Parents’ 31st Anniversary


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I’m running a little late on this, but today is my parents’ 31st wedding anniversary! And I know that these days that kind of number seems to be less and less common so really, they must be doing something right and if you get a chance, bug them about it and try to figure out […]

March 5, 2014

How Peace Corps Caused Me to Owe Taxes


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See that title? That was trying to draw people in by crying wolf. It worked, I hope. But really, Peace Corps is the reason I  owe taxes of about $4,500 right now, sorta. It’s a mix of a few things and none of it really can be resolved other than by me cutting a check. […]

March 4, 2014

Car Accident


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As I left for work a couple of weeks ago, I got into a minor fender bender on my way out of my apartment parking lot. Initially, my emotions soared as I do not like when other people mistreat my expensive things I meticulously maintain. You see, I was driving out the last straight shot […]

February 26, 2014

An Open Letter to Ukraine


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An open letter to the Ukrainian People, I’m proud of you. From the beginning, I’ve been watching you. I’ve kept my eyes on the news and I’ve gobbled up every piece of information I can find. Some days, I would even read the same story multiple times, but from different sources hoping I could find […]

February 25, 2014

Website Redesign


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I’ve been talking about redesigning my website for a while now but I finally got around to doing it and designed it in a way that I like. That last part is so important, you don’t even know. I think I had two or three designs I scrapped or never pushed live because I couldn’t […]

February 23, 2014

Valentine’s Day


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I was ambitious with the gift I made for Ellie for Valentine’s Day and because of it, and my lack of knowledge on what I was doing or how to do it properly, I still haven’t finished it. I plan to have it done this weekend and then I’ll do a post about it because […]

February 19, 2014

Arizona Vacation


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I’m really kind of late on this but last month Ellie and I took a vacation to celebrate her graduating, my ability to take a vacation, and our one year anniversary. It couldn’t have been timed better either because Wisconsin had just taken a hit of -20 degree weather and we needed to warm up. […]

February 17, 2014

Kawasaki KZ650


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Today, I only have one motorcycle because today, I finally sold the 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 I bought a few years back with the intention of getting it running. It’s a good feeling because I felt guilty in recent years for not having the time to work on it. [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jWkahrW_rC4/TjBOACYN4OI/AAAAAAAABoM/BATtbnGtX0I/s144-c-o/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/111197070419838127380/MyProject?authkey=Gv1sRgCK-_meOF1IC-OQ#5634088896385900770″ caption=”1978 Kawasaki KZ650″ type=”image” […]

January 28, 2014

Ellie’s Christmas Gift


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In my mind, gifts need to be perfect and that’s why I hate them. I have trouble giving something to someone if there’s no utility or practicality or any real reason the recipient would like to receive the gift. I can’t just go to the store and pick something out for someone and think it’s […]

January 7, 2014

A Look Back at 2013


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I struggled in 2013. I grew. I survived. I loved. I hated. I laughed and I cried. But I struggled and that’s what really made 2013, 2013 for me. Let me break down break it down. 2013 started and looking back, it was clear that I didn’t know how I was supposed to treat it. […]

January 3, 2014