I just found out that Steve Swor, one of my friends from the radio station, killed himself last week. They found him in his truck in a closed garage on May 15th. He was 38 years old. I haven’t seen … Keep reading
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Tom Craven Died
Some of you may have seen the story in the news about the four firefighters who died fighting a forest fire in Washington. I saw the story on the news this morning, and then opened my email to find this … Keep reading
Radio Rats
Annie and I just got back from the radio station awards banquet. It was a semi-formal kind of thing, and they had pretty good food. When they started giving out awards, I got one for being the News Director, and … Keep reading
Getting Ready to Move Back to Portland
Progress is being made! The path is being paved for my triumphant return to Portland! Wednesday is my last day at ShirtWorks. Last Wednesday was my last day at the radio station. Friday, Annie’s folks show up and we spend … Keep reading
New Jobs and Hammerspace
Jill has asked me to watch Gavin (her 1-year old son) a couple days a week, for which she will pay me. This is cool, because we already watch Gavin frequently, so it doesn’t really feel like extra work. Also, … Keep reading
Speaking of Earthquakes
Lately I haven’t been posting as frequently as I used to, because it doesn’t feel like much happens around here. I go to work every day, I hang out with Eric and Jill a lot, and that’s about it. I’ve … Keep reading
Not Very Scrawny
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not as skinny as I was in high school. I am no longer a 98 pound weakling. No, now I’m a 170 pound weakling. Sadly, all of this weight has gone on … Keep reading
Moving Back to Portland
We might be moving back to Portland this summer, instead of next summer, as we had originally planned. The situation here is a lot rougher than either of us had thought it would be. The job market is terrible. Annie’s … Keep reading
Work Troubles
HOORJ. I am frustrated. I got in trouble at work today. Not bad trouble, but my boss has warned me twice (once kinda sneakily) that I’m spending too much time on the Net at work, and today he announced that … Keep reading
Good News and Bad
Hmmm… I’m not sure how to feel lately. I’ve had one great thing happen and one potentially horrible thing happen. Bad News First: I came into work the other day and my bosses asked me to talk to them. They … Keep reading
Back Once Again With The Renegade Master!!!
Yarr, that’s right, I’ve returned! Christmas was a blast. Annie and I went to Tacoma, and hung out with her family for awhile, then I went to Portland with my family for awhile, and then back to Tacoma for a … Keep reading
Biking in the Snow, Part 2
The shift from Portland to Ellensburg is pretty radical. Portland’s temperature ranges from 30 to 80, with both of the extremes being fairly rare. The average temperature is probably around 60. Ellensburg on the other hand is around 100 in … Keep reading
Coworkers Make the Job
Working this job has made me realize something. I used to think that the work I was doing would be the most important thing, and that I could deal with any workplace situation given that I was doing what I … Keep reading
Bike Fenders and Federal Taxes
I got to test my new bike stuff this morning. It’s been snowing over the weekend, and last night it was really cold, so there’s snow and ICE all over everything, and I have a 30+ block bike ride to … Keep reading
Off-Topic Radio Show
So Urn and I officially have a radio show! It’s called Off-Topic, and it’s a weekly talk show. It’s going to start Winter term, and it will be on Monday nights from 10pm to Midnight. Yes, it is kind of … Keep reading
Money Magazine's Best Place to Live 2000
HA HA HA! Steve, our girlfriends have been declared WRONG by the experts! Behold, Money magazine’s #1 Best Place To Live 2000, PORTLAND OREGON! BOO-YAH!
Thanksgiving 2000
Yesterday was kick-ass! We decided to have a local thanksgiving dinner with friends, and the whole thing just kept getting bigger. I guess everyone thought it was a good idea, because everyone came! We had two turkeys, like three bowls … Keep reading
Lots of Movies
I’ve been watching a lot of movies lately. I love movies, and now that I have money again, it makes sense I would start seeing them again. Urn and I watched Pitch Black (again for me) and it was still … Keep reading
Snow and Gaming
Well, it was snowing the morning, which was cool right up until the point where I had to bike to work. In addition to being cold and wet, I had snow blowing in my eyes, so that I couldn’t see. … Keep reading
Job Details
So my new job is pretty cool. It’s computer stuff, and graphics stuff, and after two months with no hope of a job, it’s about 100 times cooler than I was expecting any job I got to be. My coworkers … Keep reading
Scott Is Employed!
Hooray! I had an interview yesterday at ShirtWorks, a local t-shirt printing shop. They’ve been trying to hire a graphics production person for a couple months now, and somehow their ad in the paper never made it to the classified … Keep reading
Job Updates
Job Update: When Annie called back the deli today, they said they were calling people later in the day. Sure enough, later on, they called her back for an interview tomorrow. No mention of me. I’m going to call them … Keep reading
Suprise Packages
Okay… Annie went out to get the mail today, and came back with two packages, instead of the bills we were expecting! One of the packages was from my Uncle Bruce and Aunt Michelle in Alaska, who sent us a … Keep reading
Staying Up Late
I’ve been staying up later and getting up later every night. It’s nearly 5am now, and I’m sure I won’t get up until noon at least. I’m not tired at all. In fact, I’m feeling rather productive, so I might … Keep reading
The Genesis of Strawberry Studios
I have the best idea! I’m going to learn more about sewing, and learn how to draw so I can finally say what I want to with clothes! Ha! the world will never be the same!