I've never been big into using long names for people. I've always been a nickname person. For each of my siblings, my wife and kids - I have nicknames for all of them. Who needs to call someone their long name? That requires so much effort. I even go by my short name. Can … Continue reading Weening off Bitter Friday Giftures
Month: October 2019
Mustard Seed Bitterness
I'm a very picky eater. I don't know if it was because when I was growing up, I really just liked peanut butter sandwiches, and cereal and no one ever forced me to try anything new, or if it was my tongue that exclusively likes the bitter taste. I'm pretty much like Mikey from the … Continue reading Mustard Seed Bitterness
Editing Bitterness
via GIPHY I've been doing a whole lot of editing lately, and not of the written word. I'm really bad at that, even though my wife thinks I'm really good at it. She always makes me edit my kid's papers. The problem is that their teachers start to believe that my kids are … Continue reading Editing Bitterness
Spooky Story Bitter Friday Giftures
I've never been big into the spooky part of Halloween. I will occasionally visit a haunted house or watch a scary movie, but they don't really define the season for me. It isn't those corn mazes or pumpkins that seem to pop up overnight in every field, henhouse, doghouse, and backyard. It isn't the … Continue reading Spooky Story Bitter Friday Giftures
Free Time Bitter Friday Giftures
When you are younger all you want is for people to pay attention to you. Feed me, cuddle me, give me toys, take me to the park. When you get older and can feed yourself, get all the cuddling you can handle from your kids, get all the toys you really want, and can't … Continue reading Free Time Bitter Friday Giftures
Got any games on your Phone Bitterness
My kids are always alerting me of the latest memes, as if I wasn't 100% in on all of them. Honestly, I think my kids speak meme, because 90% of what comes out of their mouths refer to some meme or another. I try to be in the know so I can talk to them, … Continue reading Got any games on your Phone Bitterness
Car Investigative Report Bitter Friday Giftures
When we wake up to get ready for school/work, we turn on the news. I despise most news because it is all just a bunch of politics and bad news about murder and court appearances and such. But every once in a while, a news story comes along where you can just make fun … Continue reading Car Investigative Report Bitter Friday Giftures
Hardest Working Appliance
I assume all of you have seen Toy Story before, so I hope I'm not spoiling it all for you. In it, they answer the question, "What do my toys do when no one is around?" Then there are those Secret Lives of Pets movies that explore a similar question. "What do my pets do … Continue reading Hardest Working Appliance
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