I’m modifying my financial structures, and I wouldn’t mind some thoughts from you smart and beautiful people out in internet land. First off, I’ve got a handle on the day to day and month to month finances. I track all expenses in quicken (because it…
First in a series of posts to catch up a bit on el-journal-o. Now that our brief flirtation with facebook and twitter are over – all the cool kids can come back here and write more than a couple of sentences at a time about…
Dreams last night involved some rare but familiar themes – and they added up to bad news. The charismatic stranger picked me up in his fast car to help with a job. The job involved helping him with a mission – an exploration of the…
I decided to visit Boston’s South End “First Friday,” art event. A bunch of galleries open their doors and put out chips, salsa, juice, and the occasional bottle of wine. People dress in their festive best – their casual whatever – or perhaps some art…
Last Friday I checked out of this very room in this very hotel. I usually consider it bad luck to stay twice in the same room in a hotel – but I can rationalize this as the “same” trip. At least, that’s helping to keep…
On the advice, nay, insistence of @capital_l, I went to the Penny Arcade Conference (aka PAX East) this weekend. My experience was mixed. I can see what the hype is about – but I don’t think that I’m a lifelong undying fan. I have new…
I subscribe to my own personal theory of “sleep multipliers.” Let’s say that ordinary sleep – in your own bed – is the unit here. That’s “1.” I find the sleeping in a hammock, on a perfect spring or fall day, with dappled sunlight falling…
Today got off to a slow start – what with work onsite here in Virginia. However, we seem to be in pretty good shape on The Project From Hell – at least for the moment. I cannot currently see the train that will kill us…
Posted yesterday to get the gas station recollections out of my head. Here’s what’s going on otherwise: The basement flooded – to a small degree – last weekend. Now keep in mind that most of Boston also flooded. They had to vent untreated sewage into…
So, I just did one of those things that makes me question my career choices – I booked next week’s travel from the hotel room of this week’s travel. That’s just f’ed up for a non-sales, non-corporate kinda guy. I did so, not just for…