Themes

Filed under Ahoni, Alden, Koni, Themes, Wordpress

One of the things I love most about Wordpress is the ability to drop a theme in the /themes/ directory, hit a button or two, and change the entire look of your site with very little muss or fuss. I also rather like that I can design a theme, package it up, and distribute it to the world for people to use and improve upon.

The theme you’re looking at here (as of this posting) is Alden. The theme most of you saw when my blog came back is called Ahoni, and the theme I designed to learn Wordpress theming is called Koni.

As I tinkered with Wordpress themes, Koni and Ahoni fell by the wayside in favor of Alden’s development, much to the dismay of a few people who were looking forward to downloading them. So, I’ve started going back and redesigning them with bells and whistles they didn’t have before for future release.

Alden’s release will probably come along after the other two, mostly because it still needs tuning here and there to be ready.

Anyhoo. That’s what I’m up to. How are you today?

Posted on June 19, 2009 · Themes · 1 Comment

Wherein I Gave Up

Filed under House, Kitchen, Sink

I think the universe gets some kind of sick thrill out of screwing with my head.

My kitchen sink was made on another planet. How do I know this? Because I can’t find a stopper to fit the drain. But, I hear you ask, aren’t they all a standard size? That’s a good question. And you know, you’d think so.

So today, I was rinsing plates to put them in the dishwasher when I realized that the sink was about a second away from overflowing all over the floor. I turned off the water and studied the sink. There was no stopper because I couldn’t find one. What was in the sink? A stack of dinner plates.

So, I lifted the corner of the stack of plates and the water freely gurgled down the drain. That’s right folks, the bottom plate had formed a watertight seal around its underside around the drain hole. I didn’t really see how that was possible, so I started playing with one of the plates and saw, sure enough, that the plate didn’t sit flush with the curve of the sink. But somehow, when there’s a stack of them in there, the plates are able to stop up the sink.

This is where I descend into ranting about how the world doesn’t make sense.

Posted on June 17, 2009 · Journal · No Comments

Senator John Ensign Admits Affair

Filed under DOMA, Hypocrisy, John Ensign, Republican

Hold on a second. Republicans like Ensign are fighting tooth and nail to “protect the sanctity” of marriage, keeping me from tying the knot with Neil Patrick Harris, but somehow they justify having extramarital affairs?

Can someone explain to me how that works?

Update: As a friend pointed out shortly after I posted this, you are allowed to break the rules of you are a rich white guy in a position of power. Thanks, Howie.

Posted on June 16, 2009 · Politics · 1 Comment

Wilder at Fratmen

Filed under Fratmen, Hot Guy, Wilder

Posted on June 16, 2009 · Hotness · 2 Comments

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell at Home

Filed under Coming Out, DADT, The View

I came out to my dad while we were walking the dog in the front yard. It was just an hour after Ellen came out on her show, and somehow it seemed like the right time to do it. I came out to my mom about a year later in the car, on the way home from the grocery store. Again, it somehow felt like the right time.

No, I don’t think parents should ask.

Posted on June 16, 2009 · Video · 3 Comments

History of Gay Marriage Bans

Filed under Gay Marriage, Infographic

I love a good infographic. [via: Jockohomo]

Posted on June 16, 2009 · Politics · No Comments

Promises and Politics

Filed under Barack Obama, Gay Marriage, Queer as Folk, Quote

One of my favorite Queer as Folk quotes comes from Brian, when he said “Whether it’s the Democrat who pretends he likes you, or the Republican who hates you and lets you know it, either way they aren’t going to do a damn thing once they get elected. So I say, may the best self-serving son of a bitch win.”

As I read all the uproar over the newly-elected President Obama’s inaction on “don’t ask, don’t tell” and gay marriage causes, I can’t help but think of Brian.

Posted on June 16, 2009 · Politics · No Comments

Fallen Princesses

Filed under Dina Goldstein, JPG Magazine, Photography

I couldn’t help but think of Annie Leibovitz when I saw the Fallen Princesses series on the JPG Magazine website. Dina Goldstein takes all the romance of Disney’s damsels in distress and grinds it down with some harsh reality.

Posted on June 15, 2009 · Art · No Comments

Keeping up with the Moskowitzes

Filed under Lawn Mower, Neighbor, Yard

You know the old cliche about keeping up with the Joneses? Well, I’m here to tell you, it’s not just comedic fodder for shows like Desperate Housewives.

No, I’m afraid this particular brand of competition is alive and well in suburbs all across this fair nation of ours. I know this because I experienced it myself for the first time about two weeks ago, and I dare say, I think I’m starting to win.

I was out in my yard, comically swinging a machete, trying to cut a path through the overgrown crabgrass from my driveway to my front door, when my neighbor across the street asked why I didn’t have a lawn mower. When I told him I just hadn’t had the time to shop for one, he offered to let me borrow his to get the job done. I looked from him, to his immaculately-manicured lawn, back to my Little Shop of Horrors lawn, and with my voice heavy with shame, I accepted.

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Posted on June 15, 2009 · Journal · No Comments

Sobriety Fail

Filed under Drunk, DUI, Sobriety Test

My favorite thing on the Internet today.

I can’t help but feel like this was staged for the camera. I mean, honestly… I can’t recite the alphabet backwards when I’m stone sober.

Posted on June 15, 2009 · Video · No Comments