Making myself the fun policeEven though I'm almost certainly never going to have children, I would always keep an open mind and liked entertaining various 'what if' scenarios that I might find myself in as a parent. One of them was the dilemma of whether I should babyproof a...See More »
We're feeling creatures who think, not thinking creatures who feelBest quote I've heard in a while. Courtesy of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
The weird things you think about after getting your dog highShe's currently zonked out of her mind while using me as a human couch, so neither of us are going anywhere. The commands to get off me are seemingly not registering to her all, or perhaps she's simply choosing to ignore it. Either way, I've been...See More »
Feeling nothing and feeling empty are essentially the same thingBut one feels so much better than the other
An uncharacteristically pointless post about a man and his relationship with potatoesSpending as much of my life working in kitchens as I have, there are two inevitable truths I've discovered. First, there are going to be a lot of immigrants in that line of work. Depending on the location of the kitchen and the type of cuisine it...See More »
Little harbingerEvery so often I get mail from my glasses vendor soliciting me to buy another pair, and my response to that each time is a predictable 'maybe in a few months'. I've never really been enthusiastic about change and tend to believe that if it ain't...See More »
I'm your huckleberryEven though it's now been 3 weeks since my COVID symptoms cleared up, my lungs still haven't recovered as I find myself coughing up phlegm several times a day. On TV and in movies, when people are hawking loogies, it's to make them seem manly or...See More »
This is monumentally stupid and insignificant, butFor some odd reason, it kinda bothers me that one of my stories is at exactly 69 views. The internet has ruined me. Every time I come across that number, there's a stupid little juvenile voice in my head going, "Hurr durr. 69. He he he. Nice" I just...See More »
In retrospect, I'm actually kinda glad I never really made friends hereIt seems to me that the users of SW don't actually do much with their lives. No matter what hour of the day or time of the week I log on, it's basically the same users over and over, and they're usually posting the same type of content over and over....See More »
I love my dog more than anythingI've been in quarantine for the last few days, so I figured I'd take advantage of the time off work to rearrange my room. Trying to get in shape at some point in my life, so making a little space to work out is imperative. Living the bachelor life...See More »
The boundless mysteries of the universeAs someone that's naturally quite skeptical and growing more cynical each year, I've long dismissed the idea that life is trying to send me messages or guide me in any direction. I've often seen the cruelty of fate and the unforgiving cold so many...See More »
My dog finally recognized her reflection in the mirrorI've tried on many occasions over the years to see how she would react to her own reflection, but she never really took to it. I think she was too distracted by my efforts to realize what I was pointing to, so her focus always stayed on me during...See More »
I used to see the good in peopleI haven't completely lost the ability, but it's much harder for me to acknowledge or even notice the positive attributes people bring to the table. I'm not quite a misanthrope yet. I don't think everyone is an unwaveringly thoughtless and egocentric...See More »
What would you do if you were the last person on Earth?Lately I've been entertaining the fantasy of what I would do if I were the last person alive on Earth. Ridiculous premise, I know, but something about that specific scenario has had me doing all kinds of funky research and imagining just how I would...See More »
Stupid first world problemI keep buying shampoo instead of conditioner, so now I have multiple shampoo bottles and no conditioner. I was absolutely positive each time I went to the store that I read 'conditioner' right on the bottle before picking it up, but either I've been...See More »
Entry 16 "Orbiting the Ego"I feel like I might be approaching the end of the line with my job. It’s not that I feel like I’m overworked or underpaid, or even like I’m being mistreated in any way. The primary driver behind it is my increasing frustration with my coworkers....See More »
Sources?! We don't need no stinkin' sourcesThere's a very weaselly tactic I've long noticed on non-academic forums of people asking for sources when engaged in a debate. Normally it wouldn't be a bad thing if you found and shared a source of your own that had conflicting reports, because that...See More »
Working Class HeroToday was an interesting day at work. It was much slower than usual, so I had the opportunity to roam around a little bit. It was shortly after doing so that I overheard two of my coworkers talking about me, which came as a surprise given that I...See More »
Entry 15 "Persona non grata"For the last two years, I’ve skipped wishing my little brother a happy birthday. Not because I forgot, or even because of a grudge, but because I want him to move on. I haven’t seen or spoken to my family in almost a decade, and while I have no...See More »
Just cathartic bellowing. No feedback requiredI woke up wearing shoes again Been working in my dreams Been dreaming at my workplace As ironic as that seems Started ‘one step at a time’ Now I stumble through the month Somnambulist in the hamster wheel Of passing cash and animus It’s bachelor...See More »
I Don't Believe In AstrologyI made it a goal of mine to start writing about my political, religious, social, economic, and philosophical views again at some point, and since I can't sleep, this is as good an opportunity as any. I'm not here to antagonize or proselytize, but...See More »
I Have No Family SupportEntry 7 “Home is where people notice your absence” I met again briefly with the dog park guy, and as you do with people you only vaguely know, I relied on my collection of generic observations and imparted with him the comment that I hadn’t seen...See More »