Month: October 2004

Blogging

Writer guy

Before this site, I used to read other blogs, particularly those by writers. Call it blog envy. Diaries, journals, blogs whatever we call them this week – to me they are the same a low cost of entry podium to share ideas.

There’s one blog/journal I’ve followed for a bit now, evany.com. Originally it was a site, mostly static text, all the pages pink. Then the author added a journal, one that stressed function over elegance. It’s funny and sometimes witty. I can’t remember how I found it in the first place, but for some reason I kept reading. Recently the updates stopped. Perhaps they will return shortly?

The entry stoppage brings me to the real challenge of blogging – the burden of content rests with the author. Come to think of it, that’s the biggest challenge of writing as well…

Who needs Novocaine?

Writer guy

Being part English has a few advantages. Mostly, it sounds cool when speaking the phrase very quickly without dwelling on the ramifications. For instance, a major disadvantage is the matter of dental health. Somewhere between twelve and twenty years the enamel enters retirement. Once that happens, it’s a blurry nightmare of cavities, fillings, and stern warnings from the dentist.

This Thursday however, stands as my all time best and worst appointment.

Sam ( sits in chair ): OK, let’s do this.
Dentist ( raises drill ) : Hold still please.
Sam: Doesn’t the Novocaine work better before we start?
Dentist ( inserts drill in mouth ): This will feel a like a cold pressure. Don’t move.
Sam: BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZ
Dentist ( reinserts drill ): OK, almost done.
Sam: BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZ
Dentist: There we go. OK and now the filling..

Fifteen seconds later, the terror ends.

A harrowing, yet merciful and short dentist experience.

Darwin Awards

Writer guy

Mel Brooks once said something like – “tragedy is when I prick my finger, comedy is when you fall into a ditch.” Now imagine a massive on line catalog of said mishaps. Well it’s here. Check out Darwin Awards.

Their charter – “The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally kill themselves in really stupid ways. Harsh? A bit. Funny? Oh, hell yeah.

Thanks to Todd for sharing this one.

Where is the blog, sir?

Writer guy

If there is one scourge that trumps hangovers or fresh stitches, it is Monday. This Monday was different, because the requested and recently polished materials are in the mail, dashing towards a prospective agent at the speed of postman.

Note to mail person – Run you postal carrier, run!

My nerves and this blog return to normal Tuesday.