[Originally posted on July 29, 2012. This post was very popular thanks to the amazing group of creatives known collectively as OK Go. They were kind enough to tweet and Facebook this to their fans, and they completely made my day. Okay, they made my month. I credit a lot of good in my life […]
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The Reach Out Project
[Originally posted on May 5, 2013] Death does strange things to a person. My father passed away right before the 4th of July in 2009. We were never close, but we didn’t have a strained relationship either. Years prior, I realized what our relationship was, and I was fine with that. Yet his death changed […]
Hope for a Beautiful America: A Road Trip for Independence Day
[Originally posted on Jul 1, 2012] On this fourth of July week, I look out at a blue sky with cotton-like cumulus clouds floating over the Rockies – the majestic range of purple mountains we sing about this time of year in praise of the beautiful country we live in. We arrived here after taking […]
The Other 90%
So, I am now officially moved to the Bay Area – yay! I am still temporarily tied to my job in Arizona, so there is only so much I can say about that experience for the time being, however I feel like things are finally getting better. It’s been a rough 6 months with new […]
2013 Bucket List: Get the Funk Out
At the beginning of 2012, I decided to create a bucket list of things to accomplish for the year. Looking at the original blog post, I actually didn’t do so bad: Start an international cooking club Did I do it? YES! It was a hit, and I had a blast experimenting with different dishes – […]
An Apology and a Travelogue
With most writings on this blog, I have the luxury of hindsight and distance to reflect on the events in my life. This week I experienced a roller coaster ride of emotions that I’m not far enough away from yet to appreciate. I believe I will appreciate this one day, just not right now. If […]
A 2012 Bucket List Update: Thank You
[Note: While looking for possible images to post with this, coming across “gondola accidents” and “ski lift fall” did not reduce my gondola-anxiety in the slightest. Thank you Google, for making scaring the shit out of myself one easy click away…] After my 2012 bucket list post, I had an epiphany that started with an […]