My mother-in-law is one of my wife’s best features. If you think that’s rude, I’ll also add that one of my own best features is my mom. Both my wife and I scored with incredible mother-in-laws, which is pretty rare, but absolutely amazing. Life is so much better when the couple enjoys each … [Read more...]
Babies are the Worst!
Babies suck. Yes, I wrote that. If you’re thinking, “Don’t you have a new born?” You’d be correct. And that’s why this topic has come up. I’m not just a jerk claiming babies suck because I want someone to hate. If hating someone was what I wanted (I’m not sure why I would), I have me, and I got … [Read more...]
The Importance of Perspective
Last week I wrote about the importance of knowing our roles in a relationship – a pretty smart post if you ask me (I’m okay with being biased). Another very important concept that needs to be remembered is perspective. How we experience something is affected by how we interpret it. For instance, … [Read more...]
Know Your Role (a tip particularly helpful for new parents)
In my marriage, I’ve been the social organizer, trip planner, and the one generally in charge of our calendar; you know, the stuff wives typically do – yes, I’m kind of a woman (my friends will confirm that). If you knew my wife, you’d understand why I’ve been put in charge of this. She has no … [Read more...]
How I Made a Hygienist Cry
The title is true... and I’m a jerk. Several years ago, I made my hygienist cry and not tears of joy from making her day. I should be clear; I’m not bragging. The crazy thing is this happened while she was cleaning my teeth. Yes, I’m that dumb that I made the person with sharp objects in my … [Read more...]
Understanding What Having Potential Means
When you’re young, the word “potential” often gets thrown around. I used to hate it, but now that I’m old I find I want to use it for young people. As someone who doesn’t fancy being a hypocrite, I’ve been trying to figure out what it actually means. There seems to be three main ways it’s … [Read more...]
Are Your Parents Proud of You?
I have had more graduations than anyone I’ve ever met, and how does someone achieve this? By making a lot of bad life choices: (announcer) Do you want a great way to pay a ton of money for the privilege of doing endless hours of homework? (me) “Will I be able to make less money than my friends when … [Read more...]
Are You or Someone You Know Psycho?
In the show, Brain Games, the writers provide a simple six question test that has been scientifically proven to help point out if someone has psychopathic tendencies or not. Talk about a fun party game to do. Here’s the test: Do you believe the following statements are true? Success is … [Read more...]
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