Logan Lo - On (or Close to) Schedule

Finally got my piña colada the other day, along with alla the seafood I would have had in Miami had we gone. It wasn't ideal but it was something. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Someone that believes in himself

I was supposed to be in Miami this week. Instead, I met up with a Frenemy and my old buddy, Paul, among others. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - So Far, So Fast

I told my son that I'd always come back for him. Except, first, I had to fix my internet and that meant ripping cable off the wall. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - You bet your sweet...

My son was only home for a few days and I didn't get to do most of the things I wanted to do with him. But it was better than nuthin. And he sang to me to boot. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - You realize it's my birthday

My Halloween was nothing like I thought it would be. Which makes sense, because nothing is ever like I thought it would be. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Right. Our home.

There's this billionaire and almost billionaire that you'll recognize once I tell you about them, but they only got to be that way because they didn't want to be good at what they did. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - You get to decide

Did I ever tell you that it was my cousin Ras that introduced me to Mouse? I figured I should just tell you. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - The Shot Queen

What do rent regulation and Trump's border wall have in common? They were both meant to solve a completely different problem than people think. And neither works. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - The unexamined life

I never touch Alison's keys. I suppose I should, someday. Not yet, though. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - All the Wrong Ghosts

You can tell if an animal is a predator or prey, depending on where its eyes are. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - A Kettle of Hawks

Saw a few people this weekend but, really, the best conversations of the weekend were with Mouse. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Conversations with Mouse

My friends make fun of me for walking around with a huge camera like a tourist. But I don't care. Someday, the digital ink will be all I have left. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Overcorrecting

Knowing your own value and the value of things is powerful. Have you ever heard of Lao Gan Ma Crispy Chili? If not, you heard about it here first. It'll be the next big thing. Trust me on this. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - We *all* have problems, Logan

My dad woulda been 82 this week. I wish I we had a chance to speak as two fathers. I wish a lotta things. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Father-to-Father

I've been in my head for a buncha various reasons. And my friends came and pulled me out. It's a good reason to have friends. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Herding cats

Mouse met Alison's parents this past weekend. That was pretty surreal. And then I hung out with her brother and sister-in-law. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Everyone else does

Had some nice human interactions this past weekend. One was with a stranger, the other was with my son. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - First bike ride

In a last minute thing, some friends and I ended up having a seafood dinner literally on the street in the rain the other night. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - He's ambulatory

Chad and I have a new FSB talking about the Man from Nowhere. Also met up with RE Mike and Mouse for dinner the other night. All-in-all, not a bad few days. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - It's not ideal but it's something

My uncle Jay just passed away. Don't be too sad. He lived a good long life and was loved and respected. We should all be so lucky. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Goodnight, Uncle Jay

There's a story that I was just reminded of about the kid that I wanted to tell you. He just started kindergarten, in a manner of speaking, you see... From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Your computer is updating, Ms. Claire

A number of my single friends are finding that dating in general is no fun but dating during a pandemic is the pits. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - I'm not saying no

We did another Scenic Fights shoot this past weekend and Mouse ended up driving us around town. All-in-all, it was a really good weekend. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - I'm not saying no

Got into my first accident with the scooter. Nothing too serious, I suppose. I'm glad I was wearing a helmet. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - In the gutter

Naked Chinese Man A buddy and his girl came by for dinner the other night and we played one of Alison's boardgames that's been here for years. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Naked Chinese Man

That video I was in got a million views in about 11 days. A million. I'm guessing most of those were my mom. Also, I rolled for the first time in ages out in Brooklyn. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Rolling in Brook

I have a lotta rules I live by that probably wouldn't make sense to you on the surface.  From: On (or Close to) Schedule - McDonald's Wars

Somehow, that video I told you about got close to half-a-million views in FIVE DAYS. And Mouse and I took a bike and scooter ride downtown via the Hudson River Greenway. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - That was REALLY unexpected

My son says some pretty mature things, I think because I choose not to speak to him like a child. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - That was unexpected

I wouldn't let my son play tug-of-war and you shouldn't either. You have no idea what forces are at play here. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - You're in danger

Had an indoor BBQ to see off Chuck the other day when I realized what "grief-stricken" really means. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - You alright, man?

Had an indoor BBQ to see off Chuck the other day when I realized what "grief-stricken" really means. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Grief-Stricken

You don't know, what you don't know, until you know, that you didn't know it. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - You don't know what you don't know

I had a really nice weekend with Mouse, Chad, and some other friends. Avoiding pain is as good as happiness. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - The beach, a bike ride, friends, and food

It's been three years since my dad died. It doesn't feel like three years. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Modern Loneliness

If you've been reading this blog for a while, met up with three old friends of mine around the way. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Three Old Friends

That miserable week ended with me getting locked out of my apartment. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - But wait, there's more

The next day, I was back to dealing with the flooding situation - both with a jacked-up hand and a jackhammer. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Then they started cutting open my floor

I thought I broke two fingers. I did not but the alternative wasn't much better. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Where to begin?

Ran into an old gym buddy of mine way back during 9/11. It's funny what's different and what remains the same. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - It's not that bad

I painted the boy's room the other day with the help of some friends. There's a reason I didn't for so long. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Sweet Dreams

This fella named Luciano Anthony (Bianco) died last month. I wanted to tell you about him. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Goodnight, Luciano

There's a particular type of suicidal thought called "The Call of the Void," that I feel, more than you might imagine, From: On (or Close to) Schedule - The Call of the Void

I understand some of what I do in life may seem grotesque to you. Somehow, I tell myself, that if I'm honest, that makes what I do better. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Bodies to get over bodies

This is kinda not part of my regular blog stuff; I was asked if I was a feminist once. I didn't know how to answer that. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - About Naya

You would think my week would improve. You would be mistaken. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - When it rains, it pours

...get a busy person to do it. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - If you want something done

My apartment flooded the other day. That's exactly as much fun as it sounds. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Why do you have to ruin everything, Logan?

