Oh yes, that's so original; a blog post about New Year's Resolutions. You know, those things everyone makes at the start of the year and then promptly drops within two weeks, maybe a month, tops. Some people say you should call them goals so that they'll be more realistic or perhaps attainable, but the fact is, they're still goals you resolve to make for that year. In other … [Read more...] about Resolve for 2015
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Enough is Enough
I thought for sure, this time would be different. When I had Gabe, it took me well over a year to lose the baby weight and finally keep it off. It took me trying out Weight Watchers Points program and training for a half-marathon for me to finally keep the weight off. This time, I knew it would be different because I was already working out and getting ready for a half-marathon … [Read more...] about Enough is Enough
Burying a Childhood Friend
On Monday, July 7th, I learned that one of my oldest friends, Nick Day, killed himself on July 4th. I've known Nick since I was 5 years old as he lived two streets behind me in my subdivision and he was best friends with my first real friend, Chris Mixter, who lived across the street from me. We went to school together and even college together, but we haven't been close in … [Read more...] about Burying a Childhood Friend
I Write More Stuff!
I've had a few big changes this year, job-wise, and it's all happened so fast, I've forgotten to catalog them or tell anyone really about them. It's become so ingrained in my day that when I start to talk about working on this or that, people raise their eyebrows at me because I've completely forgotten to mention it to anyone. But I assure you, Zack knows all of the ins and … [Read more...] about I Write More Stuff!
A Pledge for Positivity
When I was hardcore into anime, particularly anime cels, I was never subjected to tons of negativity. Sure, some fans were absolutely crazy and had no problems calling you names online if you dared to not like their favorite character or happened to have more money to throw at an auction than they did. But there wasn't a lot of people posting threads that start with, "This … [Read more...] about A Pledge for Positivity