Ten Toes
May 1, 2012 in Adult Problems
I recently got into this whole barefoot running thing. The theory is, our caveman ancestors did a perfectly good job getting around without arch support, so why can’t we?So far… Read on…
Fever Break
Mar 20, 2012 in Adult Problems
I know the moment I shook off the stomach flu: 12:30am, Tuesday, March 20. That was when my eyes - eyes that had been sound asleep for more than two… Read on…
Working For the Weekend
Oct 22, 2011 in Adult Problems
Back during the dot-com days — or, as about half of my new co-workers call it, “when I was in High School” — I thought I’d be a product manager… Read on…
(Not Those) Nine Months
Sep 26, 2010 in Adult Problems
We were on our honeymoon — in Queenstown, NZ — when our one-month anniversary came along. Now, being newlyweds, we were thrilled at any chance to celebrate our wedding, so… Read on…
What a Good Angeleno Am I
Sep 18, 2010 in Adult Problems
I’ve lived in the Los Angeles area since 1993, and still I don’t think myself a native. Nonetheless, in some small ways I seem to go a little more of… Read on…
Third Person
Sep 13, 2010 in Adult Problems
This weird thing has happened in my speech: I’ve begun to refer to myself in the third person. Not in the Joe Miller/Deion Sanders/Smoove B “Wade Armstrong thinks…” style; I… Read on…
Hey, I Had a Wedding, That Must Mean I’m an Expert on Yours, Right? Part 4
May 2, 2010 in Adult Problems
The final challenge in having your wedding is… having your wedding. You’ve got guests, a venue, and you’re spending your money where it counts, but will the day go off… Read on…
Hey, I Had a Wedding, That Must Mean I’m an Expert on Yours, Right? Part 3
Apr 25, 2010 in Adult Problems
Having invited your guests and secured your venue, you’ve now… got an empty place that will soon be filled with people expecting to be entertained by a demonstration of your… Read on…
Can You Check My Math On This?
Apr 18, 2010 in Adult Problems
OK, now that I’m an adult — or, at least pretending to be one — I have to start making adult finance decisions. The inaugural post-marriage decision here seems to… Read on…
Hey, I Had a Wedding, That Must Mean I’m an Expert on Yours, Right? Part 2
Apr 1, 2010 in Adult Problems
OK, now that you invited everyone — actually, before you invited everyone, but, hey, it made more narrative sense this way — you’ve got to get a venue. (Seriously, get… Read on…
Hey, I Had a Wedding, That Must Mean I'm an Expert on Yours, Right? Part 1
Mar 27, 2010 in Adult Problems
I have a lot of friends getting married this year, which is pretty awesome. Now, the wife, DJ L’il Bit, and I planned two weddings in 14 weeks — we… Read on…
The downside of getting this much exercise is the temptation to eat after. I leave after burning
Mar 15, 2010 in Adult Problems
The downside of getting this much exercise is the temptation to eat after. I leave after burning 500 calories or whatever, and the first thing I want to do is…… Read on…
I Think Its Worth Pointing Out Just Exactly How Sore I Am
Mar 10, 2010 in Adult Problems
Last year I was a good little boy and got a lot of exercise. The upside was looking great in my tux. The downside was… there was no downside. Well,… Read on…