Friday, January 27th, 2012

eJournal

Wait and See

Wait and See

January 3, 2011 During the summer of 2008, I was diagnosed with Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR). It’s a frustrating condition, especially for a “visual” person like myself. The disease causes fluid to build up under the retina. My initial attack resulted in significant vision loss in my right eye for several months. Thankfully, I found a great retinal specialist (Dr. Kuhl)... [Read more]


Countdown to 2012

Countdown to 2012

December 31, 2011 Ruben and I were so lazy during the final week of 2011. We spent most of it curled up on the couch with the dogs, watching episodes of ‘Community’ on Hulu. If you haven’t seen that show, watch it. My friend Catherine got us hooked on it. Anyway, we attended one final holiday event at Mike and Tom’s place along with Brian and Chris. It was a nice, relaxing... [Read more]


Family Christmas 2011

Family Christmas 2011

December 23, 2011 On the 23rd, I headed home to celebrate Christmas with my mom’s side of the family. As usual, my mom cooked enough to feed a small army. We all had a great time, especially while playing a white-elephant gift game/exchange. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to spend time with my dad’s side of the family because of holiday scheduling conflicts. On Christmas Eve I accompanied... [Read more]


The Holiday Break

The Holiday Break

December 20, 2011 As soon as the last day of final exams came to an end, Aggieland turned into a ghost town (it happens every year). It’s nice at first, but it doesn’t take me long to miss the students. During this little quiet time, Ruben and I did much of nothing. This in-between-time was pleasantly interrupted by a visit from an old friend. Brian (TAMU graduate and mutual friend... [Read more]


The Christmas Pageant

The Christmas Pageant

December 18, 2011 This has been a busy holiday season, but it hasn’t felt like Christmas until I attended this year’s Christmas Pageant at Friends Church. Over the years I’ve seen the kids of my church take on more advanced roles in the story as they grow up. It’s fun to watch them concentrate as they try to remember their lines, make mistakes, giggle, and just have fun in... [Read more]


Santa’s Wonderland

Santa’s Wonderland

December 17, 2011 Saturday afternoon Elsa, Travis, Liz and Vann drove up from Houston. Together the six of us had an informal Christmas celebration along with a few Dance Central dance-offs via the Xbox Kinect. Later that evening we headed South of College Station to enjoy the sights and sounds of Santa’s Wonderland. This local holiday-attraction features lots of live-music, food, and a hayride... [Read more]


Catherine’s “House” Party

Catherine’s “House” Party

December 16, 2011 Catherine (coworker and friend) and I share several geekie interests including Doctor Who and Harry Potter. Recently, she convinced me to become a beta-tester for the online-world of Harry Potter known as Pottermore. In this on-line version of the Hogwarts’ experience, each member is sorted into one of the houses of the school. I was placed in Hufflepuff. Friday night, Catherine... [Read more]


Karaoke

Karaoke

December 10, 2011 After Esteban and Kelly’s party, Ruben and I drove to a little Karaoke place called Ginji to meet Elsa, Travis, Liz and Vann for a few drinks, laughs…and some poor but valiant attempts at singing. We’ll never be on “The Next American Idol,” but we definitely had fun and enjoyed some good Japanese cuisine. Some of us may have had one too many shots…but... [Read more]


Esteban and Kelly’s Christmas Party

Esteban and Kelly’s Christmas Party

December 10, 2011 Saturday evening Ruben and I drove down to the Heights in Houston to attend our second Christmas party of the season. Esteban and Kelly opened their home to friends and family for a fun little holiday gathering. We had a great time with Esteban, Kelly, their friends, and Kelly’s mom…she’s a hoot. We now have enough family and friends living in Houston that Ruben... [Read more]