What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)? When I was in my twenties, I moved to the Westside in Los Angeles. Discovering the surroundings is always a fun part of moving someplace new. In my search, I found a really cool coffee house not far from my apartment. There was something almost every … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: What’s My Age Again – Blink 182
What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can? My great uncle lived to be almost 100. We once asked him what his secret was for a long healthy life. He attributed it to two daily things. Oatmeal and walking. Simple advice and the proof was in the pudding. Walking … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? My firm had an event about a year or two after 9/11. It was a big to do and there was a surprise guest of honor. It turns out, “America’s Mayor” was attending the celebration. We all stood in line and had our … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: A Message To You Rudy – The Specials
What is good about having a pet? “Mom, can we get a dog?” “Maybe not right now. There are four of you kids. If we got a dog, that would be a fifth.” That’s how that discussion went when we were little kids. Looking back now, that would have been a little crazy throwing a … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Always On My Mind – Pet Shop Boys
Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car). FOMO (fear of missing out). It’s not a good thing. Before I ever heard of the acronym, I experienced it once and it didn’t turn out well. Now it doesn’t help that I was looking for an escape hatch from my … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist – I Fought the Law – The Clash
What podcasts are you listening to? I listen to a few different types of podcasts. Personal finance, news and politics are the regular go tos. To balance these, I also listen to storytelling podcasts that touch on human experiences. The storytelling podcasts are probably my favorites – real life stories from and about real life … Continue reading My Gen X Life: Cats in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
What was your favorite subject in school? My favorite subject in high school was English and I didn’t care much for math. English classes filled my mind with stories and novels while math just asked me to figure out how many apples Johnny could eat after traveling 50 mph in the rain every other Tuesday. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Cherry Tree – 10,000 Maniacs
So I’m a little mixed up on the daily prompts. I’ve already answered this one. This may be the universe’s way of giving me a little breathing room. I’ll take it. Here is a great song instead. I was in the mood for the 80’s this morning and was listening to Only You by Yaz. … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Only You – Alison Moyet
Do you need time? I remember as a kid, summer days used to last forever. Sun up to sun down, there was all the time in the world. Life slowly dripped by. If you strung a bunch of those together, it felt like eternity. It was awesome. Time is so different as an adult. I … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Hazy Shade of Winter – The Bangles
What will your life be like in three years? Crossing over into a new decade hasn’t really bothered me. It’s the years leading up to it is when I feel it the most. For example, turning 40 was a breeze. It was 37 that was a little traumatic. Ticking up to 7 firmly planted me … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
How do you manage screen time for yourself? The quick and dirty answer is I don’t. I probably should be better about this, but I’m not. The TV will be on and I’m still scrolling. I’m doing the dishes while listening to a podcast. I’m on a walk, listening to music. I’ve stopped looking at … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: The Tide is High – Blondie
What is your favorite website? I can go anywhere as long as there is an internet connection or it’s Verizon friendly. I’m never concerned about killing time. I can always occupy myself as long as I have my phone. I usually catch up on the news, sports, podcasts, YouTube, WordPress or email. I mostly use … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles
“We’ve got to get out of here,” my buddy said over the phone twenty years ago. He was at a law firm and I was at a consulting firm and we were both up to our necks in long hours and stress. Then he floated out the idea. Let’s quit our jobs and travel around … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Road to Nowhere – Talking Heads
If you are a Gen Xer, you probably grew up hearing tales of the Bermuda Triangle. Planes and ships go in, but never come out. I’ve always been fascinated by this. Where did they go? I can’t remember hearing about found wreckage or rescued survivors. It was a total mystery. Reports of unexplained occurrences in … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order and Frente! Cover
I never thought I’d say this, but there are some advantages of being over fifty. One thing I have is the ability to hit the rewind button and let the tape run for awhile. I’ve got decades of material, both good and bad. As much as I don’t like to relive my epic fails, I … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor
Even though I understand what being a kid at heart is, for some reason I was having difficulty describing it. So naturally, I did a quick search. Being a kid at heart is not a question of age, but more so a question of spirit. You can be a child by enjoying small things and … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Forever Young – Alphaville
I like the thought of this. Three wishes. Here goes. Time travel – When I think of time travel, I think more in terms of going back in time rather than forward. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t limit it to just the rewind button. But the thought of reliving moments in the past sounds … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Wishing On a Star – Rose Royce
I’ve always admired my brother. Out of all the siblings, he is the most outgoing of the group. What I especially admire is how he can relate to anyone and make everyone feel at ease immediately when you meet him. He is an executive at his company, but still remains down to earth and doesn’t … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Housemartins and The Justice Collective Covers
People sometimes give me a hard time because my form of exercise is walking these days. I figure mixing that with a relatively healthy diet seems to be working for me. There is the argument that it’s not increasing my heart rate high enough. I can’t argue with that. But I’m not a big fan … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Jump Around – House of Pain
Me? I never have the urge to be the first one through the door or first to try the latest thing. Typically, when I get a new Iphone, I pick the prior year’s version. It’s still an upgrade for me. I once joined a start up for a brief stint. One day we were comparing … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Moon River – Morrissey Cover
The other week, I updated my resume. That’s never a fun task, but I wanted to get the ball rolling. I’ve started researching opportunities on LinkedIn, seeing what is out there, but not yet ready to jump in with two feet to take the plunge. My plan is to take my time for now and … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Hear – Moonpools and Caterpillars
I don’t know how my mom did it. Every night she cooked for four kids, of which three were growing boys. Yet every night, there was a hot meal on the table. When you are a kid, you just expect this without having an appreciation for the time and effort put in on a nightly … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Red Red Wine – UB40
My favorite movie genre as a child was World War II movies. I could give you a top ten list upon demand. I used to watch them over and over and never tire of them. Part of it was just being a boy, but I also felt they were movies about good versus evil. “WWII … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: 99 Red Balloons – Nena
When I watched her jump out of the plane, her silhouette was surrounded by shades of greens and browns. We were so high up, I couldn’t make out any details on the ground below. That probably was a good thing. If I was able to see cars or people, I may not have jumped. Before … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: Here Comes the Rain Again – The Eurythmics
I’m sitting on a rock, surrounded by the smell of alpaca dung. I have no energy to stand nor continue on. There were signs this was going to be a tough trek. The morning we started this four day adventure to Machu Picchu, we took a group photo. All smiles. Our guide laughed a bit … Continue reading My Gen X Playlist: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
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