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There’s not a whole lot better than sitting at a campsite and bullshitting with your favorite person while watching the satellites and shooting stars cruise by the night sky.
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I’ve been wanting a custom suit for a very long time and today, over lunch, I finally pulled the trigger. Can’t wait to see the results.
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A college dude from Europe was just going door-to-door in my neighborhood, selling children’s education material. I wasn’t gonna buy anything, but I asked where he was from. Estonia. So naturally, we spent the rest of the time talking about Tommy Cash and his ridiculous music videos.
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January Reset. No Gluten. No Alcohol.

I've been dealing with some minor, intermittent skin issues for years. It's been treatable, but last year the eczema came hard, spread further and was a little gnarlier... so I started seeing a dermatologist and allergist. They tested for chemical allergies, environmental allergies, had me change everything that I put on my skin or clothes and none of it helped. I suspected a food allergy or something, but the allergist disagreed, and wanted me to come in weekly to get shots. Yeah right.

Despite everything else they suggested, things got worse toward the end of the year... peak gluttony season.

In December, we did an "advent calendar of beer" from Confluence, so I was having at least half of a craft beer every day for nearly a month - probably my longest consecutive drinking stint ever, haha

Combined with all the heavy food and parties, I sorta ... read more

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Hi, I'm Derek Brooks

I'm a 43.90 year old midwestern American who enjoys engineering, traveling, partying, and extremish sports.

Most of my life's latest happenings are on this page, but you can also check out what I'm up to today and what I did yesterday.

If you'd like to know a little more about me you can check out my bio - and don't forget to check out my photos!

Last seen in Des Moines

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