http://www.mkamba.com I had a thought once, but I let it go... Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:23:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite the fact that he's been collecting cards and "playing" Pokemon for what seems like forever, we finally managed to get Z a real starter deck.  We got a 2 player trainer pack at Walmart today and ended up playing Pokemon so long that I got up because I was ... http://www.mkamba.com/2008/03/31/pokemon-and-switch-hitting/ How did Jacob ever figure out how to make that thing!?  Zeph has a book of string games that my mom gave him as a hand-me-down from my aunt, Ann.  Last night, we spent over 30 minutes learning teacup and saucer (I already knew it), witches broom, Cat's Cradle (still haven't ... http://www.mkamba.com/2008/01/17/jacobs-ladder/ I came to write this post and "The Best Post Ever" was sitting as a draft from several weeks ago. The bathroom at work has this giant mirror on one wall.  I like to make faces at myself as I pass by it... I said something kinda nasty about an ex yesterday ... http://www.mkamba.com/2007/12/19/confessions/ Last night, I was in bed thinking that too much time had passed since my last blog post.  Then, I started thinking about things and I remembered something that happened a while ago and my brain started composing this fun, lighthearted blog post regarding my current perception of whatever event ... http://www.mkamba.com/2007/12/19/the-best-post-ever/ It was one of those incredibly intense days at work when I spend the whole day "in the zone."  So much that going to get lunch was going to somehow derail the whole process and I would never solve the problem.  I was determined to solve this one.  For more ... http://www.mkamba.com/2007/09/17/can-i-do-that/ It's one of those sleepless nights when the bed feels so empty... I keep rolling over and reaching out like any minute, someone is going to be there.  And my ears keep fooling me, telling me there's a key in the lock, a text message on my phone, something... Who ... http://www.mkamba.com/2007/09/15/restless/ Z and I went hunting for a good climbing tree at the park today, only to find that the pickings were slim.  We did, however, venture around the park to look for interesting things...  In a small enclosure with a statue of two children playing leap frog and four benches ... http://www.mkamba.com/2007/09/03/embellish/ For fifteen years, I held onto a tangled mess of extremely fine gold chain with two pendants dangling from them.  Knots upon knots upon... well... tangles...  Tonight, I sat down and extracted one from the other, only to discover three chains in the mess.  Where is the third pendant?  Was there ... http://www.mkamba.com/2007/08/25/unraveling-the-past/ Most of the lights are out, the wash is on the rinse cycle, Z's "sleepy music" is playing and I'm spent for the day.  I'm finally taking some quiet time to sit and reflect upon what my life has become in these last few weeks and what changes I'm making ... http://www.mkamba.com/2007/08/06/gaining-on-closure/ Many, many moons ago, I saw a monkey dangling from the towel bar in the bathroom.  "Z, don't play on that.  It's not a jungle gym," I commented.  The monkey retreated and I walked away.  Two minutes later I hear a crash and a crack.  I was relieved to find ... http://www.mkamba.com/2007/07/27/the-saga-of-the-toilet-paper/