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Personal

The Dust Settles

October 29, 2009 Personal

I wasn’t sure what to expect after writing my last post.  There were a lot of eyeballs scanning my words, but few responses.  Thankfully, all the folks that chose to reach out were positive in their support.  It’s comforting to know that the struggles I face with balancing work and life are shared by many [...]

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Welcome to Miami

October 26, 2009 Personal

Five years ago I left South Florida on a quest to find my way in life.  I jumped from state to state climbing up the corporate ladder and looking for a place that felt like home.  When the states weren’t enough, I tried out the United Kingdom.  I poured more focus and determination into this [...]

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I May Have A Problem

October 25, 2009 Personal

I like movies.  I like them a lot.  I honestly like them more than I like books, maybe because they’re easier to consume or quite possibly they’re easier to collect and transport.   Speaking of which, I got my DVD collection together and took a picture for shits and giggles. 4 rows deep, 3 columns wide [...]

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Long Week, Short Post

October 24, 2009 Personal

This week has been much more intense than I expected in many good and bad ways.  It really is the culmination of a month of chaotic crap being thrown at me.  As utterly exhausted as I am right now, I still have a smile on my face because today marks what I hope is a [...]

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Beyond Exhaustion

October 5, 2009 Personal

“The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray.” ~ Robert Burns Boy have I been living that quote recently.  Last week was a perfect example of it and even though it wasn’t the worst week ever, it was pretty brutal at times.  I won’t go into too much detail since I’m keeping [...]

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The Company We Keep

October 2, 2009 Personal

In Spanish there’s a saying my Dad used to often tell me, "Dime con quien andas y te dire quien eres" which translates to "Tell me who you hang out with and I’ll tell you who you are".  The people we surround ourselves with have more of an impact on our lives than we realize.  [...]

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Goals for October

September 30, 2009 Personal

Often times when writing fiction, you’ll find yourself in a spot where the next step isn’t apparent. If you have an outline, it might give you a vague direction, but the next scene or character action is a mystery. For those writing from the seat of their pants, this usually stops you dead in the [...]

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Unfocused Life, Unfocused Blog

September 28, 2009 Personal

For a long time now, I’ve felt unfocused in my life.  Professionally, things are going well, chugging along at a decent pace while keeping me busy.  Personally, my spark has been missing (which I will chalk up, in part, to my environment) and I’ve been feeling unfulfilled in a creative sense.  Work provides some mental [...]

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Why Cuban Nomad?

September 15, 2009 Personal

Recently I’ve had several people ask me why I chose Cuban Nomad as the title for my blog and whether or not it meant anything.  I would love to say it was all part of my master branding plan, having discovered the moniker after repeated focus group testing and intense research, but the reality is [...]

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Battle of the Bulge

September 6, 2009 Personal

America (and most modern nations) is trying vainly to battle the rising tide of obesity.  Cheap, unhealthy foods in ridiculous quantities are making it damn near impossible to go the healthy route.  Why buy a bag of salad for $4.99 when you can buy a microwave pizza and a sack of Oreo’s for 2 bucks?  [...]

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