85

Today, 85 months ago, my wife and I were married. Even though I haven't written on here in a while, and because I can't bring him flowers on the 19th of every month (thanks to the cats), I feel it's the least I can do to stand up on my little e-soap box and tell the world how lucky I am to have her.

I love you, my dear. Happy 85 months (or 7 years, 1 month) to you.

84

To my darling wife, happy seven years of marriage together, through good times and bad. You are the one whom I love and wish to be with, above all others and without question. I'm lucky I married you, and an happy you are still with me (even though I'm currently curled up on the couch under the pitiless cloud of a cold). I loved our time in Victoria over the weekend, and I hope we can return for more explorations. And no, I don't mind all the times you have me stand in front of something for a picture (John in front of a totem pole, John with a cup of tea, John with a sandwich).

Now, I can hear you chopping onions and playfully scolding our kitten for being too curious about the dinner you are lovingly preparing. They are sounds of tranquility and domesticity. It makes me happy to be here, back in our little home, hearing you moving around, knowing you are there. It is the best anniversary present I could ask for. I love you.

Today's Word: Haste

The undeniably fury of the civilized human trying to quickly make a lasting mark in the world, a permanent measure of one's legacy, in the rapidly moving ether of history. They do this, knowing death approaches with silent, sure feet.

A Message From On High

Go get the new Halou album already.

That is all.

Today's Word: Roll

They plummeted down the ravine, tossing themselves over and over again, bones snapping and skin ripping open into small, bloody maws. As they reached the end of the fall, as they rested still as statues on the floor, the wounds healed. And they went again.

Enjoyable Errata

What follows is a random list of the cool and quirky that lights me up in joy (besides my wife, family, friends, and cats, of course).

*Apple Computer (including iPod and the Music Store)
*Peter Gabriel
*Amnesty International
*Lush
*The following TV series: House, Mystery Science Theater 3000, BSG, the Prisoner, the new Doctor Who, Robot Chicken, anything from the BBC.
*The new Halou album, and Halou in general
*Radiohead
*Massive Attack
*Nintendo/Shigeru Miyamoto
*World of Warcraft
*Babeland
*Audrey Tautou
*The books of Ruth Rendell
*Ben and Jerry's Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
*Netflix
*Mark Morford columns
*The Cursor.org Web site
*High-speed Internet
*Wikipedia
*The comics of Brian Vaughan and the comic art of Alex Ross
*Cirque du Soleil

More to come, when I think of it.

What about you?