I now live in Port Angeles, Washington. Sort of. I came out to Washington to see friends and family, and just decided not to go back. I still have to pack up the bulk of my belongings and bring them to Washington, but I’m heading to Michigan next week to do just that. This is… Continue reading In case you missed the recent memo . . .
Category: Personal
This is not a good coffee day for me
I woke up today with a coffee craving. I don’t have any coffee at my house, so I’ve been looking forward to a hot cup in a cozy shop all day. Let’s see how this plays out. — The first shop is closed. — The second shop might be too hip, but I really like the… Continue reading This is not a good coffee day for me
Pop Music As Time Travel
I fired up a Kitten playlist to blast a wall around me while I work, and I was instantly transported back to some ad hoc club in Austin, TX, almost two years ago. I saw Kitten live on a fantastic night during an amazing week of travel, seeing strange sites and falling in love with… Continue reading Pop Music As Time Travel
But where did Christmas go?
If I were to wake up tomorrow and find Christmas 2014 had been mysteriously cut short, this will still have been the best holiday season I’ve had since I was a child. No doubt in my mind. I will do my sincere best to share my excess cheer with all of you. Each of you… Continue reading But where did Christmas go?
Dear Evernote
Dear Evernote, Your shiny new Mac app is changing note titles to Untitled. It also takes MINUTES to display a note after I click its card in the sidebar. Something tells me this isn’t what your new app is supposed to do. I want to rely on you for business (like you want me to),… Continue reading Dear Evernote
Bittersweet travel day today
I’m heading back down to Grand Rapids on another bus, gray over white landscape tumbling along. Yesterday was a lovely and heartwarming Thanksgiving day. Find the people who fill you up (joy, love, food, warmth) and spend your time with them. You’ll never notice lack again.
Writehack
I have this new writing project I’m working on, and I figured out a way to trick myself into gathering notes more quickly. Each time I have the urge to check ADN or Twitter, I add a new thought to my notes first. I’m collecting notes in an Evernote notebook, so I can easily get… Continue reading Writehack
The key is wearing the right number and variety of layers
I met with a friend tonight, and since I don’t have a car, I had to walk to her house. The temperature was around 20° F, and we’ve still got over a foot of snow on the ground. She lives just about a mile away. It was a great walk. Truly. I felt more at… Continue reading The key is wearing the right number and variety of layers
On Making New Friends
I’m reading some self-improvement books—mostly for a project I’m working on but also for myself—and the information is solid, except for one thing: every one of those books talks about finding happiness, lowering anxiety, or learning to trust your intuition in the context of being around other people on a consistent basis. What if you… Continue reading On Making New Friends