“It will be fine,” said my dad while wheeling my grandmother into an elevator the size of a fridge box. My mother, my sister, and I were already inside. The elevator had a steel plaque that read: “500 Lb limit.” “You asked for it,” the elevator said in mechanical whirls Continue Reading
Dad Conquers Belgium
My dad looked embarrassed. It is a mask he wears often. Everyone in the room started laughing after the hotel employee told us that the box in the closet was a safe and not a microwave—the meat sandwich we brought back for our grandmother laid inside, secure, and uneaten. I Continue Reading
A Good Day
More than 12 hours have passed since my two older brothers last tried to kill each other. The house is quiet, too quiet. Every second feels too soon to let go of the knot in my stomach. My hands still tremor as an effect of the last brawl, but not Continue Reading
Transcluding in Ancient Times: AngularJS
I attempted transcluding in multiple slots before multiple slot transclusion was invented in AngularJS. Weapon of choice: AngularJS 1.3.4. My use case was to create a customizable table that could be reused by changing the table columns and headers. The goal was to keep some functionality and styling throughout the Continue Reading
The bottom of the jar: The truth about tipping
Reading time: 5 minutes. Hypothesis The hypothesis for the waiter/restauranteur/customer debacle is this: It is legal to pay any service worker well below minimum wage, and the rest has to be earned by way of gratuity or tipping from the end customer. Reality The reality, according to a Reddit post Continue Reading
A simple exercise to get out of a writer’s block
Reading time: 5 minutes Writer’s block is a widespread outbreak, but it has a cure. I bet you often wonder the same questions I do. “If I have a hyperactive brain that always gives me insomnia, how come there is a blank page before me when I try to put Continue Reading
I bought all their toys
Reading time: 5 minutes Follow your itch – Unknown When I was younger, I had this little addiction to buy every single toy my cousins or friends from school wanted. I was always a quiet boy. I believe, now, in my 32 years of age, that they all must have Continue Reading
You can do everything, just not all at the same time
Next time you see a successful person think about that one ingredient, that one unknown human attribute that they have. They stand beside us and fill us with awe. We cannot even comprehend how a person, with the same necessary physical abilities as you, can achieve so much in so Continue Reading
We get used to it
Tragedy doesn’t have to be tragic. Let your body adapt, and once you hit ground zero propel yourself into an upwards motion.
Morning Routines: How to Rise Like a Phoenix
Maintain morning routines to keep a consistent flow of productivity throughout your day.