Julian and Neal

I Really Am Capable of Taking Care of Myself

Julian — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:07:38 +0000

It is no secret that Neal does most of the “around the house” stuff here. He has a much lower tolerance for clutter than I do so he’s almost always cleaning something. He also usually cooks. This has lead some to believe that I’m utterly incapable of taking care of myself without him. Last holiday season, [...]

3 Strikes Against Easton Macy’s

Julian — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:30:47 +0000

A while ago I wrote about why we stopped shopping at the Easton Macy’s. When I last blogged, we’d received a $25 off coupon as an invite to come see the store in better shape after Christmas. We went in after the holidays and found the store was still a mess. The fine print [...]

Whose Family Should Gay Pride Be Friendly To?

Julian — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:30:17 +0000

The theme for this year’s Columbus Pride was “Celebrate Our Families”. At first, this seems like a perfectly reasonable theme. After, in the aftermath of Prop 8 and the continuing struggle for GLBT people to win equal rights in marriage, employment protections and the ability to serve in the military, it seems perfectly reasonable [...]

Making Lined Drapes (Office Redux Part 2)

Julian — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:39:40 +0000

Yesterday, I talked about our office redesign and promised that today I would show how we made the drapes in our office for under $30. These drapes are a basic panel. They’re lined and have a rod pocket for the curtain rod to go through. This also gathers the top of the drape. They’re super [...]

Office Redux: Part 1

Julian — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:50:02 +0000

Neal and I live in a 2 bedroom apartment. Our spare bedroom is our home office and our sewing & crafts room. When we originally moved in, we had Ikea Expedit desks separated by a 4×4 Expedit bookshelf along one wall. We had a tiny little table for sewing but since we own (and [...]

Idols Vs. Feeding the Poor: Is Touchdown Jesus a Call to Action?

Julian — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:30:34 +0000

I know I’m kind of late to be talking about the infamous “touchdown Jesus” but I’ve been following the news on it for a little while with some interest. For those of you that haven’t heard about “touchdown Jesus”, it is a 62 foot fiberglass statue of Jesus with his arms outstretched (like he just [...]

How the City of Columbus Could Earn a Lot of Money

Julian — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:15:50 +0000

This post is a little bit of a rant. But its also a serious call to the City of Columbus as to how they could earn a great deal of money. And its easy, it only requires enforcing an existing law. See, Neal and I are often pedestrians. This is a conscious choice on our [...]

The Fruits of Our Labour

Julian — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:52:07 +0000

My mother remarried a couple years ago. She owned a house at the time and with the market depressed, she really couldn’t sell it. Instead she rented it. Her tenant moved out in April and the house needs some work. Mostly, the bathroom needs redone and it needs painted. Neal and I have been helping [...]

Book Review: Food Rules

Julian — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:00:21 +0000

I recently read Food Rules by Michael Pollan and was impressed and inspired by the simple, easy to follow advice it contained on how to eat better and healthier.

Today is a Donut Day!

Julian — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:23:28 +0000

Today is National Donut Day. Several donut establishments are giving away free donuts. But a "Donut Day" has another meaning for our group of friends based on a fun story.