Journals

Merry COVID Christmas.

This year for Christmas, Megan gave me a tennis racket and COVID. Our theory is she picked it up while trying out some new gyms before the holidays. Once she brought it home, it was inevitable that I would get it despite trying to quarantine from each other in 724 sq feet of space.  Despite […]

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Lingering Work Dread

After years of suffering with an extreme case of work dread every other week, apparently it takes time to heal. Taking an extended break (over a month off) from regularly scheduled work probably doesn’t make it any easier to start a new regular 5 days/week routine. The past two weeks I got a taste of […]

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Work Dread

Work Dread is the feeling of dread that ruins your mood a day or more before you actually have to go to work. Work Dread is struggling to enjoy your days off because you can’t keep your mind off of the impending doom of returning to work.  In severe cases of Work Dread, you regularly […]

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Sj 1-10-19

What is the goal? The goal is obvious. Financial Independence by January 2026. Perhaps the goal is misplaced. It can be a goal, but not THE goal. Still struggling to find things to enjoy in life that don’t involve an alcohol percentage. Why is it so hard to find a hobby? I think I would […]

Financial Independence

FI 1

The first time I was introduced to the idea of financial independence, I was working overnights at CVS. My friend Ken was also working overnights at the time and he sent me a link to Mr. Money Mustache’s “The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement” and I immediately scoffed at the idea of such high […]

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Why I’m not a gymnast.

This is one of my favorite photos from my younger years.  It is a great action shot highlighting my early success on the uneven bars. If I didn’t know any better, I’d suspect that moments later I would suffer a devastating neck or spinal injury. I’m sure they used high quality padding to cover the […]

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