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I finally have some free time to tackle personal projects again. It has been fun. I think becoming a father has def. taught me to be more efficient with my time and plan for things better. I only...

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The weekend was alright. My wife is sick and she has been bedridden for the last few days. She has one of those summer flus. I’m surprised no one else got it but I think her immune system is weak...

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Do you ever just sit there, having a nice cup of coffee, looking out the window or at the TV..and random thoughts come to your head. Maybe about going to the supermarket or things that need to be...

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While I have spoken in recent memory about the disastrous, dare I say catastrophic, event that was my sister’s wedding, I also have another sister. One who I actually like and one who I lost cont...

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I have avoided writing about my brother and his situation here, because well, it’s just simply exhausting. My brother has always been a fascinating Napoleonic type. He has always seemed like he w...

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This ended up being a pretty good birthday. Due to my family’s current schism, meaning that my mom and dad can’t be in the same room together, it was spread over 3 separate days. Friday: We went...

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I ended up seeing my old friend Daryl and his family for July 4th. It was absurdly hot outside. His family had rented this gigantic Airbnb which was simply insane. It had 10 rooms and 5 bathrooms...

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I was looking over my drafts and realized that I have quite a few. I had planned to document the long ass trip to Italy I took back in 2014 to visit my family but I never got around it. I wrote s...

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So, while I never finished my Tolkien-like wedding saga from earlier this year, some of the problems still persists. Something that came out of the wedding: my dad’s wife refuses to be around my ...

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This is a topic that rarely gets brought up with my family. Maybe its because it was a rough time or maybe its because its generally uncomfortable. I follow websites, groups, etc for places I hav...

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As someone that has worked with high level marketing and consumer trends, it has been a bit bizarre to see comic books go from stupid, nerdy drawings to coveted pieces that sell for thousands of ...

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The early 2010s was an odd time period for me. I had finished college, started a new job, and like many..I was struggling to find my identity in the adult world. I still more or less felt like a ...

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I remember around 2004, I was watching a documentary about comics on the History Channel. “Heroes Unmasked” or something among those lines. They spoke about “The Watchmen” by Alan Moore and I rem...

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2003 was a big year for me. We moved from New Jersey to Costa Rica for my father’s job. It was a rough transition. I really loved my group of friends and I tried to keep it a secret for as long a...

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My grandpa has become a bit of a mythological figure in my family. My paternal one at least. I never had a chance to meet my maternal grandpa, he is a bit of a mystery. I actually don’t even know...

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The other day I was reading about how most men stop socializing a lot once they reach their 30s and it’s true. But this has made me think a bit more about the relationships and friendships that I...

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I don’t think I had a chance to write about this rather intense moment that took place during COVID. Background first, I met my wife through Instagram many years ago. We would talk about our hobb...

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As a parent, I think a train of new thoughts is part of the package. Thinking about different things I didn’t think about as much before..such as my health, financial responsibilities, mortality,...

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The wedding day started pretty well. We walked over to get breakfast and things were back to “normal.” While we were eating this guy from Switzerland came over to say hi to my mom and introduce h...

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My sister got married and I dreaded it the entire time. Last summer my father told me that my sister was getting married. I just made a face. I have never been very close to my sister (well my y...

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So, I have been meaning to write a long entry to put together my thoughts about the arrival of my son. I don’t really think anyone reads this anymore outside of two people, and I’m sure they more...

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After getting access to my old OpenDiary and feeling so cringy about the things I wrote before..I felt like not writing again really. But here we are. I would say that this is the happiest my lif...

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Its really hard to believe another decade has gone by. Flew by is more like it. I am not really sure of what to make of it other than a lot went right, a lot went wrong..but i sure as hell learne...

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You know, its weird how much can change in just a year. My life is at a completely different place right now. I mean that in a good way also. This is the happiest I have been in quite some time. ...

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Well, it finally happened. I ended the relationship with Jessica. There really wasn’t much that could be done. There were a couple of factors that came into play that really turned everything aro...

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