Oh, Ramen. You get such a bad rap. You're incredibly bad for us. But you keep us afloat during the lean times.
You just can't beat 10 for $1.
May 6, 2021
Ode to Ramen
06May
March 3, 2021
My Identity is No One Thing
03March
I think a lot. A lot!
My mind is difficult to tame.
One of the topics that occupies a great deal of time is my identity. My image.
I see myself a very incredibly diverse and unique individual.
I am no one thing. No one culture. No one color.
I am Mexican by birth. I happened to be born on a patch of dirt in a small town but my love and roots run deeper.
I am American by migration and upbringing
March 1, 2021
I Quit to Become a Business, Man
01March
I QUIT! 12 years ago today, I quit my job and became a business, man.
Now that I was divorced, I would only see my daughters every other weekend. In that same time frame, I found myself working in retail management after having an excellent office job for a couple of years.
February 26, 2021
Daddy Issues
26February
I became acutely aware of what the term "daddy issues" meant as I started dating after my divorce.
I had a ton of them. This fact is apparent to anyone who has read my writing for any length of time.
February 22, 2021
Shortcuts Are a Longer Road in Disguise
22February
There are no shortcuts.
February 12, 2021
My Early Days as a Bootlegger
12February
What if they catch me?
What will I tell my family and friends? It felt icky, and I was breaking the law.
February 6, 2021
“I Will Never Drink”
06February
“I will never drink,” screamed little 7-year-old Teevee.
Hearing my father vomit in the toilet after a long night of drinking is a memory I will have eternally etched in my mind.
February 4, 2021
Portfolio of Success = Confidence
04February
They can shoot a basketball with decent form. They throw and catch a football (often better than most boys). They can write with power and vulnerability, step on stage, and share their truth with a room full of people. They can draw, paint, shoot, and edit. I'll stop there.
February 2, 2021
“Will You Be My Friend?”
02February
I hated smiling in photos. I didn't like my smile and made sure never to do it. I felt like I looked like an idiot.
It's not hard to avoid smiling if you're unhappy with your life. It was the last year of my marriage, and I was going through old photos of myself with my daughters.
February 1, 2021
I Hated my Smile
01February
I hated smiling in photos. I didn't like my smile and made sure never to do it. I felt like I looked like an idiot.
It's not hard to avoid smiling if you're unhappy with your life. It was the last year of my marriage, and I was going through old photos of myself with my daughters.
February 1, 2021
I love washing dishes
I enjoy washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen after eating. Seeing the kitchen and dining area after it’s all done is satisfying. This first became a “thing” when I read an article by Leo Babauta in 2010 that impacted the way I approach all the mundane but necessary tasks of the day. wash your bowl “Have you eaten your rice porridge? Then you had better wash your bowl.” It’s become the default...
January 29, 2021
I’m Finally The Man I’ve Dreamed of Becoming
29January
I'm 45. If anyone asks me in conversation, I freely answer. I never say: Oh my, you know that it's not polite to ask a gentleman his age, right?