Feb 25, 2009 Posted by john

As Darkness Descends

Recently, I discovered that despair has no color. Despair needs no color. It works its dark magic using only black and white. Like the white square of a newspaper column. And the black words printed there. Words that would lie so innocently by themselves, yet were strung together in such a way that they announce the death of a soul. I’m in no way a dark person. I tried to be years ago, and wrote all... read more

Feb 24, 2009 Posted by john

Righting Stories

For many people, writing is a therapy. I know that I’m one of those people and I always feel somewhat better when I find other people for whom that’s true as well. Reading the words of people like Morgan makes me feel more normal. One thing I’ve learned about myself as time goes by…I write WAY more when I’m down and feeling crappy and bleh and stuff. When things are going... read more

Feb 20, 2009 Posted by john

#IP5: Don’t Read This Post (It’ll take a month to finish it)

What are you doing here? Can’t you read? I mean, I wrote that it would take me longer to finish it! It was in the title! Did you think I was being ironic or something? Did you think that was some kind of allegory? Why would you click a link to read something that specifically tells you not to read it? Do you think you’re being lead on a wild goose chase or something!? Go away, I’m working... read more

Feb 17, 2009 Posted by john

I Am Just Not Cut Out For This

This is not a funny post. Seriously. If you’re looking for funny, I suggest you look elsewhere. This is a post about my job, which is only funny in a “No, it’s not Office Space, it’s my real life” sort of way. The Awesomeness of Code There was a time, back in my Undergrad Program when I decided that a program to teach 8th grade students robotics and programming would be fun.... read more

Feb 13, 2009 Posted by john

My Life as Forrest Gump

I’ve been trying to figure out a way to write about my now-not-so-recent experience as a guest on Strange Love Live, but have been consistently failing to come up with something that does justice to it. I wanted to write something really funny, and mention panties at least 17 times, but I just couldn’t write about it at all. I’m still not entirely sure why I couldn’t write. I mean,... read more