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 […]
Buffalo Chicken Dip
This is one of my favorite recipes: Buffalo Chicken Dip from Shane and Simple Instead of soy curls, I usually just use tempeh because there is no need to prepare it like the soy curls. It gives the little texture and I don’t mind the tempeh flavor. I always feel like this would be good […]
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 […]
FI Story: part 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 […]
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 […]