I’ve decided to start an occasional series here called “Bits of Tech.” It’ll cover the plugins, widgets, and other techy things that I use on this blog. My first bit of tech to share with you is Meal Outlaw. If you look down the left sidebar, you’ll find my Meal Outlaw feed — a listing [...]
Archive for February, 2009
If I could have one do-over for my life, I would never, ever take out a car loan. I’m certain that this would have saved me both money and trouble over the years. But I did do it, and in some ways, I think I’m still paying for it, even though the loans are long [...]
I’m still reading The Mindful Way Through Depression. I’ve finally realized that I don’t have to work through the various exercises while I’m reading, which is what I’ve been doing. There’s actually a program outline to follow at the end of the book, which takes you through a therapeutic progression of the different mindfulness techniques [...]
Tags: depression, mindfulness
Posted on February 21st, 2009 in Life
I joined Twitter last summer to try to network with people in Portland; specifically writers. I did find some wonderful people, but I knew it would also be important to try to connect with people in person. Fortunately, Portlanders do this all the time! However, I’m shy and socially awkward in person, so this was [...]
I’m at home with a sick little girl for the second day in a row. It’s nothing serious; she’s got a fever, cough, and runny nose, just enough to keep her home and away from other children at day care. Fortunately, I do have plenty of sick leave from my job that I can use [...]
I don’t regularly keep a private journal. Oh, sometimes I’ll write out a tangle of thoughts and feelings that won’t let go of me, and sometimes that is helpful. Other times, the self-examination exacerbates my anger or self-loathing to the point where I have to rip up or delete the pages. And that idiotic stuff [...]
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Posted on February 04th, 2009 in Cycling
I went home early yesterday because I wasn’t feeling well, and left my bike at work overnight. So this morning, I boarded a bus to go to work, and since I’m still not at 100% physically, I decided to take the one that stops at my door, which connects with MAX. I can never remember [...]
Posted on February 03rd, 2009 in Economy
Not my budget this time, but the state of Oregon’s budget. The news yesterday and today says that Oregon has an $800 million shortfall in this year’s budget, which has to be balanced before the legislature can work on and approve the next budget. Apparently the state says there will be cuts across the board, [...]
