Monthly Archives: January 2017

B-I-N-G-Oh No!

Alternate titles for today: “Unlucky’s” “Bad Dog!” Last night I was going to get out of the house (for the first time since Friday?) and planned to meet up with a friend and former coworker at DBA Barbecue, and upon … Continue reading

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Fewer Things, Stronger Wings

I am once again ramping up my efforts to get rid of material possessions that do nothing but weigh me down. One of my big targets this week is to go through my CD collection and keep only those that … Continue reading

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Friday The Thirteenth

Dun Dun DAH! ITP-Writer Paulie: Spider Slayer Well it happened again. There I was, minding my own business, walking into the kitchen, when I saw a fairly large spider on the floor. Fortunately for me I recognized it not to … Continue reading

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A Hiatus Bucket List Item Completed

I thought that in the six months of unemployment I would often walk/cycle to Kro-Bar Kroger to shop. After all, it is a mere 1.5 miles from the ITP Estate and walking/cycling would be the epitome of intown living. Yesterday … Continue reading

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Quick Hits

I have a phone interview later this morning for which I am concentrating, so I can’t spend much time on the blog today. Last July I gambled that I would be able to get another software developer job in January … Continue reading

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DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN

Had I “gone to press” when I arrived home last night I would have recreated the historical gaff eluded to in today’s title. I Blame The Media Though I’ve given up on college football I agreed to meet Hank and … Continue reading

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On The Road To Nowhere

I cleaned out my kitchen utensil drawer the other day, as you do in order to avoid the things you are supposed to be doing. In the drawer I found six bottle openers, five of which had the capability of … Continue reading

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And So Ends The First Work Week In January

At least for those of you who have a job. Wait a minute, I have a job too! My current job is to find my next job, one that pays a salary. Retail Fail Yesterday I received an email from … Continue reading

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Creeping Toward Normality

Slowly my eye returns to normality. Slooooooowly. The swelling still exists, as does the remnants of the procedure, but at least I can function for most of the day again. Which is good. Now if I could just stop feeling … Continue reading

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Of Course

Everyone who talked about their chalazion removal told me how simple it was. You go in and get it removed, no one mentioned a difficult recovery. I suppose the procedure was simple, however I am still unable to open my … Continue reading

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