I’ll stop dragging it out, which Alpha said only sounded whiny.

I loved the skiing.

Especially for the first two days.

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Long stretches of time go by, during which I am never reminded that I live in a foreign country. After more than twenty years, I have grown accustomed to life here.

Then winter comes, snow falls in the mountains and I realize: this is Austria.

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You know, recently I’d been in the mood to get my ass kicked good somehow, but too chicken to get into a fight with someone cause you know, are they going to stop after you’re in a fetal position on the floor, or will they kick you in the kidneys for a while for fun?

But now I can testify that skiing is a great alternative when you’re in a mood like this.

More on this later.

Hitting the “off” switch for the next week, going skiing with the family, fresh air, snow, face-to-face interaction with humans, all that good stuff. See you soon.

In the meantime, enter the Limerick Contest. Buy Swag. Visit all those other nice blogs in the left hand column. Hug someone. Be charitable.

See ya.

Last night, walking past the local tattoo parlor, I noticed a sign in the window, “Tattoo machine for sale, inquire within.”

Synchronicity, I think: Alpha is away on business!

Think of the fun the girls and I could have with our very own tattoo machine before she came home and made us take it back!

OMG!!!!111!! WTF LOL!!11!!

You’ve found me out, with my own words!
You lousy bunch of stinking turds

The stake through the heart of this year’s bloggies scandal.
I hope.