Archive for January, 2006
Monday, January 30th, 2006
Got my bearings again
My skateboard was running ragged, so I spent this afternoon doing some hardcore cleaning of the bearings. I probably used half a carton of WD-40, but it was worth it. The wheels turn silky smooth again, and I am looking forward to riding to work in the morning to try them out. mmmmmmm mmmmmm skateboards [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in office life,skateboarding by Aaron Humphrey
Sunday, January 29th, 2006
Sushi Stories part 4
So here is the sushi story I had originally intended to tell in the first post. It goes like this (some of you may have already heard it): So I am talking to the girl who is training me, whose name is Chao. She is apparently a math teacher during the day, but she looks [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in romance,sushi bar by Aaron Humphrey
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
Sushi Stories 3
While I was still in training at the sushi bar, the Vietnamese kids who worked as hosts and servers were trying to get to know me a little bit. Here is the weirdest part of our conversation: “So, do you have a girlfriend?” “Yeah, I do.” “Is she Asian?” They all looked at me rather [...]
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Sushi Stories 2
I grew up in a small, Oregon town where there wasn’t a whole lot of racial tension because there weren’t that many races to begin with. This isn’t to say that there wasn’t racism or all of that, because there definetly was, but when there are eight black kids and 20 asian kids in your [...]
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2006
New Tales of Bravery and Honor!
There’s a new full-color episode of True Tales of Bravery and Honor up today, so make sure you check it out! In case you missed part one of the serial that we’re running on Sundays, you can find it here, and there are also laffs to be found on the black and white strips we [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in true tales of bravery and honor by Aaron Humphrey
Wednesday, January 18th, 2006
Sushi stories (part 1)
I have just taken on a third day working at the sushi bar — and I still am not going to be working more than ten hours a week there. It’s a remarkably easy job, though, close to my apartment and I get free lunch when I work there, so all in all it’s not [...]
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2006
three things to remember
Just letting you all know that there are new strips up at True Tales of Bravery and Honor for Monday and Wednesday, and there will be another one come Friday! Oh, and while I am linking, it is always good to visit The Hunger Site (and friends!) And finally, “blessed are those who hunger and [...]
No Comments » - Posted in religion,resources,true tales of bravery and honor by Aaron Humphrey
Monday, January 16th, 2006
Why I couldn’t write a better blog tonight.
So I was riding my skateboard to work today and the left front wheel was creaking and squeaking and wouldn’t spin quite right. But I kept pushing off of the sidewalk and making it do it’s job, because no slouchy wheel shall hinder me on a mission, no sir, no way . . . When [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in skateboarding by Aaron Humphrey
Sunday, January 15th, 2006
True Tales of Bravery and Honor!!
Our webcomic debuts today!! Click above to experience the first part of True Tales of Bravery and Honor. Or, go to almost-eponymous www.braveryandhonor.com. We’ll keep updating regulary with color pages chronicling the main story on Sunday and black and white strips filling in background details throughout the week. Peter’s done some great art on this [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in comics,true tales of bravery and honor by Aaron Humphrey
Thursday, January 12th, 2006
Jobberywocky
Picture me in a tie and a short-sleeved, black collared shirt. I am riding a skateboard through a Californian January day. It is sunny of course, but cool enough that the smog has dissipated and you can see actually see mountains on the horizon. I am eating fish and rice from a take-out container with [...]