Daniel Hard Conversations For the last couple of years I've been silently obsessing over something about which I have been unable to come to a conclusion. I don't love
Ridiculous What are you wearing? A barely-exaggerated transcript of a conversation that happened today at work: Woman: What are you wearing? Eli: Oh I see what this is! Brianne put you up to this! Listen,
Emma Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions I told some people at work today that I had a court hearing this morning at 9:00, which was true, but what I forgot to mention was that I
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions So Neil Gorsuch's name was put forward as a SCOTUS nominee this week and this has caused me all sorts of PTSD because you may remember that in
Ridiculous This is Brianne I told Brianne that I was pretty sure I had pneumonia considering that the cough I inherited from winter 8 weeks ago has not only failed to die but has
Ollie I Called 911 Again Matt had a Christmas party on Friday and I went even though I'm not very good at parties lately. See this [https://www.itjustgetsstranger.com/2016/12/popcorn.
Rebecca The Tenth Circuit Some time ago I took on this interesting case with a partner at my firm. It's an Eighth Amendment case (the right to be free from cruel and
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions We're all exhausted. So let's just enjoy some pictures of puppies and some links of stuff to waste your day. Because if we can't
Work I Sat Down To Write Something I am burned out tonight. I sat down to write something. I thought this creative outlet might be a helpful break from preparing for a court hearing I have in the morning. Work has been a special kind of overwhelming lately. Not an exciting
Brianne How Do You Overcome Anxiety? [https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WUMQtJac6XY/WAcI8ABmliI/AAAAAAAAEuA/wbNluZm81uIJIKHMkNTJimvklve6uVVCACLcB/s1600/013.JPG] Oh, to be Mr. Pants.The other day I told you about my anxiety attack in the middle
Ollie The Perfect Storm Rebecca got married on Friday and Saturday. Notice I said Friday AND Saturday. I say this, because this person who told me she just wanted to elope had a TWO-DAY
Ridiculous On Being a Mom Brianne: Why do you already have a late fee on your phone bill? Eli: Sorry, I think you have the wrong number. Brianne: You know that line doesn't
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions My law firm is currently the in process of moving to another building and we were supposed to pack everything in these boxes so the movers can come and move
Ridiculous International Driver's Permit I'm going to be doing some international traveling in places that Bob and Cathie claim are "full of terrorists." Adam and I are going together and
Ridiculous A New Flaw I've been having this really weird problem lately so I texted Sam about it because he's an orthodontist so I insist on going to him for
Ollie 1:00 On A Weekday I worked late on Thursday night in an attempt to meet a few early Friday morning deadlines. By the time Friday morning hit, I was relatively burned out with work.
Ridiculous Nirvana A couple of weeks ago my friend Kate told me that she found a free meditation class near our houses and she thought it would be a good idea for me to go to it. And I was like, "I DON'T
Wade Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions So I made a joke earlier this week about making t-shirts and a bunch of you actually seemed interested in this so I learned how to use the Internets and
Ollie Workaholics Anonymous [https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EIl-PE5xlP0/Vrq8jCBd3RI/AAAAAAAADc8/Y6z_1aw9yhE/s1600/052.PNG] Hashtag Selfie I am sick. So so sick. My voice is exactly 20 octaves below normal. I
Ollie Ineffective Superhero It was rush hour at the time, which is what made the thing I saw so much more dramatic. I was driving home from work last week after a very long and stressful day. I had just spent the last hour or two in
Ironman 2015 As this wet and now snowy year winds down, I continue one of my favorite Stranger traditions. In the days after Christmas each year I start compiling my frustratingly-vague and
The Perfects Snowmageddon You guys. The worst thing that can ever happen happened today. Snowmageddon hit Salt Lake City. WHERE I LIVE. Bob woke me up this morning with his routine phone call
Ollie Pictures from my Phone & Weekly Distractions This week I ventured off to Cleveland. Before doing so Bob and Cathie informed me that I would certainly die. I didn't take this very seriously because they
Ridiculous Best Assistant Ever Brianne: Did you notice that I folded all of the clothes scattered about your office and put them in neat piles? Eli: That large stack of sweaters is all mine? Brianne: Yes. They've been collecting here for about 2 years. Eli: Oh.
Ridiculous Golfing There was this big golf tournament with the firm and some clients last summer and I had experienced an excessive amount of anxiety over this because I, Eli Whittlebottom McCann, do not golf. You guys. First of all. I think golf is the most
