I have the predicament of wanting to do everything before I die. Number 234,220 on that list is writing a novel, so we’re going to get that one knocked out this month. Why November? Because it’s NaNoWriMo, the unfortunately acronymed National Novel Writing Month. You can go sign up at the web site and pledge…

I was sitting around this weekend thinking about practice. I had just read an article that said that to get good at something one had to spend ten years practicing. Studies show that practicing is the one strong predictor of success in nearly any field. Then I thought, “what am I practicing?”. I’m practicing eating…

I’ve been wanting to write this story for a while, but I can’t find the one picture I have of it. Oh well, when I find it I’ll just add it on to the end. Full from dinner, we get into the elevator as we always do. The rumor is that the more likely one…

Today is a big day for btyb. Why? I have an actual advertiser besides google. Actually, google has recently been paying me about twice what I used to get. I have no idea why. My best guess is that they’re getting better at figuring out what sorts of ads are appropriate for my site, and…

A monday afternoon some time ago, she texts me with, “Call me. It’s important.” Strange. I’m in the car, so I ponder what’s so important as we drive back to the office. I can’t figure it out. We get to the office and I step into the echoey stairwell for some semblance of privacy. I…

So, I’m in Japan right now. I stayed up all night packing, laundering, and cleaning the kitchen so that it would be pleasant when I got back. Jonah and Evan hung out with me to keep me awake. The best part was that I miscalculated the time and had to race to the bus station…

I know that you think your other blogs love you like I do, but seriously – who brings you stories like this besides me? Evan and I were hanging out at my place last night. The neighbors were having a party, as they often do, and we could hear it in my room. For some…