Relationships

This is my morning.

Written by Puzzlehead, in Family, Relationships

I’m writing this here to document what my mornings are like. Why? I don’t want to forget. This has been my routine, for the better part of the past decade. There are a few variations over the years (vacations, roster of pets, trips to the gym) but for the most part this has been my […]

I Cried All The Way Home

Written by Puzzlehead, in Dad, Relationships

By reading the title of this post one would think that I’m one of this little piggies but, alas, I am not. Let me also preface this post by stating that Angela and I have two completely different views of making things public. While she is more reserved and private I’m willing to let people […]

It’s my ‘birthday’ but my heart’s still broken

Written by Puzzlehead, in Farley, Relationships

It was one year ago today that I had my operation related to my heart attack. For all intents and purposes I consider today an unofficial ‘birthday’ because I’ve been given a second chance at life. During that year I’ve been able to reflect on what’s important to me, do things I normally wouldn’t and […]

Merry Christmas. I’m a horrible person.

Written by Puzzlehead, in Business, Relationships

I’m sitting here in my bath robe, 3:30 in the afternoon, sick with whatever horrible horribleness this stupid weather has brought us. I’m a disgusting blob of spittle and snot, coughing and sneezing and annoying the crap out of my pets. They all huddle at the corner of the couch careful not to get too […]

Happy Birthday, Farley!

Written by Puzzlehead, in Farley

My best friend is also the closest thing to being my son. It’s my dog, Farley. Today he celebrates his 15th birthday. Some people would equate that to being approximately 105 human years but he’ll always simply be a puppy to me. If I was still in contact with my ex-wife (and if she didn’t […]

Dear 11-20 year old Me

Written by Puzzlehead, in Family, Relationships, Sex, Work

As I sit here acknowledging another year gone by I thought I’d take this time to reflect and send the past me another note. My last letter brought me to the 10 year mark. This next decade will be a little more difficult to get my head around… Dear 11-20 year old Me, Congratulations, me! […]

Dear me.

Written by Puzzlehead, in Family, Relationships

It’s been just over 6 weeks since I had my heart attack and I can honestly say that, while I didn’t exactly have a ‘come to Jesus’ epiphany, I was able to look back on my life and realize “Holy crap, I wish I was smarter.”. Which is why I’m going to take the next […]

My Personal Afghan War

Written by Puzzlehead, in Azrael, Family, Relationships

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. You may think that I just forgot. No, no. I remember quite well that I have a site to maintain. Unfortunately, the mind has a way of short circuiting and causes me to either shut down due to laziness or plain forget. Unlike my wife who has […]

Waiting for the Zombie Apocalypse

Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, Relationships

After my last post which I questioned the number of 5 year old children I’d be able take on I found myself mulling over the solutions regarding the impending zombie horde. At least six people who read my last post asked me about the number of zombies I’d be able to take on. I, in […]

Tink…fssssh…clop

Written by Puzzlehead, in Dad, Family, General, Relationships

Never, EVER underestimate the power of my sloth. No, no. Not the animal (although a very slow, superhero sloth would be cool). I mean my lackadaisical approach to writing a post for my own blog. You have no idea how many times I’ve started a post on my iPad, continued it on my phone, worked […]

If I could make days last forever; if words could make wishes come true…

Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships

You know, it’s hard to believe that I’ve been writing in this blog for the past 5 years. It is interesting looking back and seeing what I wrote, how I was and how I’ve changed. Even during a brief span of 5 years I can see how things can wear you down and make you […]

The People You Meet On The Journey: Part I

Written by Puzzlehead, in General, Relationships

I finally got everything packed in my luggage and backpack for my trip to SXSW. I thought I had everything planned and taken care of. I was set! I was ready! I was good to rock and roll! I was wrong. Regardless of all my meticulous planning and preparation I wound up forgetting a number […]

Marriage means accepting all of your spouse’s flaws

Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships

Me: OMG! OMG! OMG! Angela: ? Me: Something was tickling my nose Me: and it was a nose hair Me: so I pulled it out Me: and it was WHITE Angela: … Me: AAAAAAAAAAAGH! How Angela has managed not to either run away screaming or kill me is beyond me.

