Monthly Archives: January 2015

Heat Pumps are Stupid

Posted on January 30, 2015 by joey

It’s my second bloggaversary, so I wanted to write a particularly eloquent post with a title whose complexity complimented the wit of its content. I think I’ve succeeded. See also, Why Time Change is Stupid and other groundbreaking discoveries, like, … Continue reading →

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Meat and Me and Moo and Stew

Posted on January 27, 2015 by joey

For a long time, Moo never ate meat. I don’t know why. I never asked. Having been a vegetarian for six years, this never bothered me. There are always people who comment about how important it is to eat meat … Continue reading →

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Untimely Desire

Posted on January 26, 2015 by joey

I hate hot weather so much, that when I see the vacation photos my friends post, I actually say, “Antigua? Uck!” “Barbados? Oh how dreadful!” “Bora Bora? You poor thing! You couldn’t pay me to go to Bora Bora!” Okay, … Continue reading →

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The Least You Can Do

Posted on January 24, 2015 by joey

A long, long time ago, we were homeless and living with another family. I bet most of you never read that post, because it only has six likes. At any rate, that was the darkest time of our marriage, a … Continue reading →

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She said WHAT?!?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by joey

Not too long ago, one of my online friends, friend of a friend, asked me if I would mention her friend’s friend’s kid’s fundraiser on my blog. My immediate thought was “Hell no!” I mean, did she not even read … Continue reading →

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Good Handwriting is a Useless Talent

Posted on January 19, 2015 by joey

…When I was in the third grade, I won some of those scribe contests, the prizes for which were shiny ribbons. Useless ribbons for useless talent. These days, I don’t think I could win any scribe contests, because I’m more … Continue reading →

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Oh! The Things You Can Do!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by joey

In high school, I dated a guy who could play every instrument he picked up. He was some sorta prodigy. He had a music room, and I never tired of his musical abilities. I also never thought much about it, … Continue reading →

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My First Crush

Posted on January 8, 2015 by joey

Maggie Wilson’s public confession about her affections for Mighty Mouse inspired me to write this post. My first crush was Kermit the Frog. Specifically, Kermit the Reporter Frog as pictured here: Clearly, early on, I knew that I would be … Continue reading →

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New Year, New HVAC Guy

Posted on January 6, 2015 by joey

I’m not sure if I can say things are back to normal after the holidays, but we’re gettin there. I had Mimosa Day today, although somewhat delayed by two hours, thank you, Snowfall. As a family, we cleared the snow. … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Joy Makes Us Wait

Posted on January 1, 2015 by joey

A lot of people were overwrought with holiday schedules and festivities two weeks ago, but ours was just now. We’re a busy, sometimes over-scheduled clan. We only just recently had the big family dinner and gift exchange. In a way, … Continue reading →

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