I'd be interested to read an analysis of the latest moves by the US Senate. It seems that they've either developed a spine, their constituents are being heard, or they are posturing away from the Administration for their 2006 races. The most awkwardly interesting part of the news lately is how the President and Senator Frist refuse to even talk about a temporary extension of the Patriot Act. If you haven't been following, the Patriot Act (which is pretty shitty) has portions that will expire at the end of the...

Modern Military Ruins of San Francisco...

my grandmother is in the hospital. prayers please....

"i want my life to be something more than long."...

originally uploaded by davidrose...

Tomorrow, I'll be decorating the christmas tree. It's going to be weird for me, because for one, we've never had a fake christmas tree. To me, this seems like sacrilege, but to my mother, it makes sense. The part that bothers me most is that I'll be the only one there without a significant other. My brother will have his girlfriend, my sister will have her husband, and my parents, well, they will have each other. I'll be sipping the wassail by myself, and hating on that feeling that gets...

over the past month, i've realized a lot about how life can really run you over if you're not a willing participant. every time i would shy away from a situation i wasn't comfortable with, i was cheating myself out of something. every time i would avoid being social, i was just moving farther inside my own mind and once you occupy your own mind, it's hard to get out. it's hard, but i really feel like i've got to seek out those opportunities because unless i do, i'll...