Year 9

Being that I grew up in rural in southern Georgia, one of the primary things many of my friends (and I) looked forward to each year was the college football season. I have grown apart from the world I grew up in over the years, but I still get a fresh reminder of the importance…

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So, I knew that this Chick-Fil-A issue was gripping the nation and everything, but my last entry still got a much larger response than I expected. This being so, I devote this entire entry to responding to the responses. If I didn’t respond to yours, then it’s probably because you jus...

So, there has been a huge uproar about Chick-Fil-A recently that struck a nerve with me, primarily because I’ve heard several intelligent people say things that I completely disagree with. And instead of responding to those people on facebook and starting an argument, I’m going to ano...

So, things that have happened in the 2+ months since I’ve written here: I’ve settled into my “new” job well enough, where I have more responsibilities and a longer commute, but also slightly more pay. Also, my boss ended up hiring two of my prior consultant co-workers, whi...

So, I was informed Friday that the tax consulting firm I’ve been working for over the last two years is closing. All employees will no longer be employed with the company after May 31st, including me. The good news is that the reason for the closing is that the two founding partners can no ...

“That’s the problem with you Matt, you’re always happy with the way things are. I feel like the rest of my life will pass me by and you will still just be sitting there, being happy with the way things are.” This is what Heather told me last week. There is certainly some t...

So, I am bored on a Sunday morning. Meanwhile, one of my adored diarists, Dekcol, created a scale to figure out how much of a geek a person is. I’m sure there could be lots of quibbling over whether these qualifications truly meet the definition of “geek,” but I think it does a ...

So, I’m buying a house. I’ve practically already bought one – I'm scheduled to close on March 30th.  It just makes more sense for me financially. I did some calculations a few months ago and I think I could afford a $120-130k home based on the rent I’m paying now. Tha...

So, firstly, I have to give Open Diary some props – I sent in a complaint to the OD staff about a privacy issue that I was having (a link to my diary showing up on Google) and they helped me solve the problem almost immediately. As someone who has not always been the first…