NOTEBOOK
Commentary, experiments, failures (more often than not) and experiences in the field.
He never let go of my thumb…
The Noobie He’s only three years old. He’d never been trick-or-treating. So, it was excusable that Lucas was supremely deficient in the Clue Department when it came to Halloween. When I asked him what he was going to be, he put on his low, gruff serious voice and laughed, saying, “Ho ho nooooo, Daddy!” as […]
Vote for Vagina
Warning: I use the words “penis” and “vagina” great deal in this post. If those words offend or concern, you should not have (or should never have had) children because honestly you’re too immature for them. For years, we’ve heard about “penis envy” and “penis aggression” and “penis parties” from people with, um, penises. Well, […]
Disney Announces Possible Star Wars Film Titles
Fanboys and girls all over the world sensed a disturbance in the force on Tuesday when shocking news spread that Lucasfilm had been bought by Disney Studios. Reactions varied, but the consensus was a relief that we would, once again, get our Star Wars addiction satisfied. Just look at their great work with Marvel! What’s […]
5 Things I Will Never Do (Now That I’m a Dad)
I’ve often told my friends that fatherhood changes you in all the predictable ways. Fighting to keep my individuality and identity, I believe I’ve won more than I’ve lost, and honestly, I’ve lost parts of myself that were bullshitty anyway. But there were some interesting results I didn’t foresee. Namely, I didn’t realize it would […]
Fear of Falling
Sometimes, we don’t realize what we’re ACTUALLY afraid of until we experience that which scares us, like the fear of falling when you’re waking from a dream. As a younger man, I remember the first time someone asked me to hold their baby. I was so nervous and uncomfortable. Why did they ask me? I […]
Is a House a Home?
When the housing bubble burst, it was probably the first time I felt okay about being somewhat destitute as a child. Finally, being “descended from Irish working class immigrants” and the whole “salt of the earth” thing would work to my advantage. Growing up, the mindset just made me feel bad during my fancier life […]
The 9 Bestest Pumpkin Carvings
We love Halloween. Can you tell? So, we decided to scour the internetz and find our favorite works of art on the pumpkin canvas… Number nine is my favorite. Amazing. GO SEE OUR PUMPKINTACULAR! – Read more of our awesomeness here… It’s happy happy funtime goodness pickles.
I Wanna WRECK-IT TOO, Ralph.
There’s a film coming out next month that you should go see. And I did some voiceover on it! No, besides Christmas in Compton. I mean Wreck-It Ralph! When I heard I was going to see the movie more than a month before it arrives in theaters, the video game fanatic in me was thrilled. […]
Turning the Tables on Family Dinner
So, I’m an okay cook but by Friday night, my whole family are a bunch of zombie meatsacks. I decided to write about how to remove the stress out of family dinners by week’s end because I know so many families are dealing with the same problem. I wrote about it for Annie’s Homegrown, a […]
Charlie Brown & Halloween PB&Js of the Heart
When we grow up, we tie some of the things we experience together; associations. Things that will forever remind us of other things later. They’re little peanut butter and jelly sandwiches of the heart. For me, the peanut butter I’m talking about is Halloween and the jelly is It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. […]
