Our bachelors’ pad recently welcomed a fifth member: Kuro Kuro, the black kitty of triumph. But you can call him Kuku for short. Not only is he highly personable, he possesses a very stately appearance with his oversized ears and long legs. Everyone who has met Kuku loves him. In fact, we’ve had to stave off a couple of would-be catnappers. What is the world coming to?
Let the fanfare begin. The long (and I do mean long) awaited publication of The Trials of Kelvin and Isaac Reynolds is now a reality, and you can order your copy online by clicking the miniature book cover on the sidebar. This patently absurd novel was written by Ed Long and me during our eleventh grade year at Dickson County High School. For those keeping score, that is roughly 11 years ago. As such, you will find that the novel features the type of humor that appeals to iconoclastic high school students who value the bizarre in ample doses. You may also find that the grammar is not flawless in some cases. Having just taken a class in expository writing earlier this summer, I am now all too aware of each grammatical anomaly. But having also recently read the first book of Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, I was comforted/annoyed that he too experienced some issues in this area.
The book is a shade under ten bucks, of which I will only receive three for each copy sold. And since I managed to obtain two speeding tickets this week, it appears that all proceeds from the book will be going directly to various courthouses in due time. So do not hesitate to show your compassion and assist me in this endeavor by purchasing one of the most mind-thrashing reads you will ever come across. And please feel free to leave some feedback on the store website and enhance my street cred.
…approximately 10 years after finishing high school. I took the scenic route. But I now possess a B.S. in computer science with a minor in English. I’ll be handing off my diploma to my mom, because she supported and encouraged me through the whole process, but shhh, don’t tell her about my plan. My friends and I celebrated this evening by watching The New World, eating some Domino’s pizza, and playing Dungeon Siege on the LAN in our new pad. I wanted to listen to Filter’s “Where Do We Go From Here?” but my sound card didn’t boot up properly, and I don’t think it’s quite worth a restart.
I’ll be starting full-time at the same place I’ve been working part-time for several years, developing websites for the university. I plan to veg out completely during the evenings for the next month or two, then I’ll consider doing some freelance web stuff to supplement my meager day-job earnings. Plus I have a web project of my own that I’ve been itching to work on.
Also look for the vanity-published edition of “The Trials of Kelvin and Isaac Reynolds”—the infamous novel written by Law and myself—on sale via this website very soon. And possibly other goodies you can purchase so that I can begin paying my student loans with even more ferocity. In the meantime, please note my new Paypal donate button…