What would you do when it's 116 degrees Fahrenheit out? Crank the AC, right? Nope, that's not how I deal with soaring temperatures. And the Houseguest hates me for it.
Category: Houseguest
I Was This Close to Kicking a Cat Out of My Car
Not really, but I felt like kicking her owner out. It was a slow Saturday for Ubering -- summertime is abysmal for rideshare with all the Snowbirds having fled back north to Canada and the ASU students gone until the next semester. Unfortunately, I ended up in the crappy, rundown part of Mesa I hate …
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The Year of Sean Comes to an End
The Year of Sean has been going on for 364 days but sadly is coming to an end. One more official blissful day of freedom remains before I'm compelled by the Faustian agreement I made to look for a regular job. Of course, as the Houseguest pointed out, there could be a Year of Sean …
Trust Issues
Trust is such an important element in any relationship whether it's one you have with your spouse, partner, coworker, family member, or friend. I mean, if you don't have trust, what do you have? Okay, usually suspicion. And sometimes paranoia. But definitely suspicion. Anyway, I was fiddling around on my computer yesterday when the Houseguest …
Lip-Smacking Good
Short post today -- sharing a video my sister posted of her dog on Whatsapp mainly because it had me laughing. My brother Kevin always used to annoy (disgust?) me when he ate. You could tell he enjoyed his food because he'd attack it like he hadn't eaten in two weeks and was afraid you'd …
Finally Took a DNA Test and Yep, I’m Human (More or Less)
I've always been fascinated by history and genealogy, so it's been somewhat ironic that I know so little about my family history. It was one of the reasons I decided to get a DNA test. I considered Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com, but Ancestry had a sale, so I opted to go with its service. (I may …
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Burn, Baby! Burn!
When I was thirteen and the old man asked me to prep the barbecue grill, I thought to myself how hard can it be? Well, I was about to find out.
When the Universe Hates Your Guts
You know, I wouldn't say I have terrible luck, but it definitely trends toward being consistently on the poor side. I don't feel like the universe has it in for me, but it's definitely toying with me and being annoying. It's like that time back in 1996 when a guy I knew, who had won …
Battle of the Apples
Wow, it's been over a year since the Houseguest started renting a room. How time flies! In celebration, I thought I'd look back and share one of our earlier misunderstandings.
How Not to Burn Your House Down
So the Persian New Year known as Nowruz is almost here. Are you excited? Yeah, I didn't have it on my calendar either, but the Houseguest brought it to my attention because she's half Parsi, and she asked me to help her mark it with a simple fire ceremony. It was going to involve open flames …