by Ira | Apr 28, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Would you rather drink dirty toilet water or eat dirty kitty litter? These are the questions that my wife asks me as I’m settling down to write my journal entries for the day. Wtf! lol. My answer was a simple shake of my head. That’s a no to both, thank you very much....
by Ira | Apr 27, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Short one tonight bc it’s beeeedddd tiiiiimmmmeee. Writing today was fine. Very close, but still grinding. Happy with what I wrote, which is the win, but didn’t hit my page count. Haven’t for some time, which is frustrating. Work was slow, which was nice. Pups are...
by Ira | Apr 26, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I watched Ad Astra today. For the second time, actually. I remember watching it…during the pandemic, I think? Which would make sense because it came out in 2019. Guys…that is a bad movie. It thinks it’s so smart, but holy fuck is that movie stupid. It’s beautiful in...
by Ira | Apr 25, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I watched A Serious Man today and it reminded me a lot of Waiting for Godot. I need to read that play again, but I recall it being about two men waiting for God to show up and give them purpose, direction, and answers. God, of course, never arrives. How like life,...
by Ira | Apr 24, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I went straight to bed last night. I remember turning out the light, putting my head on my pillow, and thinking…dammit, I didn’t write a journal entry. Joy was already on top of me, snuggled tight, and I could feel the sleep train leaving the station. So, I let it go....
by Ira | Apr 23, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Happy Birthday Mira! Seventeen. She made out like a bandit with the presents which was great to see. The cards are always my favorite, truly. Dinner was great, from a Filipino takeout restaurant that’s inside a little bodega-style store. It’s so LA it’s wild. So many...