I did this last year. I took a look back at the previous year and made a list of the blog posts that got the most traffic throughout the year. It was simple, as I'd only been keeping up with this blog for a year at that point. Today marks my second blogiversary, so I'm … Continue reading The Confusing Middle’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2016
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101 Things That Make Me Happy
I'm stealing this blog post from Jess over at You're Fine. But it's okay. I told her I was gonna steal it. That makes it not stealing. It makes it an homage. Lunches with my coworkers Weird dreams Christmas Teddy Grahams Tuesday movies for only $6.00 The cool side of the pillow The sound of … Continue reading 101 Things That Make Me Happy
The Hazards of Having a Hippopotamus for Christmas
I'm sure by now most of you have heard the Christmas classic "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas." I say classic because the song is nearly 60 years old. I don't call it a classic because I enjoy hearing it year after year. I find it to be obnoxious. And irritating. And extremely catchy. Which … Continue reading The Hazards of Having a Hippopotamus for Christmas
4 Things You Shouldn’t Do at the Drive-Thru
The drive-thru lane is something that, I'm fairly confident, I can speak about with some authority. After all, I did spend four years of my adult life working as a drive-thru bank teller. There are just certain things that a person who is taking the drive-thru lane should not do. But this isn't about the … Continue reading 4 Things You Shouldn’t Do at the Drive-Thru
Top 10 Benefits of Having a Comb Over
We're all well aware of what the comb over is, right? I mean, just turn on the news any given day of the week and take a look at the current Republican presidential candidate. You can't tell me Donald Trump isn't rocking a comb over. It's almost epic. It almost deserves its own Saturday Night … Continue reading Top 10 Benefits of Having a Comb Over
7 Types of Friends and How to Identify Them
Once upon a time, I had writer's block. Well, blog writer's block, anyway. So, as is sometimes the case, I put the call out on social media for topical ideas. I got one response from a Facebook friend asking, "What constitutes a true Christian friend?" I'll be honest, that's deep. It's deeper than I had … Continue reading 7 Types of Friends and How to Identify Them
99 Things
Here's something I did on my old blog a long time ago. I decided to do it again to see if I've managed to complete any more of the things on the list. It's kind of a to do list... but it's not my bucket list... that's a different post. The ones that are bolded … Continue reading 99 Things
The Top 6 Birthday Parties of My Life
In less than a week, I will be 36 years old. So I've had a lot of opportunities to celebrate my birthday. 35, so far, to be exact. Now, I won't go into the details of all of those birthday parties. Mostly because I just don't remember them all. But here are the ones that … Continue reading The Top 6 Birthday Parties of My Life
The 10 Best Movies of 2015
Kids, have you discovered the time waster that is Flickchart? It's kind of amazing. See, how it works is, you go on there and they give you two movies to choose from. The idea is you keep picking which movie is the better of the two between each random pairing. When I first found the … Continue reading The 10 Best Movies of 2015
Peckapalooza’s Rules to Live By
When I was in college, I began compiling a list of rules that I felt were important. I never wrote them down, so I guess they were unwritten rules. But now, I feel it's time to pass on these rules to you, my loyal listeners. I mean readers. 1. Don't talk about Fight Club. Just … Continue reading Peckapalooza’s Rules to Live By
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