Organizing the Unorganizable

Hi, I’m Matt. And I am not organized. Yes, I know, I should have told you to sit down before dropping that bomb on you. You may say to me, “But Matt, you write amazing posts every day and tell us about the cool shit you do all the time.” And I would reply to […]

Run

It’s been raining a lot here lately. We certainly need it after years of drought, but it seems to be coming all at once. I’m fortunate to be in Iowa, because my homestates of South Dakota and Minnesota are getting pummeled by the same system, though they’re receiving it in the form of enormous amounts […]

I get to cook tonight

I don’t honestly have anything planned for today’s blog. I’d recommend you check out Govneh’s blog for some actual intellectual content. Instead, I’m going to tell you what I’m making for dinner, since my woman and I get to sit down for a meal tonight for the first time in what seems like way too […]

And Thus Begins my Weekend

The last post was a bit heavy. This one is not so much. I recently discovered a state park near where I live. I just moved to this location, so I’m still exploring. This state park is not even a 5-minute drive, and it has some amazing forest trails. One thing about Iowa is that […]

Some more people I meet at work

Idiot Child with Brass Balls In this country (USA, FYI), there are certain substances that require you to be a certain age to purchase them. And when you are younger than that age, it can be difficult to obtain those things. A few of those youngsters come into the store in groups, pick out some […]

Rejoice, for a Beer has been born

I told you all not too long ago that I’d make a beer. And I did! Wanna see? Keep reading! I decided that I wanted to make an apricot beer. So I gathered the ingredients I needed. Some of you out there are not familiar with brewing, and that’s okay. I was unfamiliar with it […]

Do you work for the Red Queen?

I made it to a coffee shop, so here’s what I would have posted yesterday! I had an especially frustrating day at work. It’s nothing new. Everyone has frustrating days at work. I felt like I was spinning my wheels, getting nowhere, feeling particularly useless. It’s not through lack of hard work. I ran my […]

The one where the Internet craps out

Where’s today’s post? Well, it’s kinda long, and it’s on my desktop computer, and my modem just crapped out. It’s okay, I should get a new modem by Thursday. Until then, I’ll roam coffee shops for their Internet access on my laptop. Might be good for my writing, I think. Also, it could be good […]

How should a manager behave?

I’m in a position at work where you could safely describe me as a peon. There is nobody below me on the ladder. When anyone in the company shits, it usually falls on me. So I’ve been a bit torn by how the manager of my store talks to me. If he has a problem […]