Visiting Chicago

by Ryan Parman • July 17, 2008 • Personal • No comments

I’m visiting my best friend Eric in Chicago this weekend. I’ve never been to Chicago before, but I must say that the few blocks of downtown that I’ve seen are simply breathtaking. Beautiful architecture and tall buildings give this place a very different feel from the more familiar San Francisco or San Jose, CA. Between [...]

Eight things you may or may not know about me.

by Ryan Parman • August 20, 2007 • Just for Fun, Personal • 3 comments

Eight things you may or may not know about me. (This list was inspired by my friend Liz who also wrote such a list.)

Obsessive Compulsive

by Ryan Parman • March 31, 2007 • Personal • 6 comments

I think I’m obsessive-compulsive.

Not like the guy who washes his hands hundreds of times a day, or like Adrian Monk — the TV detective that suffers from all sorts of phobias and anxieties and has these oddball little quirks — kind of obsessive.

But a little.

Nine Months

by Ryan Parman • March 27, 2007 • Personal • 2 comments

Nine months ago I simply stopped blogging. I’m not really sure why, although I suspect I just needed a break from writing for a while so I could take some time to gather my thoughts. I’d been blogging since early 2003, and I simply didn’t have anything else to say.

Vasecto-who?

by Ryan Parman • March 24, 2006 • Personal • 2 comments

WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS TMI™ (Too Much Information)! Vasectomy. That’s right, no more kids for me. I decided a long, long time ago that I only ever wanted two kids. I have them, I love them, and I’m done. My wife said that she was kinda bummed out about it, but understood my decision. And [...]

And the “Best Wife in the World” award goes to…

by Ryan Parman • December 27, 2005 • Personal • No comments

Ryan talks about some of the really, really, really cool toys his wife got him for Christmas.

Happy Birthday Julianna Grace!

by Ryan Parman • December 2, 2005 • Personal • No comments

Ryan talks about wanting to be an awesome parent to his daugher, and makes an analogy about LOST.

Best Wife Ever

by Ryan Parman • November 25, 2005 • Apple, Music, Personal, TV and Movies, Technology • 2 comments

Ryan discusses how awesome his wife is for getting him an iPod 5G.