Just because I stopped trying to write about television, doesn’t mean I stopped watching it. I still follow a slightly unhealthy amount of shows (HIMYM, TBBT, The Office, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Community, Mad Men, and Game of Thrones). Here are some thoughts I’ve had lately. Has CBS forgotten about Ted? Call me a romantic, but I miss having episodes about him. It’s like Future Ted forgot his own narrative. Try and … Continue reading →
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I’m proud to say that I’ve read every single Calvin and Hobbes strip I can get my hands on. I think the comic has wisdom to it beyond all of our years. We can learn something from each one of the strips, even if it’s simply that we need to laugh at life a little more. However, today I present you with this strip: It’s seems silly, but this is something I try to live by. … Continue reading →
School was closed today, so I spent most of the day doodling on my computer. This is the result: Not my best work, but for less than a day of work, not my worst.
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I’ve never been one for resolutions, so I don’t make them. However, I don’t mind occasionally trying to change my life. If it happens around the New Year, so be it. This year I decided to get into better shape again. I was in decent shape before I left for the Peace Corps, I biked every day and I lifted weights a few times a week. However, since coming to Ukraine I’m lost nearly all … Continue reading →
While I was home back in September, I was supposed to smoke a cigar with a couple of my friends. Due to time constraints, we were unable to so I was handed the cigar and we decided we’d figure it out later. This past weekend, we figured it out with the help of Google+ Hangouts (video chat supporting up to ten users at a time). Since it’s the middle of winter, I set up my … Continue reading →
Science tip of the day: When home-brewing root beer using yeast and sugar to make carbonation. Do not decide that you want the drink to be sweeter after you add the yeast and let it sit for a day. You will have a fountain of root beer to deal with. I would know.
A while back, I bought myself a food processor because I wanted to make myself some homemade peanut butter. I have a problem where I want all the peanut butter I can have and this seemed like a practical solution. The peanut butter I made turned out quite well considering I hadn’t made it before and I was using the cheapest food processor on the shelf at the local Foxtrot. During one of my peanut … Continue reading →
Please scroll to the bottom of the page of this link. It’s the truth. Anyone who wants to challenge it, I’m more than willing to be put to the test.
I meant to write this post every day for the past two weeks. I have excuses, but I won’t bother writing them. 2011 is over and 2012 is here. I’m not going to suggest that this is the last year we’ll be alive because all that fuss about the Mayans is misinterpreted. They didn’t predict that the world would end, they predicted that a new era will begin. That’s how I’m going to look at … Continue reading →
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I guess I can be considered Hoi Polloi (noun: the common people; the masses (often preceded by the )). Can you find me on Tarasloane.com? I met Tara back at the end of October. She was on a trip to find herself and to transition between lives. She and Jeramie were good friends back in high school and they decided to catch up in Ukraine. We had a good time together, despite Tara being a Gopher.
I want to go to India because that’s where people go to find themselves. -Sasha, 8th grade
I had a really exciting weekend. After the school dance I got a great package, as I mentioned but I also got some great news. You may remember that I had an advertisement in my old website design asking for donations to a grant I was working on. Well, with the new layout (which no one has commented on sadly) I forgot to add the advertisement back to the page. But that didn’t stop people … Continue reading →
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Received this package in the mail today. It completely proves why your parents don’t even stand a chance up against my parents in a contest of coolness. Contents include: An Angry Birds “Flippin’ the Bird” t-shirt A handful of instant coffee packets A jar of creamy Peter Pan peanut butter 12 of the best Uniball pens Crest Multicare Whitening Freshmint toothpaste Jiffypop stove-top popcorn Reese’s Trees Star Wars silly bands (I think these my sister added … Continue reading →
Sometimes I do things, regarding television, that just seem stupid to other people. I like to watch a series from the beginning to the end regardless of whether I’m enjoying it or not. For example, Seinfeld. The past couple of months I’ve spent watching all nine seasons of Roseanne. I’ve learned a few things while being entertained. First, a show needs time to prove itself. The characters need to be developed by the actors and … Continue reading →
A few updates which I think should be shared. First, I spent my weekend working at Camp Excite (our regional English language camp which we work on weekends and for a week during the summer). As seems it is the growing trend this year, we played dodge ball. I was nervous playing because I haven’t done any physical activity on my knee since I saw the doctor a month ago and I was afraid to find out … Continue reading →
I have yearly rituals. Every Valentine’s Day, I drink and watch some chick flick (usually Definitely Maybe) because the end of whatever movie makes me feel good and give me hope. On May 4th, I wear my Admiral Ackbar “It’s … Continue reading →
I came across a plugin for Chrome today, which just a redirect to iwl.me. The website is called I Write Like and the purpose is to analyze your writing and tell you which famous author it resembles. It’s a neat … Continue reading →
I’ve survived. Let’s wrap this all up, shall we? I started the month with a few goals in mind. I wanted to take 30 Day Challenge to be a Better Man. I wanted to deactivate my Facebook account, at least for … Continue reading →
I’m running out of things to write about. Push ups and sit ups are on schedule. Writing is done for the month and the mustache is still growing. Today’s task in my 30 Day Challenge is to conquer a fear. … Continue reading →
Can you believe it? I’ve been at this for four weeks now. We’re almost home. You may have missed yesterday’s fanfare, so I’ll go about tooting my horn again. I won NaNoWriMo last night. I came in at 50,045 words … Continue reading →
I just won NaNoWriMo 2011. Here’s a quick breakdown of my progress: Now I guess I just have to finish writing the novel.
