Recent articles in personal (page 10 of 12)

1. Apr 14, 2006 Lost Out Back

2. Apr 12, 2006 Happy Birthday to Me

3. Apr 11, 2006 Make My Dinner

   I was at a day-long impro workshop on Sunday when someone asked me, "Where's Jess today?" I realized how strange it would sound before I answered. "She's at home making my dinner." Jess and I have been busy people lately, which means we haven't had much time to spice things up. In the kitchen, I mean. Get your mind out of the gutter. Well, with a couple of days off this week, Jess took the initiative and went prowling through a couple of the cookbooks I keep on the shelf (gotta keep up appearances, you know).

4. Apr 11, 2006 Working at Home

   I worked from my bedroom for nearly a year while awaiting the visa that would allow me to move to Australia in 2002. Though the prospect of the two-second commute certainly has its appeal, being 10 hours out of sync with my coworkers and having little reason to get dressed in the morning does not make for the most productive work environment, no matter how cosy and quiet your home office is. After nearly four years of open plan office living, I'm now working from home two days a week again, due to the accoustic requirements of producing video tutorials (a.k.a. screencasts). Thankfully, my home office is now in a separate room (ka-ching -- tax deduction!). Nevertheless, staying productive is proving to be a struggle at times.

5. Mar 23, 2006 Stupid Travel Mistake #62