http://www.comingunmoored.com "At last I had mastered the low art of coming unmoored." --Joe Androe Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:21:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, with my latest trip to check on the progress of the house, I think I've finally grasped the full enormity of the task I've bitten off for myself. I just kept thinking it was going to be "just a few more weeks" until I could move in. But, the ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/09/remodeling/ So, I was able to spend the last week working for Portland, which let me check in on the progress on my house. I spent the better part of two days planning the next two phases of renovations. More on that in another entry. I just had to share that while ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/09/summer-guests/ Since life has settled down for me somewhat in New Mexico, I've been starting to focus on shedding the fifteen or so pounds I gained over the course of my relationship with David. I haven't been terribly motivated to fight lately. Especially since my right hip, knee, and foot are still ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/06/nia/ ”Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain.” --Anonymous I’ve been pretty stressed and moody lately. And, until last week, I’ve been confused about why I’ve been feeling that way. I mean, my life is in a much better place than it was ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/06/learning-to-dance-in-the-rain/ So, it's been a little while since I posted an entry. This has been a combination of being focused on getting up-to-speed with my new job and, frankly, because I've kind of been stuck in construction limbo-land. The float rebuild is done on my house, which is good news. I still ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/06/can-this-part-be-over-now/ Living with someone, even temporarily, is definitely the quick way to discover differences in idiosyncrasies. Case in point... I needed to do my laundry a few days ago and offered to do some of Charlie's at the same time. When it came time to put it away I was puzzled to ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/05/safe-socks/ Arriving in Albuquerque last week, I hit the end of my adrenaline spurt from closing up my Tucson home and multiple cross-country trips, and simply crashed. The first few days in Albuquerque, I was pretty much a slug on the couch, watching unhealthy amounts of Grey's Anatomy on my laptop, ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/05/virgo-meets-bachelor-pad/ I've long had a tendency to collect gadgets like a magpie does shiny things to feather its nest. I blame it on my PhD engineer father who got me hooked on tech at an early age. I've actually been quite proud of myself slowing down in my acquisition of bright, ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/05/mad-gadget-love/ Considering his book The 4-Hour Work Week is on the New York Times Bestseller list, I suspect half the planet knows who Tim Ferriss is right now. He's definitely the business guru of the hour. I suspect it's a slightly smaller subset of readers, however, who would like to bear ... http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/05/im-crushing-hard-on-tim-ferriss/ Please bear with me, guys. There may be some weirdness with this blog over the next few days. I'm in the process of converting it from Typepad to Wordpress and incorporating a new theme in the process. Trust me--it's frustrating on my end, too. The dust should settle shortly. http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/05/work-in-progress/