So I was at my friend D’s 30th birthday party the other night. Being situated so close to Halloween, one of his favourite birthday traditions is the Jack-o-lantern Totem Pole. This year, after construction was completed, he added a grand finale by digging up some unused fireworks, lighting them one by one and throwing them [...]

special k: so, rolling into work just before the crack of noon, eh?
z: yes, otherwise known as “the buttcrack of noon”
z: for the record, i was actually here bright and early at like 10:45. what, you think i’m some sort of slacker? damn.
special k: are you still planning on going to the dinner party on [...]

Well, I’ve just spent the better part of a couple of weeks transitioning the site to a new blogging environment. Protein is now running on WordPress (insert oohs, aahs and polite applause here). I must say that this transition involved a metric fuckton of work, all to get a site up and running that looks [...]

special k: it’s been awhile since i’ve been involved in something “casual,” so I’m hoping that I remember how to do it.z: yeah, cuz there are like, rules and stuff.special k: uh, there are?special k: i thought the casual meant there were no rules.z: well, i mean, if you are wondering if you remember how [...]