So on August 1st, I lost my job. Laid off. The upside is that I’ve already landed a replacement gig elsewhere and I’m excited about the opportunity. So here I am. Waiting for my start date on the 29th. So I guess this means I’m on sabbatical for a bit, and that I need to … Read more
Been awhile since I worked on this little project of mine. I guess I don’t really have anything to report on it. Lame. I really need to get moving on this again, though. I’m supposed to go to Chicago this weekend, and really would be disappointed if it were to fall through. However, if it … Read more
Wow, what’s to say there, Internets? It’s been more than a month since I last posted, and that sucks. I’ve been keeping busy, yo. Here’s what it schwas: Home Home life is really fucking cool right now. I feel much more tightly connected with my wife and my kid, and yet, somehow things are more … Read more
So yeah, I haven’t mentioned it here yet, but Eddy came home last Thursday night. And holy crap, what an adjustment. I can now change a diaper faster than I can field-strip an M-16A2 rifle. I can’t do it blindfolded yet, nor do I relish the idea of trying. He’s been a barrel of laughs … Read more
Yesterday was another long one — an all-day meeting at the office, followed by a quick run to the Bicycle Chain, thinking it was payday. I picked up my Park PRS-4W, which will be the basis of my welding stand, had Subway for a light snack, and then headed over to Josh’s where we built … Read more
Hey Internets, how’s your week been? Mine’s been pretty awesome, despite the hard labor at the office. Last night, we hit up Mac’s Industrial for trivia and I discovered their awesome menu (and food), and Odell’s IPA. We also won both rounds of trivia that night. Kate came up with some awesome answers, and I … Read more
Been busy lately and haven’t had much of an opportunity to post anything here, but I’ve got a few things in the pipeline. 1. The Almanzo 100, while superbly organized, excellently hosted, and possessing of a beautiful, challenging course, was an unmitigated clusterfuck. I had repeated mechanicals that caused me to abandon after 25 miles, … Read more
I recently had an epiphany surrounding my pursuit of framebuilding. The mentality I’m taking into it is that of “side job/hobby that brings in income” — for now. Should it grow to the point where I can be self-sufficient, I will have to take a good, hard look at my career, and what the potential … Read more
Friday night, I played a lot of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (hereinafter to be referred to as BF:BC2), which was a good thing. Kate had the day off and spent time at her parents’ place before helping Allie with her wedding invitations. I was asleep before she got home. Saturday, there’s not much to report. … Read more