Where to begin today? How about with the weekly mustache update? Here it is: It’s actually starting to look less creepy. I’ve decided once the month is over, I’m going to start growing a beard to complement it. I’ll shave … Continue reading →
I’m not going to suggest I’m awesome. I’m going to say it. I am awesome. Today, with the aid of a full night sleep and two cups of coffee, I wrote 7,722 words towards the novel. I am completely caught … Continue reading →
We’re on the home stretch. Less than a week until this crazy month is over. If everything goes according to plan I’ll have done 3,000 push ups and 3,000 sit ups. I’ll have written 50,000 words towards my novel. I’ll … Continue reading →
I took this today at noon: Chew on that. Happy Thanksgiving! I love this holiday because it’s a holiday where all you need to do is eat and then sleep. No gifts. No travel. No getting dressed up. No work. … Continue reading →
I need to get back in the writing mode. I let myself have a few days off this past weekend and now my mind is out of it. Tomorrow was going to be an afternoon of writing, until my class … Continue reading →
Today is my birthday. I was afraid that no one would remember that today is my birthday. One reason being that I’m not on Facebook any more. I tried being less obnoxious about it this year. Bot lo and behold, … Continue reading →
I’ve been so bad at writing the past few days, being busy and being lazy are not good combined. I haven’t written a word since Thursday but tonight I’m going to churn a few out. I need to finish baking … Continue reading →
I’ve made it through twenty days already this month, even though my plans might kill a lesser man. I’ve become a better man, a stronger man, and a man of many words. But my journey isn’t over yet; I’m only … Continue reading →
My task for today’s 30 Day Challenge is to schedule a physical exam. I do this today but I will be doing it in the near future. Peace Corps requires us to have a physical before we leave for the country, … Continue reading →
I added a new item to my bucket list today. I added that I my desire to be knighted. I had forgotten to add this to the original list but I had wanted to added before making the list. It’s there now and it’s … Continue reading →
I made an all important discovery today, or maybe I just rediscovered. Anyway, I learned that caffeine helps me focus like no other. I thought it was just Redbulls, and given that they’re expensive on a Peace Corps budget, I … Continue reading →
Today’s task for my 30 Day Challenge is to make a budget. Or, if you already have one, review it. I’m going to review my budget. I make roughly $225/per month. I try limit myself to $25/week for food. If need be, … Continue reading →
Halfway through the month and today was a big day. Today, I finally finished the four-book tome of The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. I started these books back in late July or early August and … Continue reading →
My heart broke when I watched this episode. Maybe I’m took invested. Maybe this isn’t how it ends. Maybe things will work out in the end but now, I’m about as broken on the inside as Barney is.
I looked at my watch and it surprised me to see that it’s halfway through the month already. Apparently, I’ve done a lot so far, but I still have a lot left to do. I wrote 4,000 words towards my … Continue reading →
As a part of my 30 Day Challenge, I was supposed to declutter my life. Unfortunately, I really can’t have a go at this one because my life is disconnected at the moment. I live in Ukraine and the bulk … Continue reading →
I feel awful, I spent the entire day yesterday and today not writing. Tomorrow I need to make up for lost time and to write for tomorrow, too. We’re talking 5,000+ words tomorrow. That’s almost as many as I wrote … Continue reading →
To day is Veterans Day 2011, or 63 as I’m going to call it. Nerds will figure it out. Today’s task for my 30 Day Challenge was to give myself a testicular exam. This has been one of the easiest … Continue reading →
When this crazy month is over, I’ll sleep. Or I’ll wait until I’m dead. Whichever comes first. I was seeing double today while I was walking from the teacher’s lounge to class. I haven’t had a chance to work on … Continue reading →
Today was one of those long days where I ended up doing next to nothing. I got a lot of reading done and I’m close to finishing A Feast for Crows. But I seem to have fallen behind in my … Continue reading →
I mentioned yesterday that I’d be having more writing coming my way later this month. I had looked ahead and saw that I’d be starting a journal as part of m 30 Day Challenge. Little did I know, I hadn’t … Continue reading →
I decided to take a break from writing for a few minutes just now and my break involved sketching a character on my computer, using words. I think I’m hooked. Here’s what I wrote: The hero. The protagonist. The man … Continue reading →
Today, I was asked to update my résumé as a part of my 30 Day Challenge. I did, though I have a feeling that I didn’t take it as seriously as I will nine months from now when I start … Continue reading →
Do you ever run into someone you know and they tell you they have an amazing story? Then you let them tell the story to you and they go into great detail making sure you know every single thing that … Continue reading →
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