Yearly check-in time

It’s true! I’m still here. I’m posting. And LOL at that title, it’s been far more than a year since I’ve pinned something to this blog. Plenty has happened in the meantime, and I feel like I’m more inclined to check in and write here more frequently. I’ve gotten a different job. Still using my […]

So, remember that time when I said I didn’t want kids?

I remember a time in the recent past when, if someone asked me whether I could see myself having children, I would have just immediately answered “no”. Never. Not a chance. No complex reasoning behind my answer, either. Simply that answer and then moving on to the next topic of conversation. As I write this, […]

We done found some gators

Turns out I now live near where wild alligators live. So Tara decided that it would be awesome to go take a look-see! What we discovered was that the shore of the lake where the gators live is also a great spot for people to hang out with their tiny children and small dogs. We […]

Molecule Wrangling

The job is keeping me busy. I’m thankful that they seem to truly value a good balance between work and life. I get to do things here that I haven’t done anywhere else before. I get to work with reactors, tons of different chemicals I’ve never heard of before, and I get to start new […]

The New Job in The New Place

I’ve told folks on my social media, but I realized I haven’t posted here for a bit. All of what follows is because of Tara. She’s been a rock for me when things were bad, and she stuck with me. And things kept getting better. She is very insistent that I understand my self-worth and […]

Post Triathlon

So, my butt hurts. Biking will do that. Yeah, I trained, but where I live now is pretty flat, and the biking portion for the event was quite hilly. As I started, I didn’t think I could finish. I was struggling, and I had barely started pedaling. But Tara inspired me to keep going and […]

NEW KITTEN

I’ve been busy lately. Moving in to a new place with my sweetie, and we got a kitten: Zephyr! I’m feeling very happy with my new home and new family with a new kitty.

Violent Easter Update

The monstrosity has been vanquished. Mostly. More fun crowbar work to do. Some idiot decided to put this together with wood glue as well as screws. Feels real good, though.

Things are great, etc…

Work is busy and fun. A whole lot of drama has exited my life, and I feel more like a whole person again. I may eventually get back to philosophizing on this blog again soon, because I don’t have to deal with lawyers or other kinds of stress.

Reflecting

I’ve had some time to reflect on things. The need for kindness, especially. Kindness is something that I value, and it’s something that I especially want to practice personally. Sometimes I succeed, and there are times when it’s obvious to me when I fail at it. Lately, I’ve met new friends who have shown me kindness. […]