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Maybe I Don’t Have to Score the Goal
Today started with middle school. Which is a sentence that feels significantly more terrifying when you’re the parent than I remember it feeling when I was the kid. Nellie has been excited about sixth grade. And nervous. Really fucking nervous. So today we went to orientation together. We got into her locker. We walked…
Read MoreThe People vs. VoxIncredible: Why This 38-Year-Old Man Definitely Doesn’t Belong
Last night I realized I am currently emotionally invested in the career of a Slovenian cyclist because I was being an idiot. Which, honestly, is a pretty good summary of how most of my hobbies start. The night I made my Vuelta bets, I wasn’t studying cycling analytics. I didn’t know who…
Read MorePlaying on your own 25 yard line….
Sometimes You Have to Be the Punter We went 2–1 in three of our scrimmage games last night. I had one goal, one assist, two shots, five demos, and zero saves. There are two completely different stories I could tell myself about those numbers. The first is the familiar one.…
Read MoreYou Bring your Whole Day into your Gaming Lobby
You Bring your whole day into your gaming lobby You Bring Your Whole Day Into the Lobby Rocket League is supposed to be the game I play for fun. I’m over 30. I have a wife, kids, responsibilities, and plenty of real things available to make me question myself. Rocket League should be where I…
Read MoreI Planned to Shower. Now I’m Writing a Blog Post About My Hernia Instead.
Balancing Chaos Home I Planned to Shower. Now I’m Writing a Blog Post About My Hernia Instead. The shower has been running for at least 15 minutes. The water is ice cold now. Because instead of getting in, I did what I always do—I got distracted. It started with a simple plan. I was…
Read MoreThe ADHD Spiral: How a Dentist Stabbed Me, and I Still Sat Through the Appointment
Balancing Chaos Home The ADHD Spiral: How a Dentist Stabbed Me, and I Still Sat Through the Appointment It All Started With a Pacifier… Not mine. (Though, let’s be real, I probably needed one more than anyone.) Back in January 2021, I was the general manager of a pizza joint—a gig that’s basically a…
Read MoreThe Weight of Dismissal: When Progress Feels Like a Ladder
Balancing Chaos Home The Weight of Dismissal: When Progress Feels Like a Ladder I used to think quitting was just a bad habit. I’d start something, hit a wall, and walk away. Too much criticism made me shut down. If I couldn’t do something perfectly, why even try? Lately, I’ve been trying to quit quitting.…
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