emerald isle, ahoy!

So, here’s the deal, since I’ve been fairly absent of late and a lot has been going on…
I decided to take a trip to Ireland. Why? Well, during one of many long discussions with my coworkers about my relatively poor mental health recently, one of them mentioned his past trips to Ireland. It reminded me [...]

keep it ashy

Much to report since last time, though it’s been only a few days. It’s a mixed bag, so bear with me…
My first therapy session was at lunch on Monday. I can’t believe I’ve managed to stay away from therapists for the past 24 years—I’ve been needing to visit one since well before high school even [...]

the birmingham debriefing

So, this post is long overdue. A handful of you know the full story already, and a few more have gotten the generic abstract, but I felt I owed an explanation to the rest of the lot. Actually, scratch that – I’m writing this post because I’m pretty darn excited and happy about what transpired [...]

quick update from the freezer

I hear the weather’s going downhill again for the afternoon, so the plan to do a full update has been set aside so I can shower and get to the gym earlier than normal. Hopefully the lunchtime crowd won’t be too horrendous.
This vacation has been difficult. It’s really hard being home and trying to be [...]

white Christmas likely

Last night’s snow definitely made things interesting. One minute, it was clear and the forecast said, “Sometime tonight.” The next, I opened the gym door and stepped out into a mini blizzard. It was very sudden. It didn’t amount to much in the end, but there’s call for more in the coming days, so we’ll [...]

not quite as planned

Well, I made it to the mitten yesterday around 5. Surprisingly, it didn’t feel like 11 hours at all. More like 6 or 7. Either way, utterly endurable! However, what greeted me upon arrival sort of killed the rush of finally being back… I knew it was coming, as I’d been forewarned on the phone [...]

long time coming (and going)

Well, I finally made it back to Memphis. The smooth perfection that was my air travel history up to this point was marred last night with the delay of my Detroit-to-Chicago plane. The eventual boarding time was 8:40 EDT, and with a Chicago-to-Memphis flight to catch by 8:40 CDT, there was no way I’d make [...]

God bless the mitten

I am home sweet home in Michigan right now. It’s cold, it may snow later in the weekend, but I’m still happy to be here! Despite containing my first-ever layover, the flight up was very smooth and not at all eventful. From Memphis to Chicago, there were 21 people on the plane, which meant plenty [...]

quick-fire challenge

It’s late, I’m tired and I just finished laughing so much my stomach hurts. So, in lieu of the real update Tod is so passionately (read: whiningly) craving, I’m doing a brief instead…

The “new job” started, but it’s still hush-hush, so I’m keeping it as much that way as possible. However, I am super excited [...]

xmas vacation

So, I’m driving home for Christmas. Anyone have suggestions when I should come? I was thinking, like, next Friday, staying … forever? How does that sound? =)
But, seriously, that’s something to ponder. There was airline fare floating around that was equivalent to what I paid for Labor Day weekend, but I want flexibility – the [...]