I quit my job the day before yesterday. Well, to be more accurate, I quit my job two weeks ago, and yesterday was my last day. It's been seven years that I've worked at this job, doing work I really dislike, and I have at last found a role with another company that will let … Continue reading The Die Is Cast (Status Update 2021-09-05)
Author: Jack Doe
2021-06-20
Things have been hard lately. But, I think I might have stumbled on something today that might provide a framework for making things better. I canceled my Netflix and HBO Max subscriptions. I've had the former for years and years...at a minimum, the duration of BoJack Horseman (7 years), but maybe even longer. I canceled … Continue reading 2021-06-20
Commissions Permanently Closed
Hi, all. Effective immediately, I will not be taking any more commissions. Apologies to those on the waiting list, but after struggling off and on for years with burnout, it's time I faced the fact that I'm not getting the spark back that I had in 2018. I'm thankful to everybody who's put their trust … Continue reading Commissions Permanently Closed
The Joys of Axes
Hey, all. Just a quick update since things are going well: I've been chugging along with my commissions and have made it through all of my new commissioners as of yesterday night. I'll be starting the repeat customers probably today or maybe tomorrow (gotta go into work today, so that adds a couple of hours … Continue reading The Joys of Axes
Jack’s Blacks Volume 7: Raw Material Collection
It occurs to me that I should probably actually announce my books as I publish them rather than just updating the list. So, here's to starting that trend! I've begun the submission process for Jack's Blacks volume 7: Raw Material Collection.Theme: Assisted masturbationSynopsis: The world is at war, and and since drilling for oil was … Continue reading Jack’s Blacks Volume 7: Raw Material Collection
An Idea for Excess CO2 Removal
I've been fascinated by the thought of direct air capture and have watched a few videos on it, but inevitably, they always come back to pumping CO2 underground, and I can't help think to myself: What a waste—there are so many products we use that have high carbon content; why not use that carbon for … Continue reading An Idea for Excess CO2 Removal
Status Update 2021-01-23
So, I'm finally posting commissions again, which is a big step up over the last several months. That said, I've amassed a bit of a backlog—people who asked me about commissions while I was on hiatus—and I'm trying to work that off. I've currently got 5 people left in the queue, so if you've talked … Continue reading Status Update 2021-01-23
Status Update 2020-12-13
Phew, what a whirlwind it's been since my last post! I had thought that things would slow down once the tiny house got here, but it turns out there was just more work to be done once it did! My dad and I got the electrical hooked up, and I got the water hooked up. … Continue reading Status Update 2020-12-13
Relief and Reflection
The election has been called for Biden, and for that I'm grateful and relieved. However, the closeness of the election has given me pause. A big pause. I have never liked Trump, and it's not because I'm anti-conservative. I lean fiscally conservative myself. What I dislike about him is his divisiveness, the rude and disparaging … Continue reading Relief and Reflection
Status Update 2020-10-29
The last six or so weeks have been, in a word, insane. I paid off the land and then promptly ended up in the hospital for five days with diverticulitis. While that was not "enjoyable", it did light a fire under my ass to get out of the camper. I was lying there on the … Continue reading Status Update 2020-10-29
Scatterbrained Ramblings 