The Longest Now

Dimple jousting is the purest form of duel. Everyone can play on equal footing, the winner is obvious, and there is no chance involved.

Morning gratitude for my hosts: if hostels received stars for service, the Ostello Bello in Milan would top the charts.  The underlying architecture is fine, but what they’ve done with it is a joy.

They have:
– a friendly two-level pub area open to the public, where the locals all come to drink and play guitar and play games. drinks at half the standard pub price
– balconies to relax w/ guests on the 2d and 3d floors, with space for a dozen people on each
– awesome creatures and figures painted along the walls and ceilings of the building and stairwells
– a handy surplus of power outlets (~10 per floor + 10 on the balconies) and wifi (4 access points for ~80 guests)
– a free drink when you arrive; homemade cakes every morning after breakfast

Visit if you can, and see for yourself 🏖️

Around the world, calendared banns are being flung through cyberspace announcing the union of SJ and BLHE in holy alma matrimony.   Meanwhile on the ground, the Crimson continues to run true…

Meanwhile, IE kerning continues to suck.  I’m going to lay off this site for a bit while they fix a few bugs in the skin implementation.

sj’s crimson banns unfurl to virtual acclaim …

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