Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 23rd, 2010
Feminine hygiene product jokes aside…
I actually met someone today who wanted one of Apple’s new iPad’s. It was one of those situations where the other person is thinking the exact opposite of you but their words are ambiguous.
Them: Oh my god, can you believe the new iPad that Apple is releasing?
Me: I know! What a [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 22nd, 2010
As of last Friday at 4:00 PM, I’m a home owner once again! It’s an amazing feeling. There was this euphoric moment when I was just standing in my yard, looking around and thinking, “I own this.” Part of my elation comes from my previous belief that I would never be able to qualify for [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 3rd, 2010
Jaxon had a very existential experience today. He and I own a tokay gecko, and for those who don’t know, tokay’s are known as the pit-bulls of geckos. Vicious pit-bull stereotypes aside, this gecko, named Axas, is really quite mean. He’s kept in a glass terrarium that locks at the top and has [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 26th, 2010
While working at the credit union a few years ago, I stumbled upon an article about a person who made his living by owning an ATM and leasing space from a convenience store. Yes, a single ATM. One of those little gray things that sit harmlessly in the corner, waiting for an unsuspecting teenager or [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 21st, 2010
Why is it that some things are so easy to buy and some things are so difficult? Earlier this week I walked into a Target to buy a blender. I browsed the aisle for a minute or two, selected the blender I wanted, checked the price tag, paid for it, and I was done. That [...]
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