My Writings. My Thoughts.

The Post I Wrote, Published Accidentally, and Decided to Keep

June 30th, 2009 - 9 Comments

To deal with inner frustration, I sometimes write blogs that I have no intention of publishing.  They’re like journal entries with an imaginary audience, but for the most part they are too personal to just post for reading.  Today, I wrote one of these posts.  And when a roommate distracted me for a moment, I accidentally clicked “publish” instead of save.

I’ve always been intrigued, though, with knowing what people really think and feel. (more…)

Zen for the Day

June 19th, 2009 - 2 Comments

zen-stonesI recently discovered the blog ZenHabits, a place where some gent makes suggestions for a more peaceful life. And I freaking love it. Why not stop on by, eh?

My recent favorite post on ZenHabits

Awesome Story of the Day

June 18th, 2009 - 1 Comment

oldguySo Merrill Lynch totally goofed up and invited me to a ritzy lunch for soon-to-be-retirees up in the Petroleum Club (Exxon-Mobil’s fancy members-only club on the top floor of our building).  It was AWESOME! I just sat and ate lunch and pretended to be engrossed in their retirement packages. Hopefully someone there thought I was just a ridiculously successful kid that’s retiring early.

Goodness it’s a good day.

Some Awesome Lady

June 15th, 2009 - 3 Comments

Alright… so I follow this blog called SoulPancake. It’s just about asking deep questions and then commenting on them. I found this lady named Kaschua (at least that’s her screenname) who writes the most profound comments I’ve ever seen. I don’t know how to link to the exact post I found, but here’s the text:

“As an introvert, my personality is sometimes a mystery, even to myself. (more…)

You’re Self-Conscious

June 14th, 2009 - 5 Comments

nervousjoeI’m going to start a group. SSCPNSA. Somewhat Self-Concious People Not-So-Anonymous. I’m becoming convinced that there is no one in the world that wouldn’t qualify for the club. If you’ve ever done any of the following, welcome to the club:

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