The picture above says volumes about what it’s like at my house. Only when you have kids of a small age can you walk around a corner to find this and no one in sight. I think I’m just a tenant here, someone else must be in charge. Not so angry any more. Not really [...]
The calm amidst the storm.
Apr 23, ’08
1:14 PM
Spring has sprung with a vengance. This workbench was clean a week ago. Slammed. Trying to get way more work done than humanly possible. Last day. Tomorrow Lyn leaves for DC and I’m solo with the short squad for 5 days. Note to self: pick up two-four on way home. Further communiques could be sporadic…
Ah, Spring. Dammit.
Mar 31, ’08
9:44 PM
Last friday was Emma’s 5th birthday. We had a party at the local bowling/rec/gymnastic/arcade center (doesn’t everyone have one of those?) where they have a huge indoor playclimber (like the one’s at McDonalds, only huger) and all her little squealing girlie friends from school came. It was a lot of fun. This morning I woke [...]
Designer's block.
Feb 21, ’08
1:19 AM
Sometimes I sit at work all day and think about al the stuff I’m gonna do that night when I get home. Ideas for freelance work. Chores. Projects. The day wears on and it totally saps your juices. By the time I get home, I’m limping. I give the kids some quality time before they [...]
My kitchen chairs are hard.
Jan 8, ’08
1:44 AM
We have these pine ones. Pretty ordinary, but I’ve been working the last couple nights at the kitchen table on freelanceage so that I can kinda still hang out with the fam. It’s sort of depressing to go down in my dank basement as well. It’s dark and I know the water’s coming in. I [...]