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From the wazzap department:
Kids.
Kids?
Kids!
Hanging out with friends, playing with kids and buying a car. That pretty much sums up most of my weekend.
Let’s talk car for a bit. Ever since my ol’ Saturn went in for $1500 of work, shortly after passing 200k late last year, I’ve been thinking about getting another car. […]

From the you-guessed-it-long-time-no-updatum department:

THE LIGHTS OPEN ONTO A QUIET TABLE WHERE TWO NORMMONKEYS SIT,
DISCUSSING THE INS AND OUTS OF LIFE

NM: “Holy cow, NormMonkey, it’s been a …”

NM: “Shut UP! I *know* it’s been a long time since I
updated my blog! For the sake of little green apples in
[…]

From the hows-your-heartrate-today department:
I’m pretty sure that that fourth cup of coffee this afternoon was not a good idea.
A long time ago I used to drink coffee at work.
I discovered two things: one, that the effects of caffeine on your system become dulled as your body gets used to you drinking coffee every morning; two, […]

From the dating department:
I’m a guy, and as such it is written into the fundamental rules of the universe that I will never truly understand girls. I believe there’s even a clause in there that ensures the rules I think I do understand will be almost immediately changed thereafter.
However, with all rules there are […]

From the memories department:
Here’s a little snippet dredged out of my memory, inspired by a message from somebody who expressed their enjoyment of being outdoors in all weather, day or night, rain or shine.

When was the last time you had fun in the rain?
I think back to a couple of summers ago. I’d biked […]

From the family-rules department:
I spent the last week or so hosting family and friends (everybody who stayed was family, but they are all friends, too, because that’s the kind of people my family are) at my house for the holidays.
This was absolutely teh RoxX0rz.
I think “It’s not what you do, it’s who you do it […]