We moved a lot when I was a kid. No, I wasn't an army brat. Dad just had this nomadic streak about him. The longest amount of time we ever spent in one place was 18 months. That was because of a recession and we couldn't afford to move. Or so I was told. I … Continue reading Moves
How I Quit My Job
Kids, I've made it no secret that I've been looking for a new job for several months. Almost a year, really. Well, I guess I've made it no secret on this blog and to my close friends and family. It's not as if I've going to my supervisor and shouting, "I need a new job!" … Continue reading How I Quit My Job
Now Trending
There's a trend on Facebook. Well, I don't know that you can call it a trend when it's been going on for years. But it's a trend that I find slightly annoying. And it's entirely possible that I'm the only one it annoys because I think I'm the only one who hasn't jumped on the … Continue reading Now Trending
The Single Guy and the Facebook Friend
The following is inspired by actual events which occurred a number of years ago... The Hostess accepted the Single Guy's friendship on Facebook. For a few days after he initially tried to add her, the Single Guy was a little afraid that he had crossed some kind of line, that he would never see or … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Facebook Friend
The Single Guy and the Drunk Dial
The following account is based on actual events which occurred a number of years ago... Okay, so I wasn't really drunk. I was just under the influence of cold medication. But I wasn't, technically, drunk. Somewhere over the course of my Christmas break that year, I picked up a head cold. It wasn't anything serious, … Continue reading The Single Guy and the Drunk Dial
Disconnected
I'm not one who likes to admit when he's addicted to something. Good thing I'm not an alcoholic, 'cause isn't that step one? But when it comes to feeling disconnected, I have to admit that I'm addicted to the internet. I mean, it's not a full-on, I gotta be in front of it every minute … Continue reading Disconnected
The Single Guy vs. The Friend Request
"Mr. Peck!" yelled the teacher from her office as I was sitting down to type up some paperwork. "You should go onto Facebook and add my nephew's wife's sister as a friend!" Translation: "You're single, and therefore lonely and miserable, right? Well, I vaguely know someone who is also single and of reasonable child-birthing age. … Continue reading The Single Guy vs. The Friend Request
The Confusing Middle 