Single and the same age. We must have. — We were at the same gate. We were both traveling solo. We were about the same age if I had to guess. We both had headphones on and scrolled our phones. The facts are pretty clear. Single. Same age. Both of us are alone at the airport. I must ask. …

An unexpected surprise. — Phone, wallet, keys. It’s the three essential items I double check I have every time I leave the house. We all do. Adam Sandler even wrote a song about it. It’s all one really needs to survive the day. For me however, there’s also a slew of other random items…

More than just packing boxes. — “Moving is such a hassle.” This is what everyone says when you tell them you’re moving. It’s true. It’s a hassle. It’s more than just packing up your things into boxes and hoping you’ve used enough bubble wrap that your favorite coffee mug doesn’t break during the journey to your new place. There’s nothing sentimental…

The impact of having humility. — It was many years ago. I was a much younger man. I was fresh out of college and still getting my career off the ground. I had wound up in Louisiana where there was a booming film industry because of a lucrative tax credit that tempted many studios to move productions to the state. I…

I lied. — “I’ll add it to the list.” This is what I said to you when you told me about a show you loved that I must watch. However, I won’t watch it. I won’t even remember the name of it. I didn’t add it to my list of shows and movies to see. In fact, there is…

Embrace the holiday weight. — “You only live once.” This is what I tell myself every time I open a bottle of wine and dive into a big bowl of pasta. Or an insane amount of sushi. Or bread! Bread! I could write an epic poem about my love for bread that would rival the great works of T.S…

All emails will be unread till next year. — It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The time when you can start pushing all of your work responsibilities to next year. It begins the week of Thanksgiving every year. No one can focus when the work week is only three days long. “Let’s check in on that after the holiday weekend.” “I’m stressed shopping for Thanksgiving…

What I drink when working from home. — It starts with a cup of hot coffee. This is how I start my day when working from home. I luckily get to work from home two days a week, and the other three days I go into the office to sit on my computer all day and interact with no one just like at home. My coffee…

Before we forget. — I don’t write enough in my journal. However, I have two random journal entries from 2020. Friday, September 11, 2020 A wildfire burns nearby, smoke fills the air, and clogs the sky. Another day spent alone, in my 240 sq. ft. cone. Isolation wouldn’t be so bad, if I had a partner in my pad. Loneliness is a symptom of 2020…