FlasshePoint

Life, Minutiae, Toys, Irrational Phobias, Peeves, Fiber

Everything’s Gone (Curious) Yellow

I have these huge light fixture globes in my kitchen, hanging from the vaulted ceiling. It’s difficult to change the bulbs in them. I’ve been using 150 watt incandescent bulbs. I like a lot of light, especially since the Lasik. Makes it easier to read. The incandescent bulbs burn out [...]

No New Words

I was going to coin the term “sablogatical” (or “sabblogatical”?) to mean taking a temporary vacation from blogging, but I see there are a few other mentions of the term out there on the Interwebs. Nevertheless, I’m making it my own.
I’m not on a real vacation or anything, it’s just a combination of having [...]

Another Week, Another Injury Or Illness

Hey, where are all the blog updates?
So little time…
Guess what? I was removing a flat tire on my dad’s Prius on Monday night and I somehow managed to sprain a rib or something while removing the lug nuts (which must’ve been screwed in by Superman). Or at least pulled a muscle in my [...]

The Victim Of A Series Of Accidents

Kurt Vonnegut, one of our greatest American writers, died this week at the age of 84. I haven’t read a lot of Vonnegut, but what I have read, I’ve enjoyed. Like many authors I admire, I’ve always wanted to have the time to go through and read everything he wrote. Though the [...]

I Feel So Dirty

Hmmm, maybe I should start a separate blog for just my Safeway stories…
So N and I were driving to my place the other evening, and we passed by my Safeway. You know, the one with the creepy old fiber-obsessed bagger guy. It’s also the one that is being remodeled. I wanted to [...]

You Mean Like “The Theory of Evolution”?

Someone please explain this sign to me.
I guess my theory of Easter involves a Galactic Warlord and some spiced rum. My theory of Mitch Easter is that he’s a Guitar God.
Yeah, I know I missed posting an entry yesterday. First one in almost a month. That was weird. I just forgot. [...]

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