Facebook: On The Outside Looking In

Written by Puzzlehead, in Family, Relationships, Technology

Facebook, Facebook, Facebook. Having dealt with online communities, trends and technology for approximately the past 20 years (egad!), I’m still amazed at how this application has connected me to so many people. However, before I continue with this post, let me toss a few truths out there and get them out of the way: I […]

Why The Holidays Aren’t So Merry For Me

Written by Puzzlehead, in Family, Tobey

It was one year ago today, December 26, 2008, that Angela and I came home from early morning post-Christmas shopping and breakfast and we found my Berner, Tobey, had passed away. It seems fitting that the skies are crying with me again. Over the past year a lot has changed. There isn’t a day that […]

Merry Christmas, Rumpshaker, and other holiday thoughts

Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, General, Relationships, Technology

Christmas presents. Oy, oy, oy…what a horrible time of the year. I’m never good at finding and buying presents for people. It wasn’t until recently that I finished buying presents for my wife, Angela, and I spent a good part of the last few weeks trying to figure out a cool present to give her. […]

Ok, maybe I do want kids.

Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, Family, Relationships

Currently, Angela and I don’t have kids. We have 3 dogs and a cat. Somewhere down the line we may have one or two (or 15). Are we missing out? Maybe, maybe not. I do know, however, that sometimes the thought of having kids to do stuff with is pretty cool. I dunno. Stuff like […]

The Cultural Difference of What Men Find Attractive In A Woman

Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, Relationships, Sex

First off… I will not lie – I’m an avid anime/manga consumer. It gives you a warped sense of what culture is like in Japan. On the one hand you think that every scantily clad school girl has a kick ass robot that can transform into a spaceship, on the other hand you also get […]

Facebook: Maybe I Shouldn’t Know

Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, Relationships

I’ve been on the interwebs for a while. Yes, this ugly mistress and I go back quite a ways. There have been times when I’ve tried to ignore her beguiling charms but she always finds a way to sink her hastily applied Lee Press On Nails into my back and draw me in. It was […]

There’s Nothing To Fear Except Fear Itself. Oh, And Also…

Written by Puzzlehead, in General, Relationships

[flv width=”320″ height=”240″]http://heyitcouldbeworse.com/media/bunsen-tasteslikerabbit.flv[/flv] Angela and I went to go pick up Bunsen today. We had to drive from Sterling, Virginia, down to Yorktown, Virginia. That’s normally about a 3 hour drive. It wound up taking us about 4.5. Traffic heading down was horrible, what with traffic down 95, near Busch Gardens and the typical weekend […]

Click. Happy Father’s Day.

Written by Puzzlehead, in Dad, General, Relationships, Tobey

I don’t plan to write on this blog this weekend so I thought that posting this early would be a good idea. When I was in college I remember lugging around cameras all over the place. I would take pictures of my roomies, my friends, the campus and everything else around me. It was a […]

The ‘Oh’ Face. No Wonder We’re Programmed To Close Our Eyes.

Written by Puzzlehead, in Sex

You know, you can learn a lot from the movie ‘Office Space’: How to bilk your company out of thousands of dollars by skimming pennies a la Superman IV, where your stapler is, and how to beat the crap out of office equipment in slow motion set to a gangsta beat. It was also the […]

39: Thumbing My Nose At 40.

Written by Puzzlehead, in Relationships

Well, my birthday came and went off without a hitch. I did discover that I share the same birthday as Erin Andrews, Lance Bass, George Will, Randy Travis, and Audrey Hepburn. Other than that it was a nice, low key day. The problem with me hitting 39 is simple: I’m at one of those ages […]

[NSFW] Milk: It Does A Body Good – The Photography of Andrey Razumovsky

Written by Puzzlehead, in General, Sex

I was cruising on the web the other day and I cam across the works of Andrey Razumovsky. Andrey specializes in very striking erotic photograph which is sometimes mixed with digital art. One of his more recent projects is called “Milk”.

[NSFW] Isshino ni Training: Training with Hinako

Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, Sex

O.o “Issho ni Training (Training Together): Training with Hinako” is a DVD for your local otaku/NEET/hikikomori. In order to help understand what all this means it helps to learn the Japanese terms. Ergo, go click those links and then we’ll continue. Go ahead! Clicky-clicky! Done reading? Good. So, Training with Hinako is for your pervy […]

Tweenbots: Restoring My Faith In Humanity

Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, Relationships, Technology

I found the following website last night and, for some reason, it gave me weird dreams about anthropomorphising objects such as robots. When I get the chance, I’ll draw up the cartoon that kept haunting me and caused me to toss and turn for a good part of my sleepy time. The premise for Tweenbots […]

[NSFW-ish] Playing With Your Food: Girl Tries To Peel Banana With Feet

Written by Puzzlehead, in Entertainment, Sex

I’m just not sure how I feel about this. Let’s get the disclaimers out of the way first. The young lady in the video is named Rachel Sexton and she has a page on break.com where she posts rather tame yet provocative videos of herself. The goal? So that you will follow the link to […]