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I have finally finished building the Photography and Design Portolio sections of this site. I’m really happy with the way the photos look in the gallery, and it has me wanting to get out and shoot more. I’ve added a few more poetry readings to the already posted poems, so check those out and let me know what you think. I’ll keep adding to them when I have the time.

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E-mail forwards and blog tagging became about as annoyingly ubiquitous as bad MySpace design a couple of years ago, and I promptly stopped paying attention to them. Recently my circle of friends have been tagging each other, and I’ve decided to play along. The rules are thus:

• *Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog
• *Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself
• *Tag seven other people at the end of your post and link to their blogs
• *Let each person know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog

I was tagged by my friend, Rick Smith.

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1. While I have many bathroom quirks, I won’t pain you with odd details aside from this one. When I use a small public restroom (1-3 Urinals, 1-2 stalls) and someone comes in and does his work in the stall next to me, I stand at the urinal or sit there until he has finished, washed his hands, and left the restroom so I can avoid eye contact at all costs. I don’t do this in large restrooms (i.e., Arenas, Stadiums, Movie Theaters).
2. I don’t have cable. My television has a rabbit ear antenna. In fact, I rarely watch real TV. Most shows I catch online or downloaded.
3. I get a soaring feeling in my heart and soul when I hear Appalachian Bluegrass or bagpipes. This being odd because I’m neither Scottish nor Appalachian. I do have Scottish ancestry so this may account for some of this.
4. Fiction moves me. I’m certain I’m supposed to be a writer, I just can’t seem to figure out how to make that a paying gig and still meet my responsibilities. Probably has something to do with my lack of writing discipline.
5. Occasionally I make odd yelps and whimpers in my sleep. Sorry honey.
6. I HATE talking on the phone. I would much rather e-mail you. It’s nothing against you, really, I just express myself better in written sentences. I even order Papa John’s via the internet.
7. I miss Los Angeles more than I let on to friends and family.

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I’m going to break the rules and not tag anyone specifically, but feel free to respond.

8. Sometimes I don’t follow rules.