The View From Up There
Fred was always stuck on the ground And what he searched for couldn’t be found. So he began to climb, not knowing where he’d go And before long, he had a grand view of below. The houses looked tiny! His problems felt small, When faced with the potential of a life-ending fall. A change in perspective was what he desperately needed, “But things aren’t much … Continue reading The View From Up There
The Man in The Arena
Surely, you’ve come across this before…one of the greatest speech excerpts of all time, still relevant over a century later. Teddy’s still got it! I don’t think it can be overshared, so I will leave it for you below. I read this for the first time a handful of years ago and came across it again a couple weeks ago and it was the kick … Continue reading The Man in The Arena
A Place to Gather
The first draft of this post was a weak DIY outline for building a dining room table with matching benches. But, the more I looked it over the more I realized I’m unwilling to do true justice to explaining the how to the point of it being useful to someone else. There are far more qualified people out there who can tell you how to … Continue reading A Place to Gather
No Place Like Home
There really is no place like home And no real place I’d rather roam To be alone, or be with you, To close my eyes for just a few. I’ll shower off the sleepy dust, But only if you feel I must To shake the cobwebs from my brain To keep the days on a good refrain. With everything and nothing to do, What was … Continue reading No Place Like Home
Make Salad Great Again
There is nothing worse than a sad salad. Perhaps that’s a bit hyperbolic, but have you ever eaten a salad where the lettuce is wilted and starting to take a turn for the worse, there are meager add-ins, and it’s soaked in flavorless, extra oily dressing? I mean, it makes me sad just thinking about it. We deserve better than that. I’m a big believer … Continue reading Make Salad Great Again
The Tao of Ripped Jeans
Comfortably breezy. Casually rebellious. Artfully tattered. Shredded denim has become a sort of unofficial uniform of this generation. I have two pairs of ripped jeans. They are the most expensive denim purchases I’ve made to date, both falling around the $50 range. I am well aware I could easily spend hundreds on a single pair, but since I graduated from paying around $10 for jeans … Continue reading The Tao of Ripped Jeans
Closet Cleanout in the Age of Corona
Over the last six months or so, I’ve been feeling weighed down, called to simplify and get back to basics. This has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone else feel compelled to get rid of all their shit? I bet thrift stores are going to have some real treasures after this is all said and done. Before life got weird, I had already pared … Continue reading Closet Cleanout in the Age of Corona
The Life Changing Magic of Having Cookie Dough in the Freezer
Do you ever need a warm chocolate chip cookie so badly that you might just die if you don’t get one in the next ten minutes? Yea, me neither… When I first moved out on my own, I quickly discovered that it’s kind of hard baking for one. It can be dangerous to have 20+ cookies on hand, and honestly, I’m usually good after one … Continue reading The Life Changing Magic of Having Cookie Dough in the Freezer
Endless trains of the faithless
I am tired. There has been a feeling growing inside me for a while now. It has manifested itself in doubts of worth and questions of value, in musings of “what are we all really trying to do here?” My livelihood is largely dependent on me spending my days in an office behind a computer fabricating projects for myself to help market a company that … Continue reading Endless trains of the faithless
Life in the Time of COVID-19: Haircut Edition
How has your life changed during the pandemic? Besides getting to work from home, which I’m really enjoying, I don’t actually feel like my life has changed all that much. I’m enjoying the unexpected slowdown, more intentional communication with friends and family, and having more time to experiment in the kitchen. Due to most businesses being shut down during this time, it has led to … Continue reading Life in the Time of COVID-19: Haircut Edition
