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Well, I finally got off my ass and did something. It feels so damn good. Not only did I have a super-productive week on the project I’m working on, but I also sold almost $1K in toys. Granted they were some of my most scalpery stuff with the highest secondary market value and I was […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 175: I Did Something, I Did Something… appeared fi...

I think a lot of people secretly would love to be in my place at least for a while. It seems like a dream, being on a permanent vacation. However, what really messes with your head is how much you feel like you have to do and the battling priorities. I have a big (unpaid) […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 174: Too Much… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

I’ve used a similar title before. I know, because I always double-check. I think it’s because it’s one of my favorite songs and if you haven’t noticed I use a lot of song lyrics and titles for inspiration. However, it’s extremely apropos now because, after only 7 months at my new gig, I got laid […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 173: Here I Go Aga...

I wish I could say that this episode was, but let’s just say I was in rare form, especially towards the end. Not sure if it was the drinking or just because of nothing, really generating a lot of interest. Sometimes I feel like I’m just going through the motions. I have been hitting the […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 172: Unforgettable… appeared first on O...

Well, I didn’t expect for another show without me to be so forthcoming, but here we are. I’m personally excited. I get to listen to two Open Your Toys Casts in one month. With the holiday weekend falling on our recording weekend, these guys got to have a lot more fun than I did. As […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 171: The Rock and Lotus and Peter Show… appeared f...

Welcome back to the same’ole same’ole. As we ran through the news this week I couldn’t help but think about the response we had to The Rock and Lotus show. For the longest time, we have been a news show. I started this show to get all the news from the 4 franchises in one […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 170: Status Quo… appeared first on Open Your Toy...

I never thought this day would happen. Of all the hosts we have had over the last 11 years. There have been many occasions where I was not able to record. I have always offered co-hosts the opportunity to run their own show. This even includes Mrs. McFavorite a couple of times. I thought what […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 169: The Rock and Lotus Show… appeared first...

So that yearly event that makes millions of people happy, sad, glad, mad, and almost every other emotion happened again. We, of course, talk about it and I mean TALK. Over 3 hours of all of those emotions rolled up into one beautiful episode for your listening holes. It’s not all just Comic-Con we also […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 168: The More Things Change, the Mo...

My mom worked her ass off. I always thought we were poor, but the truth was she was saving everything she could so that she could retire at 48. Being only 5 years from that mark it’s absolutely mind-blowing that she was able to do that. While I inherited some of her traits that unfortunately […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 167: There’s No Substitute for It…...

Is there something wrong with me? People all around me just seem to take everything a little too seriously. Is this a case of if you think everyone around you is an asshole, you’re probably the asshole? Does my ability to laugh at myself, most situations, and maybe the key factor here, laugh at other […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 166: Why So Serious… appeared f...

Okay, I sat down ready to do a full post, but nope. Nothing is wrong, in fact, things are great. I just don’t want to spend a bunch time writing one right now. Had a weekend of 14 hours driving, non-stop family time and really just want to watch a movie and crash. Catch you […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 165: Nope… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

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Have you ever been so close to achieving something just to have the rug pulled out from underneath you at the last minute? I’ve been a victim of self-sabotage in the past, but this time I was merely sticking up for what was right. Unfortunately, that meant giving up on a goal that meant a […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 163: Almost Made It… appeared first on Open...

I don’t know how many times I have said those words. In different situations, different rationales, I just keep uttering them to myself. If just saying it could make it happen I couldn’t even imagine the things I would have accomplished. See the things I say these words to myself about are holding back other […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 162: Just One More Time...

I would love to have some statistics on how many of these I have written are downers and how many times things were going good. While not necessarily an accurate reflection on my life, it’s more how I’m at the moment I start to write these. Being that it’s usually late Sunday I can be […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 161: So Much For That… appeared fir...

Is there such a thing as too much good? I guess because it’s been such a shit show lately, I’m a little afraid that things are just going too good. You may have heard that I am working again. I started co-organizing a tech meetup and I just secured our next series of speakers. My […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 160: Too Much Good… appeared first on Open You...

Quite a few months ago I wrote about my indiscretions when it came to Mrs. McFavorite. I referenced how easy it to be oblivious to situations. I really thought that it was simply a matter of misinterpreting my intentions. It happens right, especially when you’re around each other so much? Well, now I’ve done it […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 159: Oblivious: Part...

I know, based on the release of this episode it should be our Toy Fair episode. Unfortunately, it’s not. We’re hopefully recording that tomorrow. We actually recorded this two weeks ago. I have just been ridiculously lazy. No excuses. Just plain lazy. I haven’t been getting anything done I supposed to be working on. Can’t […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episo...

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What can I say? It is literally the most significant milestone of the year. A new year can mean whatever you want it to mean. Maybe this is the year you accomplish that goal you’ve been reaching for your entire life. It might be the initial start in a small effort to make yourself healthier, […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 156: A New Year, a New You… appeared first on...

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So I have a friend. I know, the oldest story in the book right? A friend, right? But, no really, I have a friend that has a serious problem. They keep promising to get help. They even have gotten help in the past, but have just gone back their old ways. It’s one of those […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 153: When is Enough… appeared first on Open Your Toys .

Well after the build-up to the 10 years with episode 150. Then an absolutely amazing 10th-anniversary show. Now with the first show of our second decade, I’m just not feeling this blog post. It’s gotta get done, but I’m much more interested in my Saints at 6 and 1 playing the undefeated LA Rams. It’s […] The post Open Your Toys Cast – Episode 152: Not in the Mood… app...