Author: Richard

Having spent his entire life feeling like an outsider, Richard has recently stopped trying to fit in and accepted that he is in fact an interloper in almost every situation in which he finds himself. To the average suburbanite, his habits bemuse, his interests bore, and his opinions repel. But you can read all about it here and decide for yourself.
Sunset over the Pacific

April 3, 2025

It seems that if you’re young and beautiful no amount of lack of effort can stop your success. If you’re not, no amount of effort will guarantee it.

The man and woman who crossed the street so they could walk in front of me.

Jack Sprat and His Wife

It’s so rare to see such a skinny man in my city, that I had to take a picture.

Pink flowers

Pace Yourself

I saw a funny anti-hustle culture video today.

Bonnie's Starbucks order this morning

Fuck Saving Daylight

The picture has nothing to do with the subject of this post, but it’s the only one I took today and I don’t have anything to say about it.

All the cool shit I found today.

I Went Back…

And I’m so glad I did. I got a screamin’ deal on a bunch of cool shit.

Gluten-free ramen

Gluten-Free Ramen Hack

This is my first attempt at what I think might be a tasty, quick gluten-free alternative to ramen. It wasn’t a home run, but it has lots of potential and room for improvement.

Day 2 of laying stones for my firepit patio

Progess Is Slow

I’m exhausted, so things have slowed down a bit.

Laying stones for my new patio

Here We Go!

Today I finally started laying the stones for my patio!

Cleaning my kitchen tile with Bissell Crosswave

Cinderelly, Cinderelly…

Today was house cleaning day. Five adults contribute to the mess here, but only 1.5 clean it up. I’m the 1 in that equation. I’m at the acceptance stage of dealing with my situation. My situation being that I’m the only person in my house that isn’t a fucking pig. It’s been a long road […]