by Ira | Jul 2, 2015 | Challenge, Journal
First off…today is July 2, 2015. My late younger brother Russell was born on July 2, 1989, and he died on September 19, 2006. He would have been 26 today, having a quarter life crises, struggling perhaps to find a job after college…it’s just very...
by Ira | Jul 2, 2015 | Challenge, Journal
Artwork tonight from John Berkey. Rest. I was pretty bushwhacked today, and I still feel pretty bushwhacked to be honest, if only because I love the term bushwhacked. It just sounds nice. And robust. Robust is another fun word. Cooper and Coco are sleeping down...
by Ira | Jun 30, 2015 | Challenge, Journal
They are tired. Today was exactly what I wanted it to be. I rocked it. I still fell *just* shy of my goal…but to be fair, my goal was extremely, extremely ambitious. I have 3 1/2 minutes left to stretch over tomorrow and the next day. Not too bad, eh? Not too...
by Ira | Jun 29, 2015 | Challenge, Journal
Today was day two of the June 2015 work extravaganza. It was much less successful than day one because of various “distractions,” most of which were beyond my control. Coco is currently *underneath* the covers next to me, being all cute and shit. The Ho...
by Ira | Jun 28, 2015 | Challenge, Journal
…two more to go. Of the June 2015 work extravaganza. Today was a rousing success. I was on-time for most of the day, and slipped behind by an hour or so at my worst, which means I still had time to rally at the end and finish. 27 minutes of finished work. It was...
