I am Justin Tadlock.

I am also a writer. A front-end developer. A gardener. A small-town Alabama kid just trying to figure out whatever it is that that folks are supposed to figure out on this journey. Welcome to my little home on the web.

Searching, Cleaning, & Gatsby

I’ve been searching my brain for something to write about tonight. I moved some shelves over and peeked through some almost forgotten drawers, and I still haven’t found anything that is worth posting here to the world. What is it with me and the mind and brain analogies for the … Continue reading →

The Unnamed Girl File

I had this weird dream a few weeks back, and I got up and jotted down some notes about it the next morning, April 20, 2006. Here’s what I wrote down: What happens when you meet someone you were long ago in love with, and you never thought you wouldn't … Continue reading →

Taking My Language With Me

Since I’m not much in a blogging mood tonight, I figured I’d give everyone a little taste of the kind of work that I do in school. I particularly liked this Think Piece (#9) I did for Dr. Roozen, and since I finished my last final exam this semester in … Continue reading →

Birthday Gifts From Tim & Amy

So, go ahead and ask me, “Did you study tonight, Justin?”I’ll go ahead and tell you, “I didn’t.”“Why?”“There’s a million reasons why. But there’s no excuse, no justification.” Since I didn’t study tonight I don’t have time to leave much of a post because I’m going to have to get … Continue reading →

Mary Ethel

Well, there is a lot I could write about tonight. I could give a book review or something on The Catcher in the Rye. I could scan those pictures of the weird things I found at the library and post them. Or I could tell about this odd phone call … Continue reading →

Spinning Various Coins & Short Novels

Okay, this is going to be a short post. I’m really tired, and once again, late for bed. I actually wasted 20 minutes or so out of my life tonight. Danny and I, while trying to get his new puppy (no name for it so far) and my cats (Oly … Continue reading →

Summer Reading Project

I wanted to post on some of the odd things that I’ve found at the library lately, but my roommate, who has my scanner hooked up to his computer, didn’t scan the stuff right. And I’m not going to go and edit each and every one of them until they … Continue reading →

Summer 2006 Goals

Summer’s almost here. I only have 2 essays to write; one that is halfway done and due on Tuesday, and the other is due on May 1, my birthday. Oh well. Then I only have 2 finals this semester, and they are both on May 6, a Saturday. Which, it … Continue reading →

Mr. Nokia & A Prophetic Sign

What a day! I don’t even know where to begin. But, the story must begin; so I must choose a point and let the pen flow…or rather let the keys be typed or something ’nother. Let me start two days ago. All of sudden on Monday night my I-can’t-live-without-it Nokia … Continue reading →