Author: phoneboy

  • Politeness

    One thing I have noticed on this plane trip is that I have made an effort to be more polite to people. When I got up to go to the restroom, I apologized to the person next to me for having to get up so I could make my way to the aisle. When I…

  • Back of the Bus View

    Taking the airporter for once instead of driving.

  • Kings for a Day

    Or at least for a minute or two…

  • A Revelation About Affection

    Affection is very important to me. This evening, I spent a little time soul searching to figure out why. For me, at least, what it boils down to is the fact that I got such mixed messages from my mother on a wide variety of things. However, regardless of what messed up thing was going…

  • What’s the Scoop?

  • I Forgave and Won’t Forget

    I have sent an email to my dad basically forgiving him for what happened growing up. I have posted the note in my Vox blog as a Friends and Family posting. I may at some point in the future make that posting public, but I haven’t decided yet. I certainly wanted to keep a copy…

  • Uploaded Pictures? Good Thing…

    The pictures I took of my daughter and uploaded to my blog here? Good thing I did that because I upgraded my phone that I took the pictures on, and that has a nasty habit of wiping the phone’s configuration. 🙂

  • QotD: What was my favorite subject in school?

    In the semesters I didn’t have a computer class, I’d have to say math was my most favorite subject. Once I got into having regular computer science-type classes, those classes were by far my favorite. Is that any surprise to anyone? 😉 Thinking back, I wish I had stayed awake through my history classes. I…

  • Smoking, Losing Weight, and Making It Matter

    I can relate to Daisy’s post about getting her significant other to stop smoking. I went through a similar experience with my dad many years ago. I eventually gave up trying to make him quit. In a similar vein, I have personally struggled with my weight for nearly as long as I can remember. At…

  • Hanging Out at the Gym