Archive for the 'Personal Stuff' Category



The Fast, Easy Way to Clean a Really Dirty Bathroom (for the Lazy Bachelor)

Last night the Roto-Rooter guy came to clear out the pipes in my bathroom, which had abruptly ceased to function the day before. Unfortunately, according to him, he couldn’t get to them from the outside. So we (yes I helped) lugged his huge, ugly drain-cleaning machine into my apartment, and for the next […]

T-Mobile’s “Enhanced WPA Network” Sucks!

I’ve been a subscriber to the T-Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot internet service for over a year. I pay quite a lot to be able to work while I’m drinking my Americanos at Starbucks and while I’m traveling all over the West Coast. But I have to say that, overall, I’m not a very happy customer. In […]

Finding an apartment in San Jose is a pain in the butt!

I’m looking for an apartment in San Jose, California right now. This is the second time I’ve gone through this incredibly tedious process in less than 2 years. My girlfriend just needs a 1 bedroom apartment in the Willow Glen area, with a 6-month lease. So far, we’re not having much luck finding one we […]

3 Years Baby

It’s been exactly 3 years since I bought the tropicalfruition.com domain. Admittedly I haven’t done a whole lot with it. I had originally planned for it to be a “travel blog” as I was getting ready for my first trip to Peru at the time. It’s become more of an all-around personal blog that I’ve […]

Buju Kills Dem in NorCal!

Sunday night I saw reggae-legend Buju Banton in concert for the 6th time. Possibly the best show ever! Check out the concert report:
Buju Gives a Reggae Lesson in Santa Cruz