It’s midnight.   There is a storm rolling over us right now, courtesy of Tropical Storm Fay.   I love storms, but this storm is not why I can’t sleep.   No, I’ve been going to bed late recently – which is very naughty of me since one day I will have to return to work at 8 in the morning.

It’s starting to pour.   Our street is glowing a dull amber color from the street lights and the rain.   Every few seconds the sky lights up and I fear the power will go out with each strike.   It’s happened before, not while I’ve been posting, mostly while we are already asleep.

Ok, the beef of this post was to talk about how busy I’ve made myself.   I’m at home with Izzy until we figure out a different solution to her care.   While I am at home, I’m busy cleaning and cooking, yes, I’ve become the home maker.   I like a clean home, and I actually enjoy cooking, so I have no problem being a home maker.

If I am not playing with Izzy, and not home making.   I am on the internet writing post after post.   I’ve signed up for Dadosphere, an online community of blogging fathers.   I wrote my first post, even after some issues with their posting backend.   I don’t think it was “user error,” but I admit it could be.   Anyway, I plan to post there as well as For Better, For Worse, and here – about parenthood.   I think my posts on Dadosphere will correspond closer to my posts here.   For Better, For Worse is still in its infancy and I’m not sure which direction it will go, but it should be fun writing about relationships and parenting there.

I also started a different blog called, Mr. Nice Guy.   I write about specific situations that we all face in our day to day lives where we sometimes become less than hospitable to our fellow human.   I write on how to be nicer in situations where we normally become angry and frustrated.   I’m having fun with it, so I know I won’t get bored with it.

I’ve also been working on starting a home business: Five Media Digital Services.   I really enjoy designing websites, and actually many other things too.   I am starting to lean more to Industrial Design, but web design is still a lot of fun.   I finished Saint Augustine’s Website a month ago and from what I hear, people really like it.   I learned a lot and I hope to use what I learned to bring in some supplemental income.   The problem is two fold; I don’t have any formal training in design and there are TONS of web designers out there.   I’ve always sold myself short to the point of completely discouraging myself from completing this type of task.   I may not be great, but I think I am pretty good.   This time, I am going for it.   If I fail, at least I went through with something for once.

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