jump to navigation

NOTE: The spam filter is being unusually aggressive. If you comment does not immediately appear, it has simply been placed in moderation and I will approve it as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.

"Murphy was an optimist!"

Knoxville sunset September 29, 2014 8:08 pm

Posted by ifthis thenthat in : Daily Life
, add a comment

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/pqvB4Y

add a comment

Typical Monday September 29, 2014 8:54 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
, add a comment
  1. Philips HUE lights fade on at 5:30 am.
  2. I curse the day
  3. Turn off Philips HUE lighting and reset light alarm for 5:55 am.
  4. 5:55am curse the day
  5. Let the dog(s) out
  6. Wake the kids
  7. Feed the cats
  8. Feed the kids
  9. Tell the kids, "Dad is going to get dressed" which they know means "Dad is going to sleep another 20 minutes."
  10. Wake up and curse the day
  11. Take one child to the bus stop
  12. Return home and make sure the other child goes to the bus stop
  13. Curse the day
  14. Drive to work
  15. Pass the elementary school and bemoan it’s transition from academic institution to penitentiary due to 9/11 fears (have commentary with self about the terrorists winning)
  16. Turn on NPR to hear more commentary about humans hating humans
  17. Drive to Starbucks and observe the escalation of the parking lot wars between Starbucks and Shell and let commentary run in head about how a cooperative approach could net them both more business but instead they are hurting each other because humans
  18. Curse myself for buying breakfast instead of making an economical breakfast at home and not bringing my lunch
  19. Drive toward work and mentally berate self
  20. Get to work exhausted and ponder why Monday’s suck
add a comment

Dogs and cats cohabitation (and I own no couch) September 28, 2014 7:24 pm

Posted by ifthis thenthat in : Daily Life
, add a comment

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/pryRfR

add a comment

From the mouths of jobs September 28, 2014 3:20 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babes, Of Being Dad
, add a comment

Evan, bemoaning tomorrow being a school day.
Dad: "I’ll switch with you. You go to work for me and I’ll go to school for you."
Evan: "Ok. I’ll go and ask them to fire me. Then I’ll get a fun job like Chuck E Cheese or Sonic!"

add a comment

Have you ever felt despair? September 28, 2014 10:55 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Deep Thoughts, Health, Mental, Philosophy
, add a comment

So I’m feeling a little down. Well, a lot down. Something uplifting for me is reading. So, I’m reading the Dresden Files. Jim Butcher’s first book in the series is Storm Front. I open to chapter 18 and read:

Have you ever felt despair? Absolute hopelessness? Have you ever stood in the darkness and known, deep in your heart, in your spirit, that it was never, ever going to get better?…

[Source, Storm Front (Dresden Files), Chapter 18]

add a comment

State of me September 28, 2014 8:35 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
, add a comment

Paralyzed

add a comment

Of Grasshoppers September 27, 2014 8:52 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
, add a comment

Student: Am I a good person?
Master: Who would know?

add a comment

Timed maze September 27, 2014 2:54 pm

Posted by ifthis thenthat in : Daily Life
, add a comment

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/p8QXha

add a comment

September 27, 2014 2:38 pm

Posted by ifthis thenthat in : Daily Life
, add a comment

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/pqiWYh

add a comment

September 26, 2014 8:04 pm

Posted by ifthis thenthat in : Daily Life
, add a comment

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/ppp2aD

add a comment

Mr Peabody’s feline cousin September 26, 2014 8:04 pm

Posted by ifthis thenthat in : Daily Life
, add a comment

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/p8bUWd

add a comment

Greekfest September 26, 2014 5:49 pm

Posted by ifthis thenthat in : Daily Life
, add a comment

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/pnz7aq

add a comment

image September 26, 2014 9:44 am

Posted by ifthis thenthat in : Daily Life
, add a comment

via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/pphtWc

add a comment

Sing with me! September 26, 2014 9:31 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
, add a comment

Spread sunshine, all over the place, and put on your Xanax face!

add a comment

How old am I? September 25, 2014 10:28 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
, add a comment

I just received an email with a link to an article titled "Memory slips in your 70s may be an early hint of future dementia"

  1. How old do they think I am?!
  2. And what makes them think I’ll even live to see 70?!
add a comment