I have discovered a new wonder formula of incredible awesome-ness and joy. Basically, it's a liquid anti-inflammatory which works a lot like Ibuprofen. Except you smear it onto the area you want the most goodness to happen in. It's completely awesome (Obviously, use this responsibly and not like a complete idiot. Read the directions, and …
This last one is incredibly simple, and yet the hardest one by far. Once you've made the decision, followed your passions and finally arrived at the beginning of something brand new and exciting. All that is left is to work as hard as you can, and as much as you can. Because now all of …
Continue reading Step 3: Work Incredibly Hard and Never Stop
Once I answered that phone call, things started happening really fast. That weekend I went down for an interview. While I was there I met the woman who would eventually become the girlfriend. Two weeks after that, I had dug my last hole, packed everything up and moved. It was a hot, irritating, and slammed …
Continue reading Step 2: Realize Goals and Dreams Don’t Always Match
Two years ago I moved from Ashland, WI to Milwaukee. Over that summer I had been doing some contract work for the DNR. I was removing invasive species and planting native trees along the shoreline of Lake Superior. It was good work. I was outside all the time, and usually got to see some pretty …
Continue reading How to Own a Dojo: Step 1 – Burning Need for Change
A little known secret about my family. Or, depending on how well you know us, the all-consuming and defining characteristic of my family. We have chickens. Depending on the time of year we may have a lot of chickens, or barely any chickens. Right now, we have a middling amount of chickens, around 30. This …
On the 8th and 9th of July I will be in Orlando, Florida for the 2016 U.S. Open. The super cool thing is it's on Disney Property. So, I will be doing all sorts of yelling and screaming to the tune of "It's a Small World" and maybe I'll even get to see Snow White! …
It's the day after the wedding, and I'm leaving Alaska. It was a hectic storm of activity for the last few days. It was full of wonderful people, great stories, and some truly awesome food. Not to mention the most extreme location wedding I’ve ever been to. Never before have I ever had to ride …
Continue reading Life and Love: Three Things Alaska Taught Me
Did you know when you go to Men's Warehouse and try on a suit for a wedding, you're apparently supposed to come out of the little room and show everyone you are indeed capable of putting on pants and a shirt? As I struggled into the shirt and tried to figure out why there were …
It's been a whirlwind of activity and craziness over the last 12 hours. But, I'm now in Alaska, and all is wonderful. I have a cup of coffee, a couple of dogs laying by my feet, and the house I'm in for the weekend is starting to fill up with some pretty interesting people. The …
Sitting in an airport, waiting for God to come and take me away to a place that doesn’t look like the waiting area of an airport. Preferably on a plane. While I wait, I have discovered places they sell beer. It wasn’t an especially difficult trek, finding the beer. But, it was one that was …
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