Learning to Type Dvorak: Week 4, Maybe?

April 4, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

I was pleased when I first saw my typing test results for this week. I broke 20 wpm. I broke into average. But then I remembered that it has been two weeks since my last test, which means my pace hasn’t picked up much. I guess I have been feeling a little more comfortable with […]

A Peak Behind the Mask: Why I Will Watch Jimmy Fallon and Bradley Cooper Laughing for Five Minures

April 3, 2015 By Josh 2 Comments

Man in Groucho Marks mask; courtesy of gratisography

Talk shows are fake. We all know it. The host might not be fake. The guests might not be fake, but the entire setup is quite forced and restricted. There is a set amount of time that needs to be filled with quality material: a few laughs, perhaps an anecdote that makes us a bit […]

Thoughts from Theo: It’s Hard to See Eye to Eye With a Toddler

April 2, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Woman said because she dropped her ice cream; Courtesy of Gratisography.com

Theo and I sometimes butt heads. That’s probably an understatement even though we get along for the most part (and I’m sure this is one of things that will peak and valley as time goes by). Excluding cases of sheer toddler defiance, which represents a healthy portion of our goat like behavior, I’ve noticed a […]

Let’s Celebrate Fools: Let’s Celebrate, Fools

April 1, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Smoking Praying Mantis, Courtesy of Gratisography.com

One of the part time jobs I held while an undergrad was working for Texas Pardons and Paroles. It was basically a data entry position and possibly the best part time gig I’ve ever had. Not because of what I did–the details aren’t important right now–but because of the shift. I worked Friday and Saturday night from […]

This Will Probably Need a Real Title and an Image at Some Point, but This Is for Now, and This Is for Cami

March 31, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Note: This post was originally published just on my Facebook, but I have since added it to the blog (where it belongs) and backdated it so it fits where it should. My site has been down for basically the entire day. There are a few reasons unrelated to the blog that this has been stressful […]

Writing to Feel the Burn

March 30, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Woman trying to touch her toes. Courtesy of gratisography.

Some days, writing feels a lot like stretching to me. I reach and reach and make myself uncomfortable for a while, and then I return to my normal, stiff self. Nothing seems to have changed; there are no visible signs of progress. I still can’t reach my toes. I still can’t do anything close to […]

Week in Review: March 23-29

March 29, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

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This feels like the end of a very long week, mostly a good long though. That means it’s time to see how well I followed the Five Karate Moves to Success. I decided to restrict this week’s review to just one day: yesterday, the day of the baby shower. Let’s call it a theme. I […]

I Am Tired; I Am Weary; I Could Sleep for a Thousand Years

March 28, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

A man reclines in front of large columns; courtesy of gratisography.com

I’m exhausted. We just finished hosting a baby shower for our forthcoming twins, (does that make it a babies shower?) and the preparation involved a great deal of cleaning, straightening, cooking, etc., which was followed by mingling and coraling and topped off with the construction of a sandbox.

Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? And Where Did They Take My Password?

March 27, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Blank phone. Probably forgot the unlock password. Courtesy of Unsplash.com

While I understand the purpose of security questions, how they’re useful as a small hurdle to someone stealing your whatever, I’m not really a fan. Mostly, I feel that the questions are too generic, like if I can remember the answer (what was your high school mascot), it isn’t hard for someone else to find […]

Thoughts from Theo: Is Your Food Sneaky Cheeky?

March 26, 2015 By Josh Leave a Comment

Two cats playing with a pink balloon, demonstrating the importance of play. Courtesy of gratisography.

Last night after dinner, Theo and I started a silly word game. I don’t remember if I asked him about his food or if he took the initiative himself, but he soon began describing what he ate with made up words: sneedy food, doodie food, poodoo food. I countered with mostly real words in silly […]