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About lessinges

Seattle native, rediscovering myself after a dormant period the past few years. I like ice cream and The Amazing Race.

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Posted on March 15, 2011

You bet, this will be short and sweet. I’m about to write a blog about the weather. The deal is it has been a pretty miserable last five months in Seattle. I want to enjoy a long sunny summer day. … Continue reading →

Posted in Curmudgeonly, Who Edits a Blog Entry | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

Leaving Vegas Behind

Posted on March 13, 2011

A week ago twelve friends wandered south to Las Vegas for the weekend.  My previous, and first, visit to Vegas happened in 2006.  That trip was a reunion of sorts for a bachelor party I didn’t attend in 2001 since … Continue reading →

Posted in Doting Dude, Facial Tissue, Flirting with Homosexuality | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

Coming out of Retirement

Posted on February 26, 2011

My first work week at the new job is complete. I’m excited with how things are looking so far. The initial week at a large company can be daunting, mainly for security purposes. It’s no secret I’m (indirectly) working for … Continue reading →

Posted in Chomage, Current Affairs, Don't Quit Your Day Job, Humans are Good, Raging Dork, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

Routine Routine Routine

Posted on February 21, 2011

I’ve arrived at this point called employment.  Monday is my first day back to work since early May of last year.  I don’t exactly know my role, my department, my daily duties, or how things will play out.  To be … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Singe, Chomage, Don't Quit Your Day Job, Grown-ups, Mrs. Lessinges Approved | 8 Comments

Daddy Days

Posted on February 8, 2011

Well hello there! It has come to my attention I’m employable again. If you were perhaps living in a cave the past nine months, you may not fully comprehend my jobless struggles. I will tell you this, it was fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Doting Dude, Facial Tissue, Grown-ups, Storytelling | 20 Comments

The Craigslist Savior

Posted on February 1, 2011

Life has been slightly different since our daughter was born in 2007.  In 2008 we bought a used treadmill to sneak in a workout here and there.  Getting the 500 pound beast into our house was a complete pain in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Fodder, Don't Quit Your Day Job, Grown-ups, Housecapades, Sports | 6 Comments

Pressure Cooker

Posted on October 22, 2010

I’m still gainfully unemployed. I have been so since my May birthday so I’m challenging myself to be back to work within two weeks, November 8th to be exact. I’d like to say November 1st, however that seems unrealistic given … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Fodder, Chomage, Current Affairs | Tagged | 16 Comments

Wandering Washington

Posted on September 10, 2010

A recap of two fun August weekends in the Northwest. Continue reading →

Posted in Storytelling, Travel | Tagged | 8 Comments

Walupt Creek

Posted on August 23, 2010

Enjoying nature.

Posted in Film, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Roasting Marshmallows

Posted on August 20, 2010

Just a quick entry to chat about our first camping trip and my continued unemployment. Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Singe, Chomage, Storytelling, Who Edits a Blog Entry | Tagged , , | 18 Comments