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Kari and I are out for a nice little pizza date and detachable penis is playing on the sound system, lol. Happy Easter.
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After shooting some fun pics over the past couple days, I just realized that my camera doesn’t have a memory card in it. Hahah. Being an idiot is fun.
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I've been hearing from several friends who've legally immigrated to the US.
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As I was falling behind on a lot of things in my life, I decided to upgrade a bunch of home network and automation stuff. I expected them to be easy, turn-key upgrades… But now, I’m spending all my time troubleshooting network bullshit and am even further behind. ADD is stupid and I am an idiot.
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  • Catchin a good whiff. Smells like home.
  • The La Sal Mountains, coming back up through Moab
  • One more look back at Monument Valley
  • Headin home

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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 43.71 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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anonymous: hilarious and devastating, all at once. 😅

zack steinkamp: nothing

broox: this is not what being great looks like. this is blatant cruelty and absurd white nationalism. it is not ok.

broox: whether they're citizens or hold visas, their lawyers and employers are telling them not to leave the country. they're being told to carry their legal documents at all times. they're cancell... (more)

broox: oh i called her ma’am. in a bad way.

mh: i just have practiced yelling “sorry i’m working on it” and it fits so many situations

craig brooks: what a great picture of you and alexia!!! she is so beautiful!

broox: haha. i just can’t get over the thought that they probably wear everything out faster than a regular card would. wallets. pant pockets. and i’m generally not trying to increase the weig... (more)

ian dees: last time i accidentally put one through a shredder and it broke i thought to myself "well at least that one person 5 years ago waggled it in the air and said 'wow, heavy' as they waited for... (more)

mel mel (veganbutterfly): sweet photo!

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