The saying goes, “One person’s junk is another person’s treasure.” How many items seen as “junk” are thrown out every day and destined for a landfill? How many people are looking for that those “junk” items but cannot find it? That obscure component of a device that someone else is searching for on eBay….an old abandoned cd in the house that no one listens to that winds up in the trash
March 2nd, 2021
Kiah! Recap of the Black Belt Test
This is another story that should have been shared in October 2020, but I am still playing “catch-up.” Earning a black belt in karate is just like completing a marathon in that I never thought it would be something I did. It’s also like a marathon because it requires consistent training, going to classes, building upon the basics, etc. It took me about 3.5 years from first walking into the
December 29th, 2020
My 2020 End of Year Review
(NOTE: Despite my efforts to get this blog out before the end of 2020, I just couldn’t make it happen. But here it is anyway). This is a recap of 2020 for me to look back on later and reflect, so hopefully it is not too boring if you are reading this! To say the least, where the year started and where it is ended was in very different places.
December 10th, 2020
The Lyrics All 20 Year Olds (And Older) Need to hear.
I was born to hippie parents. My dad was rejected from the Vietnam draft due to a disability and listened to music all day. My mom sang in a band at college fraternity parties in the Baltimore area. So when I came into this world, I was surrounded by a hefty dose of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Pink Floyd, among many other bands. It is music I
November 22nd, 2020
Update About My Year Long Injury
I didn’t think it was a very big deal back in March, but I still have this issue with hip pain. I have been to a orthopedist, just finished physical therapy, and I had a MRI a couple weeks ago. But unfortunately, none of this has resulted in relief of pain or any answers as to what is causing the pain. There are some clues. I have a small
July 31st, 2020
Random Ramblings Part II
Okay, this is an effort to increase my blogs, as one of my goals was to blog more in 2020. Last year I did a blog where I just randomly typed whatever came in my head. I just reread it and it was pretty boring, but I forgot about the guy that lived to 112 years old that I mentioned, so that was cool. So I decided to do another
February 9th, 2020
2020 Goals
Hey, it’s a new year! Do you have any goals for this year? I don’t bother with New Year’s Resolutions anymore, because if you have to wait for a new year to begin weight loss, for example, then you are wasting a lot of time! My goals can happen at any point in the year. Nevertheless, it is the beginning of a new year, and we are already into February.
February 9th, 2020
My Experience Running Through Injuries – When Is It Okay and Not Okay to Run
Disclaimer: This article is not meant to be taken as medical advice or substitute the advice of a licensed medical professional. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any types of injuries. This article is based on my own personal experiences, and the reader may or may not have a similar experience. I am just telling my story. One of the most agonizing things when running regularly or training
May 11th, 2019
I Would Probably Blog More If I Knew People Were Reading it! Random ramblings…
So that title is just an excuse I have been using to dismiss blogging. If no one reads them, then I guess it is basically my personal journal. But that’s important too – documenting the stories that are happening is a good thing. So this post will be a bunch of random thoughts and updates. I am typing as I go…no planned intentions of what to write!! Here goes. I
January 1st, 2019
2018 — Personally A Year of Meh And Rebuilding (Updates Part II)
(Originally published 1/1/19 on Medium.com I had BIG plans for 2018! LivestockCity was not only going to finally launch but also crush it! We were going to have every investor’s attention. I was going to finally leave my annoying day job too! I was going to run the NYC Marathon. Those were most of my 2018 goals, and I didn’t hit any of these goals in 2018. In fact I