Category Archives: Personal

Books and Being Offline

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Ian

*another hot minute passes* *the author wonders just where the hell that phrase originated, anyway* I’ve managed to close a couple of the loops I was talking about in the last post. I finished up both The Birthday of the … Continue reading →

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Open Loops

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Ian

Whoops, it’s been a minute. Life happens, you know? I’ve been doing some thinking and I think I’m bogged down recently by having too many open loops. I’m borrowing the term from Getting Things Done, which basically means “things I … Continue reading →

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Fresh Disappointment in 30 Minutes or Less

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Ian

Guess who has two thumbs and got rejected with a form letter two days after applying to that job he really wanted? This guy! *sigh* I mean, so it goes. But it’s frustrating. I did e-mail one of the people … Continue reading →

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Library Application Submitted!

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Ian

Woof, and it’s in! I applied to a position that’s opened up at the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library. You know, that place I volunteer that I super ove? In a field I really care about? In a subfield … Continue reading →

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City Living

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Ian

Author’s note: This one’s a bit of a ramble. Also Content Warning for some mental health discussion. Last night, I was having trouble getting to sleep. Well, more trouble than my usual, which is borderline narcoleptic. So probably the average … Continue reading →

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Horribly Cute

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Ian

No big post today, just Jerry, showing the horror that goes into him being so cute. He SHEDS. And sometimes, I manage to catch him partway through. You can see a big flap of old skin hanging out over his … Continue reading →

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Summer Projects

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Ian

In theory, this list could be pretty much infinite, because I’m me and I always want to do more than I can. But I thought it’d be good to put some of my project ideas out into the world. Some … Continue reading →

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10 Minutes

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Ian

I have ten minutes left in the last break of my work day, and I don’t know if I’m going to have any time to blog or write after work today. So here we are, in the imperiled lands of … Continue reading →

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Office Jobs Are Weird

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Ian

Having an office job is weird. And I’m only like a week and a half in! “But Ian, haven’t you worked in an office before?” Not really. If you go over my extensive (and vaguely entertaining) employment history, none of … Continue reading →

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Raining

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Ian

It’s raining hard out here tonight, so I recorded some awkward laptop mic audio of it to share. It’s mostly just rain hitting the leaves of the trees outside. I hope everyone’s having a good night out there. <3

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