I looked down at the iCal icon on my MacBook and saw the number 1 staring at me.
Yep, we’re at Day One of 2012.
It’s time for a lot of resolutions.
Change this.
Do this.
Be this.
All of these ideas and all of these pursuits have merit. We should strive to be better.
But far too often we get way [...]
I’ve been spending some of my slow time right now playing some Wii. Yeah, I’m a slacker. : )
Yesterday, I played the Mario Kart Time Trials mode several times, racing ghosts. If you’re not a regular Wii user (I wasn’t until recently), the ghost mode allows you to race your fastest time, a semi transparent [...]
So my friend Derek posted this great link encouraging people to make 11/11/11 Nigel Tufnel Day. I recognize that many if not most my readers are unfamiliar with Tufnel as featured in the brilliant mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap. The film is awesome. Watch it.
The famous scene:
Nigel Tufnel: “The numbers all go to eleven. Look, [...]
My last few weeks of travel have been visually amazing. I’ve enjoyed the fall colors present in West Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington, Ohio, and Montana. As I flew out of Seattle today and saw the beautiful Pacific Northwest below me, I couldn’t help being amazed by the kaleidoscope of colors below.
The reds.
The yellows.
The oranges.
The fall [...]
Yeah, I know what you’re thinking…
What?!?!?
No, I’m not quitting my job right now (I really do love what I get to do), nor am I going to go on a rant about what things I hate or my frustrations.
But I am going to write about quitting.
This isn’t a blog saying “don’t quit.” Nope, it’s a [...]
On my trip to Milwaukee this past Sunday, I became one of hundreds of passengers delayed in the Houston Airport. After another overly ambitious announcement from the airline about an earlier departure, it became evident the wait would be a longer. I headed to the men’s room nearest the gate to see this sign on [...]
Last night I made dinner for my girlfriend and me. It wasn’t a complex dinner (I’ve made those in the past). Nope, this was a quick trip to Trader Joe’s to pick up a few different items. Dinner was fairly healthy and it tasted good.
Still, I didn’t have to think much about it.
I picked up [...]
This past weekend I visited with my older brother, Dave.
He’s spent over a decade working in “post-production,” editing many of the popular reality shows on television including American Idol, The Apprentice, The Bachelor Pad, Jockeys, and Whale Wars.
I’ve watched him work on mini-projects for our family or a local non-profit. To be honest, I get [...]
I spent this past Saturday night, sitting in my cousins’ backyard, alongside my girlfriend and my brother, as we awaited an outdoor viewing of The Princess Bride.
We had a fire going in their fire pit, ready to await our collection of marshmallows, chocolate squares, and graham crackers.
Yep, it was S’Mores Time.
I seriously could talk for [...]
So I’m doing some laundry today. I’ve been in San Diego for a week now, and while it is DEFINITELY cooler than Phoenix, I’ve still been outside and sweating in summer heat. My clothes smell, one shirt needs some extra attention due to a dropped chow mein noodle from the other night, and quite simply, [...]
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