This update is going to focus on something unrelated to life for a change. Also, this post will not have any photo associated due to iCloud for Windows resorting to nagware pop-ups. I encounter pop-ups even during full-screen video games which infuriated me enough to fully uninstall the application. Now the only way I can get pictures on my PC is finding a sync method (like I used to do with iTunes) or.. Read More
Something About Setbacks Setting Up Comebacks
It has been an especially eventful several months. My “silent stallion” now has another dent from being rear ended for the second time in two years. I just can’t seem to catch a break over here. I’m wearing a splint over my left hand after surgery for removal of a dorsal ganglion cyst. I’ll have it for about another week or so. Although without pain, it is terribly inconvenient. Let’s unpack the rear.. Read More
Future Dilemma Concluded!
So this site was initially a spot for me to clear my head during the pandemic. The fact that it still exists four years later is kind of crazy, considering the need for the site has all but disappeared, however, the fact that I can look back on all of this later when/if I reach retirement is exciting. Per Fidelity, I should aim to save 1x my salary by 30, 3x by 40,.. Read More
Future Dilemma Deliberation
This featured image is from my trip this past summer to St. Pete! No relation to this post, but wanted to include the image. The past week or so has been filled with significant internal conflict regarding Future Dilemma. I’ve just been all over the place. I have some notes so I’ll collect where all my head has been. Last week, I found myself with four scenarios, in no particular order. So after.. Read More
Return of the Future Dilemma (Two Years Later)
What a time to be alive, guys. For sportscar enthusiasts, I haven’t felt this good since the 90s. There are many, many great sportscars currently on the market which is impressive given that fully electric vehicles have been around for over a decade, only gaining traction (no pun intended). Automotive purists have not thrown the modern ICE sportscar out to pasture just yet. The Future Dilemma, as a reminder, was the result of.. Read More
Madden 24 – First Take
So shortly after my last post, I was rear ended in my silent automobile. I attribute my rear end damage a little bit to its silent nature–if I had a loud V8 perhaps I would have startled the attention of the driver behind me? instead, I slipped in traffic and attempted to turn left to my detriment… Madden 24 came out last Friday, 8/18/23. The rosters are updated and some minor adjustments were.. Read More
The State of Madden 23 – Franchise Mode
The featured image is from the November 6, 2022, Raiders-Jaguars game. It is not directly related to this post or anything… Just thought I’d share. I would consider myself to be pretty good at Madden at this point. I’ve been playing it fairly regularly for a couple of years and I am able to read many of the defensive cues. That being said, I am acutely aware of the fact this is a.. Read More
Building A Ladder, and 2023
It’s been a while. I don’t have any excuses on this one, other than motivation has been waning on anything that is not work related and not sports related. Each passing year feels like I have less and less time for me and more time for “everyone else” instead. So its a new year, 2023. I’ve made it another year. I keep telling myself I need to watch the film “This is 40”.. Read More
Sports, A Welcome Relief From It All
This post has been a long time coming, and it is because I am still adjusting to the lifestyle change that occurs from being in management versus serving as a team lead. I did not expect the change to be this abrupt. I have not completely discounted that this could be correlation as opposed to causation, given that I still to this day adjust from my mother’s passing over two years ago. Nothing.. Read More
Hello, Future! My first Full EV.
Here in 2022, I find myself in the midst of a considerable transition. About two months ago I officially sold my favorite car, my Honda Civic Type R, for a fully electric Tesla Model Y. I love everything about it so far. Featured image is from a local EV event held at TIAA Bank Field that I attended recently. In other news, I have switched gears from NFL towards NBA, cycling to a.. Read More