OBE

OBE is an acronym – a military acronym which means “Overcome by Events.” It is used to describe a situation in which nothing has gone correctly, and there is no salvaging a plan. Today I was OBE. Interestingly enough, I also found the point at which I walk out of a situation. I’ve never walked […]

One Ugly Snack

Of all the fish to put on a bag of fish flavored chips – why the one that looks like a shaved dog with an eye fried out of its socket? I wanted to buy them and try them for you, my good readers, but at the time I just couldn’t justify it. I mean […]

A Dozen Alarm Clocks

I have two alarm clocks. More specifically, I have two alarm clocks in my room. One goes off at 8am to wake me up, the other is on snooze rotation until around 8:30am, when I debate whether I really need breakfast that morning. Neither is really necessary, however, because outside my door I have perhaps […]

Middlechondriac

Not to be confused with midi-chlorians or mitochondria – though all three have to do have to do with health, I guess. I am not a hypochondriac by nature. I take a multivitamin, try to eat healthy, and wash my hands. I argue with my body when it gets sick. If I lose the argument, I […]

Here comes the…

Oh my God – the sun is out today!! It’s been almost two weeks of grey skies. The last time I saw the sun was when I visited Chengdu. I can’t believe how goofily happy I am. So I did what anyone does on a beautiful, bird-filled sunny day – I played video games. Just […]