August 2008
5 posts
The toy soldiers in the closet are for kids who...
I spent the better part of today driving around a truck with assorted flashing caution lights on it, hammering signs into the ground with a small sledgehammer. What does it say about me that that was the highlight of my week?
Tornado
So. I’ve never really lived in a place that was subject to tornadoes, so much. So when I moved here I bought a weather radio. Last night the radio went off at least 4 times with tornado warnings. For those who might be unfamiliar, a tornado warning means one or more tornadoes have actually been spotted. My weather radio is particularly fancy and only goes off when a warning applies to...
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The female mind. *sigh*
Me: So when was your last date?
Girl: A long time...like over year.
Me: So what constitutes a date?
Girl: You know...going out, the guy pays for everything.
Me: Haven't I paid almost every time we've gone out the last few months?
Girl: Yes.
Me: So is this a date?
Girl: I don't know. Are you paying?
Awaken me.
Some days are harder than others. Do you ever come to the end of the day and wonder, maybe a little helplessly, if this is all there is?
I know, in my heart and in my head, that it isn’t. But I also know that I keep waiting for life to begin. I know that sounds ridiculous. My life began twenty-nine years ago. And I have felt so very alive, so many days. But rignt now I’m asleep. ...