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Although I haven't posted about current events, I think about what's happening in our country pretty much nonstop. During the day, my routine is an often unsuccessful distraction; at night, I lie awake with worry before sleeping fitfully. My silence is due to my lack of eloquence, and a pinch of paralyzed fear. People who are smarter and more ( Read more... ) -
family troubles
My poor father. Around Christmas, his brother died. Wednesday, his girlfriend's brother (and a close friend of his) died, after having had a seizure and falling into a coma last week. And now apparently he has three major heart blockages (85%-100%) and needs to have coronary artery bypass surgery ASAP ( Read more... ) -
travel, phone, family, geekery
It's been a while, or feels like it. You know how it is; when you have things worth talking about, you're too busy to post ( Read more... ) -
dry January; Final Fantasy XV
I don't really do New Year's Resolutions, but I "get" them, why people do them. Anyway, the timing is coincidental and this isn't a long-term commitment, but a friend and I have decided to do a "dry January." That is, no alcohol for one month. I don't think drinking is terrible or a huge problem in my life, but I am probably drinking more than is ( Read more... ) -
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I recently discovered that my grandmother is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's, and that my father has two aortic aneurysms. Mortality sucks. Breaking news, amiright ( Read more... ) -
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Woo, such a Halloween week!
I was in Chicago most of last week for training, ( which was both difficult and boring ) -
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It's been a while! Nothing too exciting, but still a lot going on. Lots of social events this month, and another work trip to Chicago. (I'll be going for the last week of most months for a while.) In the next few weeks I've got a concert, a farm visit, a dinner, hockey tickets, a birthday party, and a Halloween party... and Jen will be going to New ( Read more... ) -
house of Sisyphus
Home ownership (and to an extent, rental living) is a Sisyphean task. You push the boulder uphill: fix broken things, clean, make improvements. But it is always sliding back down. Sometimes you push faster; sometimes you lose ground ( Read more... ) -
new work laptop for new work
I know that most of us are more reliant on technology now, but I had to get a new laptop for work, and heavens is it a pain in the butt. I spent hours on it yesterday (while watching TV at least), and I'm maybe halfway done. The amount of software I use to do my job-- and the complexity of installing and configuring most of it-- is staggering ( Read more... ) -
life, vacation, and work
I don't know that my social media presence is an accurate depiction of my life. Real life involves a lot more worrying about politics, sociology, and philosophy; but also way more video games, drinking, and watching TV with Jen ( Read more... )