Author Archives: Widget

Incremental Progress or Extended Metaphor

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Widget

“Progress is incremental.” That sort of became my mantra at the beginning of summer, and it’s something I keep coming back to over and over. I don’t have to change everything at once, as much as I’d love to. That … Continue reading →

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An Unqualified Success

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Widget

A few moments ago, I was typing up a short e-mail to my Lovely Wife about what I’d done this morning. I had a few hours off, and I’d meant to get some work done, but I ended up just … Continue reading →

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All Quiet on the Cognitive Front

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Widget

I have to admit, writing when I’m not having any major issues is harder than writing when I’m going a bit crazy. For some reason, mental stress causes words to flow out like water from a hose. It makes me … Continue reading →

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I am a leaf on the wind…

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Widget

…watch how I soar. As stupid as it sounds, sometimes it’s harder to write a blog post when everything is going well. Angst is easy to get 750 words out of; just look at all of the emo writing I … Continue reading →

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The Ideal Day

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Widget

I’ve fallen back onto (off of?) the productivity article ladder. After swearing off reading massive articles about productivity, passion, and how to “Get Things Done ™,” I found myself wondering why Firefox was so slow in loading this morning. Turns … Continue reading →

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National Backup Awareness Day OR The (Near) Death of a Hard Drive

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Widget

Have you ever had a hard drive go bad on you? Have you heard that whirrr click click whirrrr that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up? Maybe your hard drive started sounding like a police … Continue reading →

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Not-So-Simple Syrup

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Widget

As of late (the past week), I’ve become enthralled with the idea of simple syrup. It’s basically nothing but a combination of sugar and water, heated until the sugar dissolves in the water and then cooled. I talked a little … Continue reading →

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Wading into the stream…

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Widget

So, today is less of a coherent blog post, and more just small vignettes about random things I’ve been thinking about. Consider this like a dip into my stream of consciousness, which in turn, is like that creepy tunnel from … Continue reading →

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Approaching Fall

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Widget

It’s hard to imagine that fall is (sort of) just around the corner. With 100+ degree days beating down upon me, the idea that school and other commitments might soon be back in gear kind of makes me twitch. I … Continue reading →

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Panic at 27

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Widget

When I started this blog back in early March, I gave the subtitle of “Panic at 26.” I was in a bad place emotionally, mentally, and physically, and I couldn’t find a light at the end of any tunnel. It … Continue reading →

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