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Marathons are hard. No duh--but really, they are.

I completed the Boston Marathon this last week and it was the hardest thing that I have ever done. I reached the point at which I would have stopped any other time with 9 miles to go, but I made it to...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:05:00 GMT

Autumn in NH

The icy aluminum frame beneath my feet, Sun on my back, Discovering myself. Beginnings, they call it. Cool autumn breeze above my head, Ripples all around me, Discovering myself. Beginnings...one c...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Nov 2005 12:56:00 GMT

Goals: What are they? How do you make them?

I used to have a fairly clear set of goals. I would say that they were formed in the eighth grade and refined over the next couple of years, then left alone. But I've realized as I've grown older and ...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Oct 2005 08:37:00 GMT

Home is where the heart is...

I miss Oregon. Not as much as I did at one point, but I miss it nevertheless. All of you that think going to college might be no big deal could be kidding yourselves. I thought it would be no big deal...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Oct 2005 23:42:00 GMT

The Story of Friday, September 17, 2005

Short Story:              Ian, Nick and Shan tried to go into a house they thought students could use and were surprised to discover it was a re...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Sep 2005 14:32:00 GMT

Could myspace people be any sluttier?

Has myspace been completely overrun by insecure people? Why is everyone coating their pages with mostly naked pictures of themselves? I know, i have those cowboy pictures, but it's funny. People... Co...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:14:00 GMT

Random-Ass Night

Last night was one of the weirdest nights in recent memory. My friend Mitchell and I started the night at his house, just hangin out, by calling a bunch of friends. Friends who didn't answer or had pl...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Jul 2005 19:26:00 GMT

101 Things you never knew about Ian...

1. I like skiing much more than snowboarding 2. I like tuna. 3. I'm moving from Portland to Chestnut Hill, MA in August. 4. I don't like pets as much as the next guy. 5. I like GW even less. 6. ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 17:33:00 GMT

Ever Heard of Mike Mentzer?

Mike Mentzer is a bodybuilder. I'd never heard of him until recently. He is relatively unknown when compared to Ahhnold, but he happens to be the only person to earn a perfect score for physique in th...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:25:00 GMT

Don't get caught!

It sucks getting a speeding ticket. I got my first one today. I got away with it five times before, so I admit, I was getting pretty cocky about it.   Oh, and another tip, don't go over eighty, ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:49:00 GMT