kmcardle's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=kmcardle2003-02-13T13:33:41ZFebruary 13, 2003 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle/writeups/February+13%252C+2003kmcardlehttp://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle2003-02-13T13:33:41Z2003-02-13T13:33:41Z<p>It's my <a href="/title/birthday">birthday</a> again. Always seems to happen around this time of the year.</p>
<p>I'm getting <a href="/title/older">older</a>, hopefully <a href="/title/wiser">wiser</a>, and definately more <a href="/title/cynical">cynical</a>, which is a <a href="/title/bad+thing">bad thing</a>. Of course, I've got my <a href="/title/children">children</a> to remind me of the <a href="/title/important+things">important things</a>.</p>
<p>"So, <a href="/title/Dad">Dad</a>, why do people make such a big deal about having <a href="/title/money">money</a>?"</p>
<p>"Well...", I paused, trying to put the worries of <a href="/title/food">food</a>, <a href="/title/clothing">clothing</a> and <a href="/title/shelter">shelter</a> into terms a seven year old could understand, "...<a href="/title/money">money</a> makes the <a href="/title/world">world</a> go 'round."</p>
<p>"But Dad, <a href="/title/Love">Love</a> makes the world go around!"</p>
<p>Thank you son, for reminding me of that which I have tried to teach you.</p>May 30, 2002 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle/writeups/May+30%252C+2002kmcardlehttp://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle2002-05-30T13:08:20Z2002-05-30T13:08:20Z<p>Seven years ago today, my <a href="/title/son">son</a> was born.</p>
<p>My wife and I had discussed with the <a href="/title/doctor">doctor</a> ahead of time that I was going to cut the <a href="/title/umbilical+cord">umbilical cord</a>. It was only fitting that I was involved in the start of the whole process that I should be involved in the end.</p>
<p>Not wanting to waste an opportunity to say something memorable at that moment, I racked my brain for a few weeks ahead of the event looking for something to say. I came up with "You're on your own now". I'm cutting the cord, breaking the physical bond between mother and son. You know, "on his own" breathing, blood supply, etc. Witty, Terse. I was sure to have the <a href="/title/labor+room">labor room</a> in <a href="/title/hysterics">hysterics</a>.</p>
<p>There we were. <a href="/title/Labor">Labor</a> was intense. <a href="/title/Birth">Birth</a> was incredible. We made a little person. I remember him, all of 10 seconds old, lying on his mother's belly. The doctor pressed a pair of <a href="/title/scissors">scissors</a> in my hand so that I could cut the <a href="/title/umbilical+cord">umbilical cord</a>. I readied my <a href="/title/cheesy">cheesy</a> words. One quick <a href="/title/snip">snip</a> with the scissors and it was done.<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…May 16, 2002 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle/writeups/May+16%252C+2002kmcardlehttp://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle2002-05-16T11:01:26Z2002-05-16T11:01:26Z<p>Two tickets: $15.00</p>
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<p>One Large coke, one Large popcorn, one water: $10.50</p>
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<p>Understanding why <a href="/title/Yoda">Yoda</a> is a <a href="/title/Jedi+Master">Jedi Master</a>: Priceless</p>April 15, 2002 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle/writeups/April+15%252C+2002kmcardlehttp://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle2002-04-15T14:36:23Z2002-04-15T14:36:23Z<p>Today the <a href="/title/odometer">odometer</a> in my car read 180000.</p>
<p><small>But only for a <a href="/title/mile">mile</a> or so...</small></p>March 19, 2002 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle/writeups/March+19%252C+2002kmcardlehttp://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle2002-03-19T20:18:45Z2002-03-19T20:18:45Z<p><a href="/title/Jesus">Jesus</a>, half a pack a day.</p>
<p><a href="/title/I%2527m+hooked">I'm hooked</a>.</p>
<p>You know how it is. One when you hop into the <a href="/title/car">car</a> in the <a href="/title/morning">morning</a> to wake you up.</p>
<p>One after the first cup of <a href="/title/coffee">coffee</a>. The two tastes blend together in your mouth.</p>
<p>One mid morning to keep you going until <a href="/title/lunch">lunch</a>.</p>
<p>One after lunch to help focus you for <a href="/title/work">work</a>.</p>
<p>One mid afternoon to keep you going until it's time to <a href="/title/drive">drive</a> home.</p>
<p>One during the drive home.</p>
<p>One before dinner.</p>
<p>One after dinner.</p>
<p>One in bed. Even if it is dangerous.</p>
<p><big><a href="/title/Curse+You+Wrigley%2527s">Curse You Wrigley's</a>! I'm <a href="/title/addicted">addicted</a> to <a href="/title/Extra+Sugarfree+Classic+Bubble+Gum">Extra Sugarfree Classic Bubble Gum</a>!</big></p>
<p><small>Help me!</small></p>
I was hoping for catastrophic failure (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle/writeups/I+was+hoping+for+catastrophic+failurekmcardlehttp://m.everything2.com/user/kmcardle2002-03-06T16:00:37Z2002-03-06T16:00:37Z<p align="center"><big><big><strong>I was hoping for catastrophic failure</strong></big></big></p>
<p align="center"><small><em>but</em></small></p>
<p align="center"><big><big><strong><a href="/title/Motley+Crue">Motley Crue</a> killed my <a href="/title/car">car</a></strong></big></big></p>
<p>It was recently my <a href="/title/February+13%252C+2002">birthday</a>. As usual, I was reflecting back on my life, <a href="/title/reliving">reliving</a> the <a href="/title/high">high</a> and <a href="/title/low">low</a> points. I quickly glossed over the low points, and concentrated on the highs.</p>
<p>One of my favorite times from <a href="/title/high+school">high school</a> was getting the friends together on friday nights and playing <a href="/title/Star+Fleet+Battles">Star Fleet Battles</a>. <a href="/title/Once+a+geek%252C+always+a+geek">Once a geek, always a geek</a>. There would be several of us gathered around my parent's <a href="/title/dining+room">dining room</a> table, pusing those little cardboard <a href="/title/counters">counters</a> all over the <a href="/title/hexmap">hexmap</a>, filling out <a href="/title/EA">EA</a> forms, and arguing about <a href="/title/rules">rules</a>. Heh. If only we had put that much effort into <a href="/title/chasing+women">chasing women</a>. <a href="/title/However%252C+I+digress">However, I digress</a>.</p>
<p>One of the big parts of our gaming was listening to music that would <a href="/title/bug+my+parents">bug my parents</a>. At the time, <a href="/title/Heavy+Metal">Heavy Metal</a><!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…