Author Archives: Ian

Evening

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Ian

I’m out on my balcony, watching the last light of the day fade away and feeling the chill of evening coming on. Back in the kitchen, I’ve got rice going, but brown rice takes forever, so I figure I’d take … Continue reading →

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The Best Cons Require a Team

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Ian

All the best cons require a team. I mean, just look at Leverage. No one of the characters could have pulled off the heists they did without help from the others. Same with Ocean’s 11 and its sequels, and Ocean’s … Continue reading →

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Essay Recommendation: How To Build A Fire

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Ian

Short post today. I wanted to recommend a beautiful little essay that floats back up in my mind frequently, and that I reread about once a year, I think. It’s called “How to Build A Fire” by Jessie Singer, and … Continue reading →

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Adrift Without a Paddle

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Ian

Today feels like Spring, specifically the good parts of Spring. My California poppies are slowly sprouting, the birds are singing, there was a gorgeous rain this morning that made lovely sounds on the new leaves on the trees out back, … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Shutdown

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Ian

I did my taxes yesterday. I know, I know, hold your applause. It really beat the shit out of me, though, and not only because the new way business deductions are handled for 1099-MISC work is confusing as heck. (I … Continue reading →

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Metal Gear Cardboard

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Ian

Short post today, because I just wanted to share the below video. I really love the Metal Gear Solid series of video games. I love how it includes cardboard boxes that you can run around in while “hiding” in every … Continue reading →

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Week Wrap-up: 01 April 2019 – 07 April 2019

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Ian

Hey all, it’s a day late, but here’s how my last week or so went, in easy-to-write (and read, hopefully) bulleted list form. Jerry the leopard gecko appears to have hurt himself while shedding, so he gets to go to … Continue reading →

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Biking in Seattle

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Ian

I’ve slowly started doing more biking over the last couple weeks. By which I mean I remembered to bike to writing this morning, hooray for me, and I also went on a bike ride earlier this week. I’m so accomplished, … Continue reading →

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Week Wrap-up: 18 March 2019 – 24 March 2019

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Ian

A random smattering of notes from the past week: Sleeping properly is hard as shit. What the hell. There is Too Much Game in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Which’d be more chill if I wasn’t also playing … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Starfleet!

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Ian

A short, silly piece of fiction for you all. Enjoy. 😀 We’re very excited that you’ve decided to enlist with Starfleet! We’re sure you will enjoy the multitude of career paths available to you, and we want to outline some … Continue reading →

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