The U. of Iew

Every now and then, you’re fortunate enough to meet someone you really connect with. A friend, a lover, a partner- the connection takes many forms. Sure, you make a lot of friends and acquaintances throughout your life, but these connections are different. This is unconditional love, the ability to see right through someone and love [...]

We all make stupid mistakes with money. Unfortunately, that’s an unavoidable part of life. In my own experience, I made the most mistakes in my last relationship. Not enough money in our account to cover rent? Let me charge it! Can’t afford to do something that my partner really wants to do? Let me charge [...]

We had our first real snowfall on Saturday. Seems to be coming a bit late this year. Skippyjon, almost 7 months old now, saw snow for the first time. Needless to say, he wasn’t impressed; when he saw that white stuff falling from the sky he just stopped in his tracks and stared. When he [...]

About a year ago, I found myself in need of a snack while I was slaving away at work. I decided to buy some run-of-the-mill sweet and sour candy- a generic “Sour Patch Kids”, so to speak. As I sat in the break room, I took a closer look at the candy bag out of [...]

Life is a series of new beginnings, it would seem. Just when you’ve become comfortable, things have to be shaken up quite a bit. It’s been a sobering experience, to say the least, but I’ve come out of it a much stronger person.
Alright, alright, I’ll quit being so cryptic. In July, I left my partner [...]