Archive for the 'personal well-being' Category

Tax Refund

Posted by Brendan on March 23rd, 2010 filed in corporate deadbeats, direct action, economy, personal well-being

For the second year in a row, thanks to policies passed by the Awful Socialist Nazi Islamocommunist Dictator, I got a shitload more money in my tax refund than i got under 8 years of the Patriotic Amurkan Cowboy Heh-Heh.
now you might be waiting for a list of the things I bought or scheduled for [...]

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meta: green tea

Posted by Brendan on February 3rd, 2010 filed in meta, personal well-being

A few weeks ago, my doctor told me that my cholesterol is higher than it should be. It’s not in the danger zone yet, but it’s elevated. We have a history of high cholesterol in my family, and both of my parents are on medications to keep their levels healthy. But my doctor [...]

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Hops: Compare and Contrast

Posted by Brendan on June 2nd, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, beer, meta, personal well-being

Last summer, I planted hops for the first time. Here’s a picture i originally posted on June 1, 2008:

Please note that the floor of my deck is about 5 feet or so off the ground, maybe a little less. The hops you are looking at are about waist high.
The picture below was taken this Sunday, [...]

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Insomnia

Posted by Brendan on May 2nd, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, meta, parenting, personal well-being

There’s nothing better than not sleeping at all the night before you have to drive an 8 hour trip to Albany and back, the second four hours of which include a 5 year old.
Between the ongoing monologue about Sonic the Hedgehog and doing battle to keep my eyes open and my mind focused, it was [...]

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Dill Pickles, Friday 12/05/08, Dawson Street Pub.

Posted by Brendan on December 3rd, 2008 filed in Philadelphia, old time, personal well-being

I have a new band, the Dill Pickles, which you can hear at my myspace page. we’ve only been a band for about a week, but we’re subbing for my other band,

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Everybody Poops

Posted by Brendan on November 26th, 2008 filed in just gross, life, meta, parenting, personal well-being, random

Sorry for the extended absence, everyone. Sam is visiting and we’ve been busy. You know that book Everyone Poops? Well, if you’d been at my house for the past three days, you’d think the book should be titled Everybody Poops and Pukes and Has Agonizing Gas Pains and Has Diarrhea.
Sam took the hit [...]

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No More Birthdays

Posted by Brendan on November 19th, 2008 filed in family, parenting, personal well-being

The other night Christina and I were discussing Sam’s upcoming Christmas visit, and how after an initial strenuous objection to us having him for New Year’s Eve two years ago, his mom kind of figured out she can work or celebrate NYE when he’s with us. Now, regardless of whether it’s our turn for Christmas [...]

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“You Can Learn a Lot From What People Don’t Say.”

Posted by Brendan on October 12th, 2008 filed in elections, lying republican filth, personal well-being, politics, right wing dingalings, youtube

My dad sent me a very brief but very interesting email. It’s this week’s guest post!
Mom has been wondering about the way the McCain campaign has been saying how we don’t have to worry about John McCain’s health because his mother is so healthy at age ninety two.
You can learn a lot from what people [...]

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An Open Letter to John McCain

Posted by Brendan on September 26th, 2008 filed in collapse, elections, letters, personal failure, personal well-being, politics

Dear Senator McCain:
It’s been quite a week for you: your vice-presidential candidate is getting called out by the likes of Campbell Brown, after which she came off like a total idiot in an interview with total idiot Katie Couric, your own staff says she’s unprepared for the VP debates, you’re trying to duck the debates [...]

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Ton of Bricks

Posted by Brendan on August 11th, 2008 filed in depression, life, personal well-being

I don’t know what the hell happened yesterday, but by the time the dim sum I had for lunch was in my belly, I was ready for a long nap. I hit the sack around 4:30, and didn’t wake up until almost 6:00. Ever since then I’ve been inexplicably depressed, obsessing over the [...]

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