Anxiety taught me to check the exits before I ever sat down. To hear the tone beneath the words. To feel the shift before the room knew it shifted. It kept me alive. Then it kept me from living. There when I don't need it. Gone when the…
The REM song has nothing to do with religion. It speaks to me anyway. I was raised active LDS but I always felt different. I remember testimony meetings. People crying over their faith, their love for Jesus. I wondered why I never felt that. Sunday school. Family home evenings. We…
Given on December 2, 2014 Please bare with me - I mask my emotions through humor. Since I can remember, every so often my mom would always ask me to share a fond memory of something she did with me. Being one who hates feelings or sharing anything emotional, I…
It's 2011, and over the last four months I've migrated away from Ruby on Rails and back into the PHP MVC framework realm. My last excursion with any PHP MVC framework was based on CakePHP, CodeIgniter, and Symfony, of which I had a combined six years…
Tyler went to the doctors today. All went well and we learned that Tyler is now 23 1/4 inch long weighing in at 13lbs 2 oz. The nurse said he is in the 100th percentile for his size which we see as a good thing; he's going…
Tyler can't wait to field an interception, and he also looks forward to laying a running back out. Sports aside, he enjoys feeling Chino the cat rub her tail on his face. His new found love must be the baby-pouch. Mom loves to strap him to her chest…
We are still living in the Sacramento Area, where Lindsey is currently managing our Apartment Complex, the Montelena , and I am doing graphics and websites for clients while waiting to go back to school this next semester. Eminent Clothing is still around and keeps the both of us happily busy…
On February 9th, I sat restless in the most uncomfortable chair ever, while Lindsey lie in pain on the bed begging for the epidural. Going along with the known fact that I, Jake, have the worst luck ever, let it be known that all other rooms had couches and recliners…
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl There is a unique fantasy this movie brings to me. Growing up, going on this ride at Disneyland was the highlight of each and every trip. Seeing this brought to life, simply makes me feel... at peace. There is a…