Exhaustion Invokes Memories - 1 Comment

John Clappier — March-5-2010

Standing in front of my parents' kitchen sink, I found simplicity. A glass of water in hand, glistening in the lazy morning light, was the only sustenance my body needed. Gingerly, I swallowed the crystalline perfection. The indescrible taste mingled with the sweet, soft undertone of blood in the back of my throat. I had just ran 2 miles, a feat for an old-out-of-shape man.

Rate-Limiting Step - 1 Comment

John Clappier — February-10-2010

The house-buying process reminds me of a chemistry experiment. You have it clearly outlined on paper: the ingredients, several sets of reactions, and the desired final product. We will dub the set of reactions as Offer, Inspection, Closing. Today's issue: The Offer Reaction.

Identity - 0 Comments

John Clappier — January-19-2010

Jason Bourne is practically a household name. The writers of the Bourne Trilogy captured audiences everywhere. Just as a refresher, Jason Bourne was shot on a yacht in the very beginning of the story. He fell into the water and presumably died. A very curious thing happened afterward. Bourne lived and awoke on a meager fishing boat, he did not remember who he was.

Christmas Present - 2 Comments

John Clappier — January-12-2010

Kellie and I just returned from our Christmas Present. Sounds silly but instead of exchanging gifts this year we wanted to exchange memories :) We collectively decided to take a trip to the North Shore. North Shore... in Winter? Well, there is quite a spectacle just north of Two Harbors at this time of year and that is Gooseberry Falls.

House Hunting - 2 Comments

John Clappier — January-10-2010

House hunting is tiresome! I've seen almost ten houses now between open houses and house tours. The time invested in finding these "potential" houses, getting everything setup, everyone together, and finding the house creates a very painstaking process... a necessary process.

Barrington Bunny - 0 Comments

John Clappier — December-31-2009

style="text-align: left;">As is tradition here, I always recount the story of Barrington Bunny. I try to get this out on Christmas but plenty has kept me busy, so I figure a New Year's story is just as good. Really brings out the magic and love of this beautiful Christmas season...

What Time Is It? - 2 Comments

John Clappier — December-22-2009

So if you are one of my estute web users, you may have noticed that Blueshallow's internal clock is a ... little slow. In fact, precisely 1 hour slow. I however like to think of it in a different light: My site is soooo good that your requests are processed an hour before you even make them. Clairvoyant? I think so... A simple experiment yielding my comment system will illustrate the "error" that I have not had the time to fix. No irony intended. For example: If you post a comment, it will appear as if you did so one hour before. This is the sole purpose of this post, to explain this timeless error and how it should be addressed.

House - 9 Comments

John Clappier — December-12-2009

As stated earlier, I'm looking at houses. Just a year and half ago, I could barely imagine living in an apartment by myself. Now a house is perculating my neurons, what in the world am I thinking!

A Holiday Is On Its Way - 1 Comment

John Clappier — November-22-2009

It's amazing how time flies. I've been in my apartment for a year and a half already, been working as a veterinarian almost as long, and now I'm looking at houses. Life outside of school seems to evaporate just as quickly as the sweat on my hands did during finals.

Sin - 1 Comment

John Clappier — October-18-2009

I'm reading a book, Screwtape Letters, by C. S. Lewis. Ironically, I've been distracted by so many things the past couple months I haven't had time to finish it. The book is a peculiar dialog which is deeply rooted in temptation and sin. I'll explain briefly.