I really like music. I enjoy listening to it, and I enjoy making it. Over the years I have been involved in three bands, produced a double-handful of songs, and been on the radio twice. But I have a confession to make: I never learned to play guitar.
Archives for general
The saddest childhood
My wife complains to me that all my stories are sad. Honestly, I don’t set out for pathos when I tell them — I think my childhood was rather entertaining! Well, I guess it’s Schadenfreude Monday all over again.
It’s monkeys all the way down
“I’ve now had this conversation about 100 times: Person who’s lived in Seattle longer than me: It RAINS here. You’re going to HATE it. Waaahhhh, RAIN! So much RAIN. It will eat your soul and dismember your family! *sobs* Why did you leave the paradise of northern Indiana to subject yourself to the horrible, life-destroying [...]
This is why your teeth fall out
I went to the dentist, today. It was surprisingly pleasant! I’m in only a little pain right now. In the process of taking my mind off the actual activities, I got in touch with why I’ve been hesitant to go to the dentist over the years. This may or may not apply to you
Schadenfreude Monday
scha·den·freu·de/ˈSHädənˌfroidə/ Noun: Pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune. I’m glad the Germans have a word for that, and it is my gift to you. Three unfortunate things about my past that are kind of amusing if you think about it.
Meta-post checkin
In the past 2 weeks this blog seems to have gotten really heavy. Well, except for the Emotron post, I suppose. I’m not sure if that’s a function of the shorter days, or the environment I have for writing.
Cheap Brain Tricks
Basically this is about thinking something is a good idea just because it’s clever
