Tag Archives: life

Goal Post: Not The Week I Expected

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Not sure why I expected this week to be smooth sailing.  It was a crazy double-header of 1) the first full week of the second quarter of school and 2) the last full week before Thanksgiving.  This meant my time … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: A Whirlwind of a Week

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

On the plus side, I did manage to finish preparing all of the posts for December.  The rest of the week was a lot of bouncing around due to holidays, work, and it being the last week of the quarter.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Life Event Persists

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

  This week . . . I really wish I could explain this life event thing, but I can’t.  That really colored the whole week.  The event is still going on with not much change.  I was left emotionally drained … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Life Event Looms (Also, a link at the start)

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I want to share a link to a GoFundMe that my friends are doing.  The full story is on the site, but I can sum up.  My friends have been trying to have a child and have been met … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Made a Little Progress

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll dive into the writing part of the week, which didn’t go beyond last Sunday.  I did manage to get one chapter of Darwin & the Beast Collector written.  Not a glorious victory because I merged 2 of the 4 sections. Due … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: An End to Some Things?

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I didn’t have a good week in terms of health.  Allergies, post nasal drip, and not sleeping well combined to make me limp through Thursday and Friday.  That’s why I’m writing this Friday night because I don’t know if I’m … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Frayed

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one was written when I had really bad anxiety.  It was to the point that I had body spasms at times.  Not fun.  Glad I haven’t returned to that level.) I can feel it A subtle creeping Like a … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Stressed and Tired

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was tempted to skip doing a goal post for the first time since I began them.  Then, I realized that I had nothing else to talk about. This was just an exhausting, rough week that has life me incredibly … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Not a Day Without Drama

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Drama might be an exaggeration.  Yet, every day since last Saturday has had something big going on.  That’s why I feel like I’ve lived a month within the last 7 days.  Doesn’t help that the looming ‘life event’ is set … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Started Off Sleepy and Ended Exhausted

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This week didn’t go as planned, which I’m sure will be written on my tombstone.  I had glorious intentions, but life decided to intervene.  Specifically, my ragweed allergies and mild bronchitis made it difficult to do complicated things like sleeping, … Continue reading →

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