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Living where we now do entitles me to an exceptionally large trashcan. Forget metal dumpsters that you have to trundle bags of trash a block or so away to, I have my very own plastic container of waste disposing joy. This trashcan, all dolled up in hunter green with a little black roof, is larger…

Well, that’s a wrap on the reunion. I suppose it was a success seeing that I didn’t manage to spontaneously combust. Although, a baby alien did try to birth itself from the side of my skull, but healthy, un-recommended doses of Excedrin kept it at bay for the weekend. Several of you would have been…

I love my family with all their quirks, shortcomings, long-comings (hey, it’s the opposite of short-comings and I’m making that official as of today), drama, etc., etc. – you have family so you know the adjectives could run on for days and never truly encapsulate a family. Now the way I was raised, you stand…

I was reminded this week how much I hate forwarded e-mail. The one I received was the most vile piece of modern day fascist filth to ever be typed and distributed on the internet; it was one of those e-mails that made me see red – the kind that made me want to slap the…

I’m writing this on the fly thanks to the internet magically eating what I had intended to post. Yes, I know any IT person will tell you that the internet doesn’t “eat” things and the dorkier ones will give you a run down about the digestive system to boot which will invarably be followed with…

Absolute Truths –Anyone who has spent more than a week in an introductory philosophy class has been exposed to the notion of Plato’s cave. Philosophers, mathematicians and theologians (which I think should be lumped with philosophers, but what the heck) search for and debate the concept of absolute truths. Lucky for everyone that The Mess…

I’m behind on Mess updates thanks to being without the internet for days on end, so I’ll do my best to make up. My friend Lynn, the bitter, hostile one, made a list recently called “The Little Things”. http://piecesofravenhex.blogspot.com/2006/05/little-things-list-i-blame-lisa.htmlNow, while I find it funny in the sense that Lynn had to write about things she…

The move was rather painless, but I’ll try to squeeze out a few highlights. First, let’s start with closing. We walk into the conference room that is set to about 60. Now, I’m a multi-generational Texan – what that means is if the temperature dips below about 82 I’m scrambling for a jacket – it’s…

Tori (aka Toree, aka Bisschen, aka Wee or Wee Ebil – our favorite h8ling) sent me the following about her sister Beth’s cat, Bander Cat. Tori was kind enough (I’m sure lightning is striking the same place multiple times) to let me share: I was reading your Big Blue Mess and stumbled on the story…

For those of you who feel compelled to get me something – I want gift certificates to Lynn’s house. If you feel gift certificates are a bit tacky, then just pop on over to Henderson, NV, grab something… anything… her dogs, the fuzzy curtains, oh alright, I’ll let you choose – we want this to…