My Pet Blender

Everyone who has gone through four (or more) years of formation in a university setting has stories. Many of mine begin with the phrase, “In college, I had this roommate my sophomore year named Sandeep….” The collection of words that leave my mouth following this statement usually describe acts of randomness, stupidity, ingenuity or some combination of [...]

My Shortest (and Worst) Move

Given the amount of times I have moved, one would imagine that I’ve had my fair share of situations I wish I could do over. This is a true statement. So in order for a move to be labeled “the worst,” it would need to be an exceptional pile of manure. The holder of this title [...]

Favorite Things Friday – Adjustable Rubber Tie-down Straps

Loose lips may sink ships, but loose items in the back of a moving van may break valuables or scratch furniture. Tape is sometimes too sticky of a mess and there just aren’t enough sailors or boy scouts around when you need some knots tied on a rope. So for you clean, non-nautical, non-young-upstanding-and-resourceful types, I present [...]

Sweet (Temporary) Home, Alabama

People who live in the south are slow. I don’t mean that as an insult, but as more of a factual observance. Growing up in a big city like Chicago means that you get used to operating at a certain pace on a daily basis. You talk fast, eat fast, think fast and drive fast. [...]

Favorite Things Friday – Gloves

I grew up in Chicago, which many of you may know is the same town that gave birth to Oprah. I never was able to sit through a full episode of her talk-show but I do know that she had an annual show themed “Oprah’s Favorite Things” where she picks products from the shelf of [...]

Hello. My name is Joe, and I’m a moveaholic.

It all started when I went off to college. Having grown up in the same house my entire life, I reveled in my new-found independence and unknown possibilities like a dog that rolls around on the grass for no apparent reason. I distinctly remember meeting new people my first few weeks at school and overhearing [...]