Things are proceeding apace here. I got a bunch done this last cycle, which is crazy, given the move and everything. This is what I worked on/completed in the last three months, and there’s a complete list. Completed Items 12. Find and purchase a new project bike. I had a 1995 Specialized Stumpjumper FS crop … Read more
I’m a little late in posting this, but that’s because there’s a lot going on here, mostly related to item #2 below in the Completed section. Completed 2. Buy a house! For the story, you can read my post from February re: productivity/accomplishments. That said, we’ve got a closing date set for April, and we’re … Read more
Paul passed away on January 30th, 2025 at the age of 49, from Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Born on a U.S. Army base in West Germany, in October of 1975, Paul moved to Minnesota with his family a few years later and grew up and lived his life there. He is survived by … Read more
— Jon Acuff
I’m a pretty forward-looking guy, but that doesn’t mean I’m above being retrospective about the past and both taking pride in what I’ve done right and learning from what I’ve fucked up. Throughout my history of blogging (here and elsewhere), I’ve tried to always look back at the end of the year and recap what … Read more
I’m kinda guessing that this is what adulting looks like — you hit your birthday, you have grandiose plans that involve deep-seated laziness: Seems pretty legit, right? Yeah, well, it’s 5:45 a.m. as I write this, and I’ve done the following since I woke up: What’s that to-do list look like? The thing is? Most … Read more
I believe that Amazon is doomed for reasons that probably entail writing a whole damn blog post about it. I believe that I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in a relationship because at the very beginning we had open, vulnerable conversations about what we wanted and needed out of a relationship with each other. I … Read more
I used to do a recap post every year, going all the way back to my early involvement with Livejournal. This seems like a good year to pick up the habit again, given that 2023 was the longest decade ever. Additionally, I’m also going to massively change the format. It used to be that everything … Read more
