Productivity

I came into February expecting to be wildly unproductive with my brother’s passing at the end of January. That seems to have sparked a feeling of “I don’t have a lot of time left on the planet, let’s get shit done.” So I got shit done. My goals for the month were: Find a House … Read more

So I came into January feeling pretty bummed. The dark, the cold, the post-Holidays ennui, etc. etc. I was feeling pretty underwhelmed about the start of 2025. Thus, I set a basic list: Get a Job…or at Least Get Pretty Close So I did a whole bunch of interviews at a local software shop. They … Read more

December is always a crazy month, and it’s not likely that this one will be any different. So I’m trying to be realistic about my goals for the month, but as always, I want to accomplish some good stuff. Job Hunt: Motion The goal here wasn’t necessarily to land something — this is the time … Read more

Came into November, still jobless, but hopeful. Tour de Tucson: Finish Came into this ready to rock. Last year, things didn’t go as well as I’d hoped. Last year, had a ton of back problems that really messed-up my event. This year, the back was generally better, and I brought some THC cream and some … Read more

October hit like a storm. Lots going on, lots to do. The usual. Training for Tour de Tucson This went remarkably well. From October 1st to the 28th, my FTP (functional threshold power) jumped 4%, and my body weight has stayed below 195, with some minor fluctuations. I have a few tweaks to do to … Read more

Holy shit, I’m behind schedule on my monthly updates here. I rolled into September exhausted from all the travel we’d done in August, stuff that was booked long before I got laid off in early July. That said, I still had some ambitious ideas in mind rolling into September, and I had a lot on … Read more

There are exactly two years left in this undertaking, as I post this right meow. This last quarter was pretty goddamned productive, and I’m really pleased with myself for getting to where I am right now. Overall, I’m feeling pretty good about the challenge, even if I’m not quite as far along as I would … Read more

August was going to be a busy month regardless of what I intended, due to a bunch of pre-scheduled stuff and the job hunt. So I decided that my plans were going to be to get those things done and done well. RMNP Vacation Oh man, this was epic and awesome and difficult and troubling … Read more

Normally, I start drafting these posts on the first of every month, but this month was a little different. Didi and I got home from our honeymoon on the 1st and we were pretty wiped out, and had some errands to run, and by the time we were done, we had no gas left in … Read more