Archive for December 2021
An adventure for Christmas part 3: gatos and golf carts
For part two (bodies, butterflies, and butter chicken) click here. My dad and stepmom are big history buffs. Like everyone else in the family, when I first proposed an adventure for Christmas, they were kinda bewildered. But shortly after I shared the castle trip experience (part 1, click here to read), they suggested we visit…
Read MoreAn adventure for Christmas part 2: bodies, butterflies, and butter chicken
For part one (and full context as to why I gave adventures as my Christmas gifts), click here. The very next day, my brother and went on our adventure with his lovely girlfriend Savannah. Originally, I’d planned on taking my brother to a concert. Despite the almost 16-year age difference, he and I have a…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: Sir Steve, knight of the order of the donut (Dec 20, 2021)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… “I’m sorry but I just don’t know what to pick!” That’s what mom said to me late last week when I again proposed my idea: an “experience” for Christmas instead of gifts. The idea came from me truly not wanting my family to buy me stuff (at least not…
Read MoreAn adventure for Christmas part 1: castles, blades, ghosts, and sausage
At the risk of sounding like a Grinch or a Scrooge… I didn’t give Christmas presents this past year. Not because it was a rough year (it was) or I couldn’t afford it (I could). My reasoning: I didn’t want to have to pack up and load/unload a whole bunch of extra shit, which I’ll…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: the gift that keeps on giving (Dec 13, 2021)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… Heeeeeey December. I’m happy for the upcoming holidays, but you can keep your existential crisis bullshit. That’s not really the gift I wanted, yo. I know I’m not alone in that feeling. This time of year can be rough for just about everyone, between the extended hours of darkness,…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: must stay fully clothed (Dec 6, 2021)
It’s time to Kick Monday’s Ass… I saw this at the gym yesterday and it caught me off-guard: Pic is of a freestanding digital scale at my local gym. It has a label on it that says “Must stay fully clothed.” If you didn’t already know, there’s a school of thought that says to get…
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