Author Archives: Ian

The Search Begins

Another quick update right from my keyboard to your eyeballs. Your glistening eyeballs. *ahem* I probably shouldn’t write lines like that now that I’m hosting my (updated) portfolio on this site again. But if I didn’t write occasional strange sentences … Continue reading

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A Day (Almost) Without Internet

On Saturday I decided to try a little experiment. I wanted to see what it would be like to do an internet detox without, say, breaking all of my connections, switching to a dumbphone, etc. So I set some rules … Continue reading

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Comic: Rainy Mornings

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New Friends, Linux Frustrations, and an Uncertain Future

Hi all! It’s been days since I posted, so clearly it’s time to subject you all to another rambling blog post. New Friends First off, Peter and I headed out to Oregon over the weekend and came back with new friends! … Continue reading

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Comic: Morning Routine

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It’s About Ethics in Book Ownership!

Hey all. This is a short post today, because I want to pose a question. First, some backstory. I’m looking at trying to declutter. Not to Marie Kondo levels, as much as thanking my clothes for their service appeals to … Continue reading

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A Walk in the Park (Duwamish Hill Preserve Edition)

I’ve been reading a book, Eat Dirt by Dr. Josh Axe, that talks about a lot of things. Mostly it talks about dealing with stomach issues via gut flora management, which is an overly-flowery way of staying “make your stomach stop … Continue reading

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2017 Progress Report: Mid-March Check-In

It’s Pi Day! I had cheesecake, because it was the closest thing the coffee shop had. Still, at least it’s delicious. Time for another progress report check-in. “Where’s February,” you ask? Why, it never got written because a) busy and b) … Continue reading

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2017 Progress Report: January Wrap-up

It’s the end of January, and that means it’s probably time for another progress report on my personal goals for this year. Exercise: By the end of the month I’d gotten a good exercise rhythm going. I’m settling in to … Continue reading

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Muslim Ban (Immigration Executive Order) Protest

Seattle is fucking awesome. Don’t worry, that pat on my adopted city’s back does have some justification. In the face of the executive order on Friday that banned, among others, Syrian refugees and individuals from several Muslim countries from entering the … Continue reading

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