Nathanial Garrod

Category Archives: Thoughts

10 Years Time: A Memorial

I have looked cancer in the eyes, I have heard it use the voice of my mother to string together incoherent sentences, and I have felt the painful empty hole … Continue reading

March 29, 2014 · 3 Comments

Legless LEGO Legolas, Chasing a Streetcar, and Printed Wikipedia

A few updates of things I discovered today, and some other various things. Legless LEGO Legolas This morning, as I was getting ready for work, I was scrolling through Tumblr, … Continue reading

February 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Batkid: You Give Us Hope

I was perusing the internet the other day when I saw a post from the San Francisco Chronicle that the official Make-A-Wish Foundation video of Batkid had been posted online. … Continue reading

January 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment

date a person who breathes, if you want

I have seen a lot of articles in the past few days about why I should date a girl (it’s always a girl, never a woman – anyone else notice … Continue reading

January 7, 2014 · 1 Comment

One Word 2014

As far as I know here in late December of 2013, while I sit in a coffee shop in Northwest Portland contemplating how far I have come in the pat … Continue reading

January 1, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Reflection on 2013 Priorities

As 2013 comes swiftly to a close and 2014 is about to dawn, I think it is important to reflect on my priorities from 2013, and how successful I was. … Continue reading

December 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Christmas Past, Christmas Gift

Growing up, Christmas was hard. I remember one year of the years we did not have a Christmas tree, my mom and I walked home at the end of the … Continue reading

December 25, 2013 · 1 Comment

Six Months in Portland

Today marks six months since my dreams came to life. Moving to Portland, Oregon had consciously been my dream for about six months. I suppose the seed of the dream … Continue reading

December 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment

88 Days Left…

Being a reflective individual, the beginning of the -ber months and the change of weather has had me thinking a lot about this year. A friend posted a few weeks … Continue reading

October 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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