Category Archives: My Crazy

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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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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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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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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Better Living Through Chemistry

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Widget

Sometime in 2004, I was incredibly depressed. Long distance girlfriend, lonely, grades slipping, and I couldn’t seem to find any energy to work or even enjoy my free time. After struggling with this for a long while, I finally gave … Continue reading →

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Radio Silence

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Widget

After attending an amazing wedding of some dear college friends this weekend, I was definitely struck by the number of people who came up to me and mentioned that they had read some of this blog. While at my 5th … Continue reading →

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What Coco Taught Me

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Widget

In case you didn’t catch it, Conan O’Brien gave the commencement address at my undergrad, Dartmouth College. It was a hilarious speech, which threw a few good-natured barbs at the administration, Dartmouth life, and the Ivy League (“Brown, of course, … Continue reading →

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100 Days till 27: 35 Days Left

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Widget

Oh man – so I skipped an entire week. That should be enough to get me an F straight away. I feel like that’s a failure in an of itself. I feel like I should come up with some grand, … Continue reading →

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