Author Archives: The Loop

I am very critical when it comes to the level of service I recieve at a restaurant. I’m not exactly as bad as Mr. Pink, but I do base the tip on performance. I notice how often my cup is filled, whether or not it has ever been empty, how long the food takes, the […]

My first year at Burning Man was life changing. I discovered a great deal about myself, those around me, society as a whole, and the wonders of the human imagination. On the lighter side of my findings, I will tell you the story of my gecko “wrap.” For this story, I will be using some […]

I used too party pretty hard. Specifically, I used to drink quite a bit. I’d drink no fewer than 4 beers in a day, and when I went to the bar I wouldn’t have anything weaker than a bloody mary, and a double at that. I was known for my Loop-ini, which is really just […]

Back in the day, a friend of mine had a book, some papers, and some dice and asked me if I wanted to play Robotech. That was how it started. I play roleplaying games. I’ve been playing them for over ten years at this point. To date, the games I’ve played are: Robotech D&D AD&D […]

At least once a week someone tells me that I look like Bill Murray. He is one of my favorite actors, and I don’t think he’s bad looking, per se, so I take it as a compliment. Of course, you hear it often enough and it starts to get a bit old. Two women came […]

I’ve been trying to learn how to cook more things of late. Milca’s family does a good deal more cooking than my family did, and I’m picking things up here and there. I’m still confident that I could kick some culinary ass in the camp kitchen, but I know I need to learn a lot […]

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I’m pretty good at math. That is to say, I was really good at math back in the day, but haven’t taken a math class in years. I’ve gone back to school to become a teacher, preferably in math, so I thought it would make sense to take a math class. In high school I […]

Went to Milca’s mom’s place yesterday. I made pasta from scratch. Well, I didn’t physically mix the dough, but watched that phase. I helped with manufacturing the dough into noodles. It’s painfully simple, and dry pasta doesn’t hold a candle to the fresh stuff. After making the pasta, we went on a hike with Milca’s […]

I used to smoke. I am not one of those that smoked for 30 years, smoking up to 2 packs a day, but I did smoke quite a bit. I had smoked for 9 years or so, smoking a bit more than a pack a day. I haven’t had a cigarette since about August or […]