70. More jibber-jabber
Tonight’s drink of choice is the Disaronno Sour. It’s made with 50ml Disaronno, 35ml lemon juice, a teaspoon of sugar or a sugar cube, and topped with ice to the top of a rocks glass. It’s a good...
View Article71. How to Spot a Psychopath
Am I a psychopath? The signs would point to ‘yes’. The good news for me, however, is that up to 4% of the population are as well. Here is one of the several articles I’ve read on the topic today. I...
View Article72. It Feels So Good
It feels so good to be back out and running regularly again! Tonight was one of the better runs I’ve had recently. I’m still working my way back up to the 5K distance, but for right now my short-term...
View Article74. Long Weekend: Part Two
Today was the first Saturday that I’ve worked in ages! I was alone at the office today but everything went smoothly enough for me to be able to leave about 30 minutes earlier than planned. On the way...
View Article75. Celebrating Labor Day with a glass of Cognac
Tonight’s drink of choice is a glass of L. de Salignac VS Cognac. I picked up this brand new bottle a few days ago as I have never had cognac before. As I type this, I still haven’t yet taken my...
View Article76. Back to work tomorrow
With the end of the day today also brings along with it the end of my Labor Day holiday break. Most everyone else went back to work today, but since I worked a full day on Saturday I was given today...
View Article77. Two random things
I am kind of at a loss for things to write about this evening, but that’s not an excuse to be lazy and skip a night of writing…right? Right! So, without further delay, here are two random facts about...
View Article78. Worries about moving back to Maine
Tonight’s drink of choice is a Bay Breeze. It’s made by filling a highball glass with ice, adding vodka, cranberry juice and pineapple juice, and then garnishing with something of your choosing. In my...
View Article79. Selling old textbooks…finally!
Before each semester I browse Chegg, Amazon, and other sites looking for deals on textbooks that I need for my upcoming classes. After I’ve selected my books, that infamous question always comes up –...
View Article80. #SorryNotSorry
Sometimes I wonder if people actually understand the true nature of what an apology means. An apology is a regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure. It is not simply a word to be used to make...
View Article81. Handwritten | WordPress Daily Prompt
A WordPress Daily Prompt from September 11, 2015 asked: When was the last time you wrote something by hand? What was it? You may remember that earlier this year I wrote about a personal friendship I...
View Article82. A quick check-in
I don’t really have much to say this evening except that it’s going to be a busy week for me. I have quite a lot of homework to finish including a major paper to write by Sunday. I also have my fitness...
View Article83. Upcoming fitness test
This evening was my final run before I take my semi-annual fitness test on Thursday morning. I don’t know if I have talked about this much before, but I have a recurring shoulder/rotator cuff injury...
View Article84. Shut up and listen
Sometimes when someone tries to tell you something for your own good, it’s best to shut up and listen to what they have to say and then take their words to heart and use them. Today I let my emotions...
View Article85. Country Music
Today has been pretty quiet. I had Texas Roadhouse for lunch and then went out for a nice long walk of about 2.25 miles. It’s been a beautiful day and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Right now I’m...
View Article86. Going back to church
I haven’t been one to attend church on a regular basis. I can probably count on just my two hands how many times I have stepped foot into a church. But one thing that is true is that I have always...
View Article87. Church update
I woke up today and decided it would indeed be my first day back at church. I decided to go to the contemporary 10:40am service at Park Avenue United Methodist Church here in Valdosta. When I first...
View Article88. Last week of the current term
The current school term ends this coming weekend for me, but I only get a break of about a week before starting the next term on October 19th. I’m excited for the next term because I’m taking a...
View Article89. Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall | WordPress Daily Prompt
A WordPress Daily Prompt from October 5, 2015 asked: Think of your blog as a mirror: what does it reveal? Consider your blog name, theme choice, design, bio, posts… what does every element tell you...
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