Yes, it’s been awhile since I posted. Sorry. Between my career, house chores, firehouse responsibilities, and just relaxing, blogging hasn’t been at the top of my list. I started working on this post right after my first lessons learned, and given that I’ve been making some poor diet choices lately, I thought finally posting this…
Disclaimer: this post isn’t to scare you out of buying a house, but rather it is to share our experience and help you be just as prepared as my girlfriend and I were. Think of this as Home Buying 101, except I’m not really here to teach you anything. I’m also not an expert, so…
I recently listened to a podcast that resonated with me. It wasn’t because the topic of discussion was something new, or something that I hadn’t thought of before, but simply because I finally had a name for it. The hosts of the show discussed the idea of having a rotation for focusing on bugs and…
To say that my blog is a mixed bag of topics would be an understatement. This week, I’m switching gears and showcasing another area of my life. Enjoy! After moving further away from work in 2017, I quickly realized that I could better utilize my time during my 45+ minute commute by changing what I…
If you haven’t read a bit about my weight loss journey yet, check it out here. As you probably already know, losing a considerable amount of weight is a lengthy endeavor. It’s also an iterative process in that you must continuously adapt and make changes to your routine. Sadly, without iterating you risk not making…
I know, I know, my blog is only a few days old and I’m already posting something that sounds like clickbait. Listen here though, people are always asking me how I lost so much weight, and considering that a new year has just begun and many of you are still following through with your resolutions,…
Cue the “Happy New Year” posts, conversations, and resolutions… now! The holiday’s are finally over; we came, we conquered, we ate, and we hopefully spent time with friends, family, and loved ones. Another year is in the books, and in looking back on it, it went by at a record-setting pace, at least in my…
Oh, hello! As a technologist (read: not a software developer), I’ve completed my fair share of hello world projects, but this one is different.