Cold Shower Diet

Running in the Pitch Black

I woke up with the shits at 5am.

Why You Should Trust Gravity More

Ummmmmm… because gravity is AWESOME?

A couple days ago, I started running decent distance in my “barefoot” shoes. Yeah, I know; it’s an oxymoron to talk about “barefoot” shoes. Whatever. They’re cool looking. Just look at how cute Rypp looks in…

How to Help Yourself When Your Favorite Platitude Fails

I’ve been off posting for a week; my stepmother died suddenly at age 61, and Catter and I have been helping my dad and half-sister since then.

I wouldn’t piss on you to put out a fire.

Or, on being angry.

On my way into work today, I got angry. Uncontrollably, road-rage angry. I was thinking about something at work — I can’t even remember what it was — and the hypothetical situation in my head spiraled out of…

Asking Good Questions

I was staring at my computer a little earlier today, feeling a bit burnt out. Not the full burnout — the one that makes you question life, the universe, and everything — just the little daily one where I knew I couldn’t stare at my screen any longer. So I did what I always do when that…

Letting the Moment Be In You

It all started last night when I was putting Rypp to bed. He’s developed this fear of his monitor — the little camera we have in his room to check whether he actually needs us when he wakes up in the middle of the night, or if he’s going to put himself back to sleep. This is one…

Being a Better Toddler

I’m not talking about making my toddler into a better human being; I’m more interested in bringing out my inner toddler for this post (ok, I’m also really interested with Rypp being a better human being, too).