Me, after lounging around during our snow day yesterday. I love tattoos. I have a few myself. Tattoos have become more mainstream, so much s...
Journey of One: Ten Years
Journey of One: Ten Years
Last night Beth and I started watching a movie called "Silver Linings Playbook." I don't usually watch movies like this: you k...
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In Honour of Black Friday...
In Honour of Black Friday...
First things first. Here's this cat: I kinda wanted to talk about Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and all that, but then I realized that doi...
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Define Yourself By What You Love
Define Yourself By What You Love
Tim Minchin's occasional address at his alma mater really got to me, mostly because I had, for most of my adult life, done the opposite...
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A Hard Line To Walk
A Hard Line To Walk
When we get excited about something, we want to tell the world. We seek out like-minded individuals who share our passion for this thing tha...
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Motivation
Motivation
I originally posted this on Facebook. I've modified it a bit for the blog... I felt motivated (ha!) to write this today because: a) I...
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What My Dad Taught Me
What My Dad Taught Me
I've been thinking about my dad a lot this week. Don't know what triggered my thoughts. I think, with everything happening in my lif...
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Happy September
Happy September
I haven't been as active here as I'd like, but I'm in a good place in life (so far). A lot has been happening in my life, which ...
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Rules of a Scientist's Life
Rules of a Scientist's Life
Those of you who know me know I like lists of good life-things to do. I found this one recently, and deemed it worth sharing here: [ H/T: Dy...
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Reporting from my Favorite Pub
Reporting from my Favorite Pub
Seriously, I'm not here as often as my blog makes it seem. I just moved into a new apartment and I don't have Internet yet, so I...
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Journey of One: My Self Worth (part one)
Journey of One: My Self Worth (part one)
Seems I get inspired to write these days only when I'm in my favorite Irish pub here in town, thinking to myself over a pint of Guinness...
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Walking the Path
Walking the Path
I went on a hike today and got inspired by nature, so I made this video: BONUS: I also made this video in which I teach you how to be the Un...
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Journey of One: Live, Love, Fight [part two]
Journey of One: Live, Love, Fight [part two]
Focus . I tell my students that's what you need to be successful, and not just at martial arts. Focusing on a goal, keeping your eyes on...
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Journey of One: Live, Love, Fight.
Journey of One: Live, Love, Fight.
I still have no computer, so once again I am blogging via my iPod. I am also once again blogging from my favorite pub, the Celtic Mist, wher...
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Thoughts at a Pub on the Pale Blue Dot
Thoughts at a Pub on the Pale Blue Dot
I'm drinking Guinness right now at The Celtic Mist, my favorite pub here in Illinois' capital city. Blogging via iPod as the music o...
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