December 2008
8 posts
Housekeeping
I updated the look around here last night, mostly color and some text changes. The standard version of this site should look nicer on smartphones too, but if you need a mobile or iPhone/iPod version for some strange reason, the links are on the bottom of every page.
Just another day
I don’t really do much to celebrate New Years. The last time I went out and celebrated was 2002/2003, when a bunch of friends went out to Daytona Beach. We’ve all scattered across the country since then and don’t see much of each other, and that was before I (and a few of my friends as well) got married and had a baby. The last few years I’ve just stayed home, or maybe...
Real Talk
I’m hanging out here watching my son sleep. He’s 2 months old now and while we don’t sleep much anymore, it’s been so worth it. I’m a better dad than I thought I was going to be, and I never had any doubts about my wife as a mom but she’s far exceeded even my high expectations. It’s true when they say kids change your life. My wife and I have basically...
Memeing it up, or 7 things you didn't know about...
I got tagged by Lyell and normally I wouldn’t respond to these chain letter type things, but what the hell it’ll be fun.
If I deemed you worthy enough to pass this glorious honor on to you, and put its continued existence in your very hands (you! have! the! power!), please follow these care and feeding guidelines:
Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post.
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“My writing model is my mother, who is a writer as well. She always valued...”
– Malcolm Gladwell
O Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is, on its face, an absurd and brutal concept. You take this perfectly good tree, cut it down, put it in your house, keep it barely alive in a small pit of water, decorate it, watch it decay as you put gifts under it, and finally toss it curbside around the end of December.
I’ll be getting mine this weekend.