Finally told someone my sad story: Alison was the queen of my heart and I was her guard. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Heartgirl was Queen of my Heart

Meant to meet up with a new contestant last week but I bailed and saw the most important woman in my life after Alison. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - No new contestant

Parted ways with someone recently. And two women in my life just chatted with each other in a cool way. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Hating being single

Agreeing with the Gracie brothers, the very people the law Mayor DeBlasio is claiming to help will be the ones that will have to deal with the consequences of the police having less-lethal options to do their job. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Weapons invite death

To say that Trump killed his fellow Americans by the thousands is probably accurate. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - How JFK killed the hat industry

Made a pitcher of mojito the other day, met another girl with a dog, and thought about pandemics. All-in-all, a pretty busy day. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Pandemics and lifestyle

I don't give everyone I meet a name because I never know if something is going anywhere enough to merit that. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Young Boy Logan 

People are actually only 43% human. The other 57%? Not human. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Familiar unfamiliar territory

I've spent the last several 4ths of July by my lonesome but this year may be different. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Familiar unfamiliar territory

I saw my family on Monday for the first time in months because of COVID. It was glorious. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Cutting it Close

Chad and I've been trying to repair a bike for two months now. We shouldn't quit our day jobs. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Clinically or...?

City's opening up again but I don't think people fully realize the price that has to be paid. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Si vis pacem, para bellum

Since I've recovered from COVID, it's like someone turned up the volume and brightness on my life again. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Sticks and stones

Since I've recovered from COVID, it's like someone turned up the volume and brightness on my life again. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - The world's loneliest creature

Have you ever heard about the loneliest whale in the world? From: On (or Close to) Schedule - The world's loneliest creature

If you're the average of the five people you spend the most time with, who are you spending quarantine with? From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Only two types of people

After the Trail of Tears, the Choctaw sent the starving Irish $170 to help them with their potato famine. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Owing a debt

Some old friends have been keeping me company these days, in a manner of speaking. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Mixed Signals

It's a horror when you realize you love something or someone that doesn't love you back. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Cleaning the darkness around us

My weekend was weird and centered around people potentially breaking into houses and knives. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - What’s the difference between 3rd Degree Murder and Involuntary Manslaughter?

My weekend was weird and centered around people potentially breaking into houses and knives. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Iceland has no mosquitoes

Kahlil Gibran once said, "Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself." From: On (or Close to) Schedule - On Children

99% of a tree isn't alive. Kinda like me. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Some of us are Trees

If you told me last year that the country would be in lockdown, and the only person I'd see was my BJJ coach, I woulda thought you were insane. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Getting Strangled at Home

Alison, Ryan Reynolds, and Robert Landsberg all understood what it was like to love something greater than yourself. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Waiting to Find Out

I run all information I get through three-steps to try to understand it better. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - The Algorithm

I've become a cautionary tale and a litmus test for those around me. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - A Litmus Test

Now that I've gotten the coronavirus under control, I've been catching up with people I've not spoken to in ages. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Giving me a Chance

My BJJ coach Chad Vaźquez came by to give me a private BJJ lesson on my mats; it's not ideal but it's something. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - It's something

Saw my son briefly the other day. It was too brief. And my quest for fried chicken continues. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Trading our Sad Stories

This lady named Josephine Hart once said something like: Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive. Watching the news these days, I'm reminded of things like that. If nothing else, I survive things. Even when I don't wanna. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Damaged People Are Dangerous

Just a few days ago, the amount of people in the US that died from Covid-19, 58,355, surpassed the number of people that died from the Vietnam war, 58,220. 9.26 people died each day in the Vietnam War but 589.44 Americans died each day here from Covid-19. But each one of those numbers was a person. And now, people are pressuring change at the risk of more lives. I don't know how anyone is ok with that. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Yes, Really www.loganlo.com

This is a long entry because I recently got confirmation of something I thought I knew. Did you know that you need a physical injury for cancer? You can't mentally will someone to get cancer, you have to have something actually injure you - a virus (HPV), a particle (asbestos, coal), a physical action (tick bite), something. Well, when you hurt someone, without early intervention, that injury metastasizes like cancer. And the loneliest people in the world not only don't intervene, they double and triple-down, to ensure that there's no relationship. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Doubling-Down, Pt 2 - Baseline

Got a lotta time to think and write. Let me tell you a story about a dude I know. Do you remember when I gave you that three-step PSA on how to apologize? The words: “I’m sorry.” Some manifestation of contrition: “I feel awful about what I did; there’s no excuse.” Some overt act to try make things right again: "I'll make it up to you. Let's go to counseling." I submit that a lotta lonely people are the ones that don't understand that apologies are a three-step process. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Doubling-Down, Pt 1

Been thinking a lot of best friends and loyalty lately. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Stupid attractive

I'm getting audited again. After everything that I've been through, it's hard to care, even though I know that I should. Honestly, though, IDGAF. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - IDGAF

A fella I've known practically my whole life just passed away, right before his birthday. That bothers me more than you might imagine. From: On (or Close to) Schedule - Goodbye, Nick

Met up with my coach, BJJ instructor Chad Vaźquez, for lunch downtown at the John V. Lindsay East River Park in Manhattan. It was the first time I saw a friend - well, really, anyone since the coronavirus hit. It was weird seeing other human beings again. But good.