There’s a funny quote that goes something like, “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” Perhaps like many of us, I overthink and overthink and overthink (or just simply procrastinate, procrastinate, procrastinate) …

I’ve been meaning to go with a cheaper mobile plan for my personal Blackberry. Now that I have a work-issued one, I’ve no real need for two of the same thing. As much as I’d love to keep paying $120 for a device that I no longer email on (it was r…

I’ve written about them before, but since I live just under three miles north of Disneyland and got home just as they were going off, I thought I’d write about them again. When you’re in the park, they’re set to music and each explosion has a role…

I’m not the biggest fan of reading, but I’ve started to do it a little more lately. One of the best things I’ve ever read is The Holstee Manifesto. Among its lines is the ever-truthful, “If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV.” I did a lo…

As I was pulling into my driveway this evening, I noticed something on the far corner of my front lawn that looked like a mound of crumpled up paper towels, trash of some sort — maybe in a white plastic bag or three, or who-knows-what. I parked, …

I recently tripped and fell into yet another music rut. They happen about three times a year for me. Some stumbles are more of a doozy than others, but I eventually find my way back to solid footing. My current rut was one that I wasn’t really awa…

Early this morning, I made my way to the dealership to have some routine minor service done on my car. The service advisor I’ve been paired up with a number of times before is now the one I request each time I go. I figure that if I have to get up…

A few days ago, I received a call from a woman at a local performing arts center asking if I’d like to subscribe to their upcoming season. She called while I was working, so I asked if she could call back the following day after 6pm. She did. Afte…

So I’m making a desk for my office here at the casa. Two hollow-core doors (it’s a delightfully massive desk) supported by short bookshelves at either end. I have two doors for the desk, therefore I need four bookshelves. The other day, my mom pas…

Yesterday I wrote about my first 90 days at the new gig, and about how terrific they’ve been. But there’s one thing I neglected to mention: my time here has been so great – and, frankly, has simply “been” – because people took a chance on me. I ca…