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So Alive
Why is it that when things are the craziest, the zaniest, the most hectic, that is when the rush comes on? I've recently been through a move and we all know how much that can suck. But it has also been a little invigorating. It was a chance to r...
The Sleep Factor
There is nothing quite so poignant in all my mental images as those times I've slept with someone. I'm not talking about sex, you pigs. I mean real slumber. Climbing into bed, cuddling, curling up, not knowing where to put the arm, breathing the...
Masks Unbound
A friend whose voice I value let me down yesterday. But it was my fault and my request so there's no blame but on my own. One part of our discourse was about my writing. The sad sorry spew that it has become evidently wasn't resonating at it shou...
The Threat of Older Women
For no particular reason, I was thinking about relationships lately. I was talking to someone and they mentioned the trend of women dating younger men. Which I hadn't been thinking about, but did give me pause. I read this interesting article f...
No Compromise
This erupted from inside earlier. No excuses offered. Right now, I have a brief moment of free time after crossing an ocean-sized stretch in which I had none at all. I was supposed to spend the time working on a new CD, but this meant more to me...
The Next Taxi
Thanks to @debono being home I felt it appropriate to choose an original piece and post it. Wouldn't want him thinking I slacked on my emo duties just because of him. I wrote this one some time ago but it seemed to fit my mood and the activities o...
Changing. Again.
My friends always make me change. Selfish bastards. Alone in my room, I was writing some code on the Mac Mini (working on an iPhone app), and in walks @kylemck. He says, "I never thought I'd see the day that you were using OSX." A sentiment I s...
The Art of Hurling
Sometimes the world doesn't make sense. For me, the world often doesn't make sense. I might want it to, I might need it to, that doesn't mean it will. The most interesting part for me of watching other people react and interact is how inconsistent...
No More Tries
From time to time, I lose my words. Usually it is those things which I don't want to face head-on. Whatever the reason, at those times I find myself leaning on the words of others. Kendall Payne is one such poet whose well I retreat to from time t...
The Ledge Behind
Perhaps it was the clarity of a weekend both devoid and overflowing with intimacy but my subconscious mind wouldn't let me skip over this post. It's wildly emo which emulates my on-edge mind smoothly. It's called The Ledge Behind and I wrote the ...
Just Be Real Already
A few weeks ago I wrote some posts about love that were totally emo. In reflection there was some good advice in there I should have taken. When someone loves you, you can do no wrong. You see this every day when you see good girls with disgusti...
Things I'm Missing
It's pretty interesting the things I miss when I'm on the road. This morning as I yanked myself to consciousness because of some crappy r&b station blaring out the alarm clock in my hotel room, it popped into my head how much I miss being serena...
I Needed This
It's been a heck of a few days and the weeks and months ahead seem daunting right now. Today I pulled out too quotes that have popped into my head during conversations with the special people in my life. They helped me process and give context to...
The Conversation
My state is such that I once again can't create but feel the need to rip something from inside and show it. So I'll borrow the words from a favorite song writer of mine. Pathetic, but since you aren't here to help... -- Do you remember how we met...
Mismanaged
Promises unrepaired don't hurt as do the pledges stillborn and silent. They are the lies we tell ourselves, the lines left out to make the leaving easier. Shading the truth to me built on the illicit and confusing cacophony in your own delusion. ...
Speaking Up
This morning I took YAMF (yet another morning flight) and as usual went around to Hertz to pickup my rental. Now often I can just breeze right through. Spot my name on the board, head to car, and I'm off! But from time to time, things get hinky so...
No I Didn't Pay Her
No I Didn't Pay Her But she's hot enough that they were wondering... (editors note: she wrote this text, not I)...
Though I Wonder Sometimes
Every now and again, I find myself in need of a clear reminder. My desperate need as a human to make a connection with other humans. I avoid it sometimes, lash out at it other times, find distractions from it regularly. Intellectually, I know it ...
Placing Your Bets
What seems like ages ago in the late 90's I started building up my digital music collection and because of my close ties with Microsoft naturally I chose Windows Media Audio as the format I would support. Who knew? Who knew that Microsoft would do...
I'm Reed Fish
Every now and again I watch a movie that was just about to slip under my radar and can't believe I almost missed it. I'm Reed Fish is one such wonder. It was funny and well-acted, the music was superb, and it was far from formulaic. In this case,...
Campus Maps
Today I needed to find a map of the buildings on the various Microsoft campuses. You'd think this type of thing would be easier to find. A little google, and I was off to some random fellows blog (http://www.jeff-barr.com/?p=200) for links to the ...
Who Loves You More
Being generous and turning the other cheek is always hard for anyone. You can be as zen or taoist or Christ-like or [insert your model for unselfish behavior here] and it still hurts to watch the world keep revolving when some shock or loss keeps y...
The Posting Formula
It has been a little while since I've been posting, mostly due to it being not quite comfortable for me to type. However, being completely addicted to my daily ingestion of news, trivia, and other related spew from various internet sources I have ...
Sex and Chocolate
My life is usually pretty simple. I travel full-time so I have to stay pretty light. Which means I don't collect nearly as much stuff and junk as at one point I was known too. Okay, so I still end up with stacks of books everywhere I go, but boo...
Stuck In Sanity
These past few days I've been taking some time to reflect and recreate, visit with family, and generally unwind. As I was working through some quiet time about where I should put my energy in this coming year, I realized how frequently I fail to f...
It's a Big Casino
On the beach this morning for a long walk listening to music and just getting lost in the wonder. As is typically the case, a particular song stuck out in my head. I'm still trying to figure out why. Entries like this one sometimes help me under...
The Sweetest 20 Percent
This past week I've been able to catch up with some friends I haven't seen for a while. It started me thinking about what makes my real life-long friends so fantastic. And why I can't seem to get past the starting blocks with new friends in my ever...
Who They Will Become
One of my friends was recently married. I had the honor and pleasure of watching him go from single and swinging to affianced and adoring, to married and mushy. It was awesome and beautiful and inspiring and…you get the picture. Someone very clo...
Getting Carried Away
The last two weeks have been absolutely crazy. Work has been completely out of control, but I did get some zany fun in Las Vegas over the weekend. Pictures will follow as I recover… Turn it up I never wanna go home I only wanna be part of your...
Somebody please...
...make the bad man stop! The latest facebook news bit. These over-inflated, cash-out early, corporate valuations are just frustrating. Can we please get a little common sense and realism please? If even a fraction of these monies were put to res...
