When I started this year, I wanted to get into swing dancing. A friend of mine who I met online said that she would go with me to the Mercury Café’s swing nights and support me in my endeavors. The first two sessions in early January were electric, and it was a morale booster thatContinue reading “2020: The Year I was Flattened, and survived”
Category Archives: Reflection
The Parking Lot Putsch
Chess Board Knocked Over
The Regime that Started and Ended in a Parking Lot
Prologue Election night 2016, Yes, 2016, not 2020. We will get to that. I was madly refreshing my large laptop, watching with a friend as states were flashing blue and red, blue and red. We were in Downtown Denver at Union Station, and it felt electric. While many of us were not super enthusiastic aboutContinue reading “The Regime that Started and Ended in a Parking Lot”
Quarantine Roundup 1: Music I Have Listened to Since March
Howdy all! Since the state of Colorado initially went into its Safe at Home phase in late March of this year, I have been listening to a lot of music to get me through these trying times. Here are a few of the albums that I would like to put on your radar! March Phantogram-CeremonyContinue reading “Quarantine Roundup 1: Music I Have Listened to Since March”
Why I failed on my first Bike Tour, and what I learned from it.
Yesterday morning was a whirlwind of excitement for me. I was set to start the first bike tour of my adult life after months of preparation and anticipation. I left a little after 6, using one of the major regional trails to get out of the Denver Metro area and started my way to EasternContinue reading “Why I failed on my first Bike Tour, and what I learned from it.”
Year 4 in Colorado: The Recovery
March 13th, 2020. That is the day that the world as I knew it effectively ended for me. I had been applying for jobs wildly in the run up to the day, getting tons of first and second round interviews. It felt like the tide was going to turn for me and I would getContinue reading “Year 4 in Colorado: The Recovery”
Someday
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all” From roughly elementary school to middle school, the Pledge of Allegiance was something that was ubiquitous to my life. Before every school assembly, beforeContinue reading “Someday”
8 Years Vegetarian: My Journey
8 Years ago, I was in a bit of a bind. I had gained 20 pounds after rough stint at Irvine, was working on a political campaign that constantly had junk food available, and didn’t get a ton of of exercise. As a last resort to try and lose weight, a friend of mine suggestedContinue reading “8 Years Vegetarian: My Journey”
Walking in the Snow: A Year in Review and How I Rise Again
Perhaps it is a little weird to write a retrospective piece while there is still a little over 30 days of the year left. Perhaps I am stretching it when it comes to how personal this writing is when this is a Denver-centric blog. Regardless of these reservations that I have, I am going toContinue reading “Walking in the Snow: A Year in Review and How I Rise Again”
Mile High Guy 