Let’s be honest. Southern Californians are wimps when it comes to cold weather. If it dips in the 60’s, we feel an ice age might be coming around the corner. To us, that’s cold. In the 50’s, that’s damn cold and a sign that the end of the world is near. But you can’t blame … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Walk Out To Winter – Aztec Camera
I’ve gotten better at carving a whole rotisserie chicken. The first few times I butchered it pretty badly, but eventually sought help from YouTube. I always try to save the wishbone so we can pull it and make a wish. That’s the closest I’ve come to a broken bone. Knock on wood. I felt small … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Givin the Dog a Bone – AC/DC
I don’t. I mean, it’s not like I don’t try. And in my defense, I have gotten better. But I do get consumed with work. It’s a little bit of a catch-22, though. This imbalance has helped propel my career, but it seems at a cost. Unfortunately, the reward for success is more stress and … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Superman (It Ain’t Easy) – Five For Fighting
There are a few places I hover when I go grocery shopping. The most painful place is the pastry section. When I say hover, I mean I literally stand there and stare at pastries and donuts. I’ll pick a box up, look at the nutritional content hoping it has magically changed to being healthy. Sometimes … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: My Sacrifice – Creed
My wife likes jewelry, but isn’t obsessed with it. She doesn’t overdo it and wears enough to complete her outfit. She is happy when she unwraps a gift and sees a robin’s egg blue box. I didn’t even know that was even a color name until I looked it up just now. You learn something … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Blue Monday – New Order
One of the worst experiences I ever had was having to let someone go. She was almost sixty years old, had been with the company for 20 years and just bought a new house. I’d spent countless hours providing personal training to get her up to speed but she was lacking the right skills to … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: A Symptom of Being Human – Shinedown
I used to like eating pineapple, but it was such a pain to cut up and serve. I didn’t really know how to cut it cleanly. There would always be too many hard pokey nubs left over that were never fun to chew. If I tried cleaning them up, I always felt like I was … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Strobe Light – The B52’s
I was standing in our shower and noticed it needed new caulking where the wall met the floor. Now if you’ve been a reader of this blog for awhile, you already know I’m not handy at all. In fact, I’m the exact opposite of handy. I am an unhandyman, if there is such a thing. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: One Step Forward and Three Steps Back – dodie
I have a good friend from college that I’ve known for over 30 years. Typically with friendships that last that long, you tend to rub off on one another. The one thing that I appreciate about him is his get shit done attitude. He doesn’t complain, bitch or moan. Despite the task, he rolls up … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Waiting On A Friend – The Rolling Stones
I’m fortunate to live in a diverse area. I’m surrounded by all walks of life. So much so, I don’t think twice about it. It’s my everyday norm. Yeah, we have our share of oddballs out here in LA. There’s some truth to the nickname Hollyweird. Everywhere has their own fringe population. Maybe ours is … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: One Love – Bob Marley
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