January 2009
1 post
December 2008
4 posts
Miss/Don’t Miss/Love/Hate, or: A Very Boring Blog
As most folks do when they move to a very new and different place, Sean and I have been talking about things we miss about Alaska, and the things we don’t miss, and the things we love about living here in Brooklyn, as well as the things we love not-so-much. Here’s a list of some that I can think of, mostly for my own amusement. This will probably be a boring blog. Things I Miss:
YOU, dear friends...
Another Update: Reliving the Nightmare Move!!
Another retroactive update for all you fans of old news out there … all three of you. Anyone who has done a major move will understand what a nightmare it can be. Even if you’re an experienced mover, there are always little hitches that wind up surprising you. Add to that the stress of leaving much-loved friends and family as well as leaving a state which both of us had called home for most of...
Uncle Sean - Settling In →
November 2008
2 posts
Quick Update: The Cats
Yeah, I’ve been remiss in updating this here bloggy-thingamabob. I’ve just been kind of busy with the packing and moving and fighting off the creeping-crud that had me laid out in bed for nearly three days once I finally arrived in Brooklyn on the 19th.
I just wanted to give an update as to how all the kitties are doing: both those we had to find new homes for, and those we took to...
Uncle Sean - Two Weeks In New York →
October 2008
2 posts
Uncle Sean - Made it!/NYC Day 1 →
Hard Choices
As most of you probably already know, Sean and I have had to make a difficult decision regarding our cats. We have four, but we decided that it would be in the best interest of everyone involved to find new homes for two of them.
Not to be melodramatic, but it was one of the hardest choices I’ve had to make in a long time. I’m one of those pet owners who feels very strongly that if...
September 2008
5 posts
How New York Sees Pennsylvania & The Rest of the... →
… Good to know … (also, am relieved Alaska isn’t on there)
The Plan
So, we’ve got a plan. A plan that kind of just all tumbled together over the course of a couple of days. One month from today I will be in New York City. Jess, however, is staying in Alaska for a little longer. I am going to be in New York City hunting down some permanent living arrangements for dear Jess and I. Jess is going to be here wrapping up some of the last bits of getting out of...
What's in a name? That which we call a rose ...
Today I became another person, in a sense. Today I officially changed my last name to that of my new husband.
It was a rather odd experience. I mean, I’m used to my name … I’ve been using it for more than … well … let’s just say I’ve had it a long time. I’ve had a life-time of dealing with the side-effects of having that name too. For instance: the way people always seemed to...
Jess's Theory of Bears, Part II
I know, I know, I’ve been totally remiss in posting Part II of my Theory of Bears Blog. I’ve read your letters, I’ve heard your impassioned cries … I’ve ….
OK: that’s complete and utter bullshit. Nobody wrote to me. Nobody was “chomping at the bit” as they say to read my stuff … but bear with me …. I like to imagine it happens that...
Bristol Palin's boyfriend to join family at... →
atheistramblings:
What’s the betting that the convention ends with their marriage in front of all the delegates. Just imagine all the wedding gifts they could score.
That would be even better than our wedding … shotgun wedding at the RNC! Yee-fuckin’-haw!
August 2008
10 posts
Sean and Strippers →
"Stealth Wedding" f/k/a "The Event Horizon"
… which, if you know the movie, makes no sense when used to refer to a surprise wedding: but that’s why it was the perfect code name so far as Sean and I were concerned: It was an event, on the horizon … but yeah, neither one of us had picked up any weird alien creatures from our travels in the outer reaches of the galaxy. At least, not that I am aware of …. though we both...
We can haz surprise wedding now? KTHXBYE
Jess and I got married Saturday afternoon. We threw a nice little surprise wedding up at the Kincaid Park Chalet in Anchorage. Our families were in on it but we managed to keep that we were having a wedding from most of our friends until pretty much the minute the ceremony began. We had fun, we’ll post more later.
Sean's Bachelor Party →
Why?
Why are two lifelong Alaskans moving to the big scary city?
Alaska is the largest state in the union. It’s filled with wildlife and trees and nutty people who are trying to get away from the law or society at large. It’s cold. It has two seasons summer and winter. The cost of living is high and the government gives you money for being a resident (actually there is a very good state...
Jess's Theory of Bears, Part I
Here’s some handy information for anyone considering visiting Alaska: a/k/a The Last Frontier: WE HAVE BEARS HERE.
These are not kind, gentle bears. These are not bears who love “Hunny” and form friendships with a variety of woodland creatures; these are not bears who loiter around train stations with floppy hats and tags around their necks that read “Please look after...
Job searching
I’m sort of on the job search. Rockin’ co-worker Joan is helping me out by hooking me up with a recruiter buddy in NYC. I need to clean up my resume. My resume’s always been a bit shit both in the formatting sense and that I don’t really have job titles that make prospective employers get all hot and bothered. I’m looking for something part-time, preferably the sort...
Typical Tuesday Evening Conversation
SEAN: (reaching in between his legs, fishing for a lost remote, notices Jess watching him. she raises her eyebrows) What?!? I'm checking to see if my taint is still there!!
JESS: Um ... what?
SEAN: My taint!! I have to check every so often to make sure my balls haven't overtaken my taint!
JESS: ....
Great Business Ideas
Jessica: cafe nom nom nom!!!
Jessica: I don't actually want the cafe, I just want to name it
Sean: liar
Sean: the real concern is ... where are the titties?
Jessica: in the city
Sean: I'm going to the city
Jessica: there there be titties!!
Sean: where?
Jessica: who's on first
Sean: You're fired
Jessica: :)