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If you don't feel like plowing through all of my archives, here's some sample entries that'll get you caught up on the action. These represent ~Snerkology~ pretty well, though they by no means encompass the whole story. If you're overtaken with overwhelming curiosity, feel free to explore further than just these entries!
September 2000
Home Sweet Hell - in which I describe, in detail, with pictures, the Home Improvement Project from Hell.
October 2000
Controlled Chaos - or - Moving Weekend - in which the house is done, and we move in, and I take a ton more pictures (you want light fixtures? You got 'em!).
November 2000
Redefining Me - in which I come up with some November resolutions for inner self improvement.
December 2000
A Change of Heart - My mother's story, and my thoughts on her death.
January 2001
Dawg Tawk - self explanatory. The primary characters of the "animal" portion of Animal Planet.
February 2001
100th Entry Extravaganza - also self explanatory. My 100th ~Snerkology~ entry.
March 2001
My Habits, My Weirdness - on the lighter side. A list of (some of) my weird quirks and habits.
April 2001
A Day at the Phoenix Zoo - my first foray into the world of thumbnails.
May 2001
More stuff about me - just what the title says.
June 2001
And then there were three - the story of Michael's departure for Boot Camp.
July 2001
This is Arizona? - our camping trip to Big Lake, with more pictures than should be allowed in one entry.
Also, Brad's story. The most difficult entry I've every written.
August 2001
My Grandmother's passing.
September 2001
Michael's graduation from Boot Camp.
The horror of the destruction of the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
October 2001
My wish to move back to Maine.
November 2001
Proof positive that I'm occasionally brain damaged.
Also, more Calvin related mushiness.
December 2001
A story about my grandmother.
January 2002
My excitement about turning our house into a home.
Here are some entries I've done for various collaborations. I would highly encourage that you submit writing for them yourself! Participating in a collaborative effort is a great way to hone your writing skills. If you're interested in that kind of thing.
February 2001
- February Storyteller
- Collateral Damage for Ampersand
April 2001
- Color for Ampersand
- Peephole for the if project
- It Could Have Been for Storyteller
May 2001
- The lengths I would go to... for the if project
June 2001
- Gamepieces for Storyteller
July 2001
- Changes in Latitude for Ampersand
October 2001
- Survey Project for On Display
November 2001
- Me-n-Marie for On Display
December 2001
- Lost Moment for On Display
January 2002
- Death and Taxes for On Display
- The Awakening for Storyteller
And finally, I've done quite a few photo-essays of various things (pictures in general pepper my entries, but these are the ones that are either picture-intensive, or thumbnail galleries), so I've provided a listing of them if you're more of a picture person.
- Moving into the house
- Playing with my scanner
- Christmas
- The dogs
- The Renaissance Festival
- My 100th Entry
- Playing with the digital camera
- A day at the Phoenix Zoo
- Michael's highschool graduation
- Michael's departure for Boot Camp
- The best camping trip ever
- Our trip to San Diego, and the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot
- My August 2001 trip to Maine for Grandma's funeral
- Oak Creek Canyon
- Deck the Tree
- Christmas dinner 2001