9:00 AM – Latest start yet. I think I must have been feeling pretty good last night, because when I got home I was self-assured enough to eat blue cheese dressing out of the jar with a fork. I do feel the tiniest bit guilty walking across Boston Common hung over and on my way…
8:00 AM – Got a (much) later start this morning. The last panel I want to hit is at 9:00 PM, so I thought a bit of extra sleep would be nice. It’s also tough not to take the opportunity to sleep in when your toddler and newborn happen to be in another state. 10:36…
6:00 AM – Got up way earlier than I ever manage to do for work, at least when there’s not a screaming child involved. Not sure how long it will take to drive, subway, hitchhike, and/or walk down to the area of Southie where the Expo is, but I wanted to give myself time. 8:44…
This weekend is not only Easter, but also my wife’s birthday… however, while my wife and kids are off with my in-laws searching for Easter eggs and binging on ham, I’m going to be here in Boston at the Penny Arcade Video Game Exposition (East Coast Variety)—also known as PAX East. In other words, either…
I found this infographic posted over at FrugalDad. Perhaps facts like these are just propaganda or wishful thinking, like scientific studies that tell us that red wine prevents heart disease or that masturbation reverses the aging process. Nevertheless, they’re still a handy bit of ammunition whenever the wife wants you and the kids off the Xbox…
As I write this, I’m 32,000 feet in the air over the Pacific, 7 hours in to a 14-hour flight from Washington D.C. to Tokyo. I’m bored, hungry, and my eyes have desiccated to the point where my contact lenses would be more comfortable if I replaced them with Wheat Thins. Also, there’s some sort…