The world is about two-thirds of the way through the month of May 2020 and nothing will ever be the same. The United States is a little over two months into a national emergency while fighting the novel corona virus and we were late to the party. Several European countries were weeks to months ahead of us in both response and preparation. As of ( Read more... )

There's this idea that as you approach the theoretical middle of your life you might reflect on things that have been, make some changes, buy a Porsche. I certainly can't afford a Porsche and if I had the equivalent amount of money to spend on something that excessive, I'd be traveling. Chance I'd not come back, either ( Read more... )

It starts most nights about 8:30. There is a laugh challenge or something clever from Tom Dailey and the race to the bottom has begun. Tonight, I finished watching a pirated copy of Love, Simon (even though it comes out on dvd on Tuesday) and migrated to YT to listen to Strawberries and Cigarettes by Troye Sivan - which then turned into Years and ( Read more... )

July 2016 seems so long ago. The theme at the annual IPIC convention this past year was "Fearless Reinvention". Yes, it's about not being afraid to change our business, but it has personal meaning for me too. In the more than five months that have passed since coming home I've done little towards accomplishing my reinvention. Perhaps there is a ( Read more... )

A couple of years ago chevrons broke onto the design scene as hot, trendy. Thing is, chevrons have been around a long time and just as sure, there will be a design element to come along and replace the chevron. In fact, it's probably already out and I'm just not aware that I'm already supposed to like it ( Read more... )

My Livejournal is celebrating its' 15th birthday/anniversary today. It's incredible to think all that's happened over that time, including 1,297 different journal entries. Some of the highlights since the inception of the journal ( Read more... )

It's eight days into what is shaping up to be a superb May. My eating habits have changed, I've been to the gym 7 times in 8 days and as a result find my pants fitting a little looser in the thighs and hips. I'm on top of keeping my apartment tidy - laundry is done and folded, kitchen is clean and meals prepped for the upcoming week. The cherry ( Read more... )

It's just before 11pm as I sit down to write. A tumbler of DiSaronno on the rocks sits to my right, headphones are on and it feels like autumn 2004 all over again. Minus the late night runs out into rural Franklin County, of course. The feelings of emptiness that I have now are as present and real as they were then, and that's scary to me ( Read more... )

Today was a day off, from both jobs. I did next to nothing all day in an effort to let my body rest from the abuse I put it through on a near daily basis. This afternoon, after an unplanned nap on my couch, I put in a movie. I've seen "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" before but it had been a while. I'm an emotional person and this is an ( Read more... )

I love pizza. Truly. I could have it several times a week if it wasn't so bad for me. Now, imagine having pizza for every meal, every single day for months on end. When it's snack time, you get pizza. When you go home, you brush your teeth with pizza toothpaste. Too much? Yeah, that's how I feel about Click right now. It's been fourteen, ( Read more... )