I've come to the realization that I am a creator with nothing to create. I lack ideas, inspiration. I frequently feel the urge, the need, to create and build. This need is painfully stifled by frustration at the lack of inspiration and ideas - the lack of something to create ( Read more... )

On Friday, 7/3, I suffered a very serious medical condition called a pulmonary embolism. This condition has a blood clot traveling through my lungs and, potentially, killing me. I am VERY thankful that the latter condition didn't happen, as I'm sure anyone reading this is as well ( Read more... )

I now no longer have a car. Yesterday, while driving down 880, my car's transmission decided to stop working. It has no 3rd or 4th gear. I managed to limp it over to Fremont Ford, and their technicians have diagnosed it as a definite internal problem to the transmission ( Read more... )

For no reason that I can figure out, my sense of self-worth has gone straight down the shitter over the last couple of days.

I don't know how to fix it.

I'm rapidly approaching my wit's end here. A couple weeks ago, I had what I considered to be an awesome in-person interview with six separate people on a single occasion. I left feeling as though I'd nailed it and was a shoe-in for the position (which, by the way, there were two of ( Read more... )

My drive down was nice...until I got to the Siskiyous ( Read more... )

Well, my timing has been pushed back for my trip down to the Bay Area. Weather and the resulting road conditions are to blame ( Read more... )

I'm set to make another trip to the Bay Area to find work and, again, reconnect with friends. This trip will be successful. It has to be ( Read more... )

...see previous post for context.

YES ( Read more... )