Author: John

i am a god

This is only a temporary layoff


While unpacking boxes in what will become my office, I found this golden oldie comic from years ago. Decades ago. The more things change... If you've ever been laid off and told, "this is a business decision, it's nothing personal," you'll be able to relate.

Moving is hell


All day yesterday was house staging work. The downside is that our lives are progressively discombobulated, the upside is that there's less emotional attachment to the house as the staging furniture arrives because it feels like I'm living in someone else's house. So I guess I'm advancing through the grief stages. I informed the original … Continue reading Moving is hell →

Moving is hell


It's late at night and you've been at it for hours. Your spouse starts yelling because the cellophane tape is breaking off of its roll and she/he can't get the roll started again. Obscenities are being generated. Do you reply with: "Why don't you take a break? Better yet, let's quit for the day." "It … Continue reading Moving is hell →

Great moments in web site rendering


And "x to y days" is a pet peeve. Why not say, "Please allow up to three business days?" Or better, "Please allow three business days?"    

Great moments in a marriage


Buy a new high-end electric glass cooktop. Have it installed. Read the owner's manual's admonishment against using cast-iron skillets because they are prone to scratching the cooktop. Use a cast-iron skillet anyway. Inform spouse you will be careful. An hour later, spouse sees scratches in the glass cooktop. Hilarity ensues.

More decluttering


We priced storage facilities yesterday. Yikes! It depends on the location, but a 10' x 10' space costs between $200-$230 a month plus tax. We've heard stories about people storing things for years, and when they empty their storage container most of the stuff goes into a dumpster. That's insane! You paid lots of money … Continue reading More decluttering →