Just Chuck
I’m about…
I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
Category Archives: Life in General
I Got Nothing
Would you believe I got nothing prepared for today’s weekly Monday post? I don’t. I let it slip my mind and here I am scrambling to come up with something so I can meet my New Year’s resolution of posting … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Philosophical
Tagged blogging, retirement, retirement dream, work sucks, work-life balance
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Peerless
When it comes to non-work related activities, I have a hard time relating to my peers at work. Perhaps the better statement is “they have a hard time relating to me”. Except for a couple of friends that I met … Continue reading
O.B.L.
On September 11, 2001, the world changed. Innocence was lost. Life for all of us took a sharp turn down a darker street. That day, of course, was the day terrorist took advantage of America’s naivety and brought down two … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Music
Tagged 9-11, cakewalk, never forget, O.B.L., OBL, Osama Bin Laden, recording, shure, song, songwriting, takamine, terrorist attack
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2023 Resolution Review – Am I Making a Dent?
I completely missed posting on Monday, I guess because it was a holiday in the states. So pretend it’s still Monday and this is my posting. Here we are 8 months into the year, 2/3 of the way on this … Continue reading
Monday’s Weekly Posting
I don’t know that I have anything to share today. For once I am out of time and ideas to share. The song I’ve been working on is still sitting in a demo state leaving me 3 days to re-record … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, Music
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Create, Record, Release a Song Status and Evernote
Today I was hoping to post some great progress on the song creation and release. Although there has been progress, it’s not much and now I’m concerned I might not meet this month’s goal of Create, Record, Release a Song. … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, Music
Tagged Apple, Evernote, macbook, new years resolution, Notes, recording, recording studio, song, songwriting, soundcloud
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Camp NaNoWriMo Results
I did it! I set a goal and delivered on that goal. If you remember my previous post from July 10, I announced my participation in July’s Camp NaNoWriMo. I’m not going to rehash what it’s all about, suffice it to say … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, writing
Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, Comic Book, NaNoWriMo, new years resolution, soundcloud, Toy Photography, writing
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Am I an Introvert?
I’m an introvert. Maybe that’s not the right diagnosis. I’m shy? Again not completely true. I am not comfortable in normal social settings. My social skills are lacking. I can’t walk up to a stranger and introduce myself, much less … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Philosophical
Tagged introvert, sel-esteem, social anxiety, social anxiety disorder
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I miss Dennis
It was four years ago today when Dennis’ body was found sitting on the couch in the living room of his Sachse Texas home. His little brother, Robbie, found him early that Wednesday morning when he dropped by to check … Continue reading
Posted in family, Life in General
Tagged dennis, guitar, KHS, killeen, killeen high school, rockenstein, second chance, totin
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Camp NaNoWriMo
I wanted to wait a bit before I announced this. Just in case I failed. I have been participating in Camp NaNoWriMo for the past nine days. I have successfully fulfilled my daily goal of writing at least 645 words … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, writing
Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, July, memoir, NaNo Buddies, NaNoWriMo, national novel writing month, writing
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