Getting Rid of My Enemy, the Ganglion Cyst
Who says violence never solves anything?

On July 28, 2019July 29, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor13 Comments

My old nemesis, the ganglion cyst had returned. Clearly, one of us had to go.

Sitting in a kebab shop in Manchester holding a massive kebab

Trying to Go On a Diet
Battle of the bulge

On June 30, 2019July 28, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor24 Comments

I hate dieting, but I didn't have much choice because I had to fit into my dress clothes for my cousin's wedding. And those calories weren't burning off by themselves.

The Land Manatee Returneth
I'm back, baby!

On June 3, 2019June 4, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor10 Comments

For those of you needing a Land Manatee fix, I'm back from the UK! It was a great trip though things didn't go as smoothly as I would have liked. Naturally.

I Live with a Plague Bearer
My immune system is getting a workout

On May 7, 2019May 8, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor18 Comments

With the Houseguest sick again, I'm considering locking myself in my Man Cave with a can of Lysol.

Nature Hates My Car
A vacuum isn't the only thing it abhors

On April 2, 2019April 10, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor20 Comments

My car, when it's clean, is on Nature's shit list. Literally.

Fear of an Exploding Toilet
Why does this shit happen to me?

On February 5, 2019March 12, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor6 Comments

Plumbing issues are my worst nightmare. So of course, the plumbing gods decided it was time to toy with me.

The Bad Uncle: A Christmas Tale of Procrastination
It's a holiday tradition — just not a good one

On January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor4 Comments

I'm such a bad uncle. Every year I go into the Christmas season with the best of intentions — and exit with the worst of excuses.

The Lost Art of Gift Wrapping
Somehow, I seem to have misplaced it

On December 16, 2018December 19, 2018 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor8 Comments

It's that dreaded gift-giving time of year, and I had to wrap a gift for my work Christmas party. Naturally, it didn't go quite as I intended. It never does.

Now Turn Your Head and Cough
How women keep men alive in spite of themselves

On December 12, 2018December 19, 2018 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor18 Comments

If a man gets sick in the woods and there's no woman around to hear him, does he still whine?

The Houseguest’s Encyclopedic List of Dung Beetle Facts
There's more to it than rolling poop around

On November 29, 2018December 3, 2018 By Sean D. LaytonIn Houseguest, Humor3 Comments

Who knew the ancient Egyptians thought the humble dung beetle was sacred? The Houseguest, that's who. And she was determined to tell me all about it — whether I wanted to hear about it or not.

Tales from the Land Manatee

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