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.

This is my first aside using Matt’s Asides.  I’m just testing out the code to make sure nothing’s broken.

Who Are You?

I’m getting tired, as usual. I finished reading Jack London’s Call of the Wild today between classes. I had a lot of free time because we only spent about 30 minutes in Technology, Literacy, & Culture and only about 2 minutes in Fiction Writing I. I’m not going to bore … Continue reading →

First Day Back, Nothing Exciting

Yes, once again it has been a long day. Honestly, though, it is always a long day. Of course, it was the first day of classes this semester, my first day back to work at the library, and my first day working out since last Monday (Wednesdays are leg days, … Continue reading →

School & Books & More Books

Well, school has almost started. Less than eight hours from now I will be sitting in my first class. By the way, that motivation that I thought I had last night has now turned into mush. Really, I’m just tired. I had a really long day. Surely tomorrow things will … Continue reading →

Finding Motivation To Finish It Out

I’ve already started to get the pre-semester emails from my professors for this semester. The most interesting so far is from Judy Troy, my professor for Fiction Writing I. “…write with honesty and gusto, and do not try to make somebody believe that you are smarter than you are. What’s … Continue reading →

First Blog From My Parents' Home

Hey, I’m actually blogging from my parents’ house. How cool is that? Four years ago they couldn’t manage to get a computer in the house for their bright young high school graduate. Now, they have, not only a computer and internet, but wireless. The world has changed a bit in … Continue reading →

Quitting Work For Better Time Management

I quit two of my yard work jobs today, Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Crowder. It actually went fairly well. Especially with Mrs. Cannon. I thought she’d be the hardest to get rid of, but she said she could probably find a replacement for me pretty soon. So, no worries. I … Continue reading →

Many Updates & J-Jordan's Birthday

I’ve been on a bit of a website update rampage as of late. I finally got off of my lazy butt and blogged the other day. That, in turn, led to me sifting through piles of endless code for days on end. Therefore, I haven’t blogged since then. But, I … Continue reading →

Searching For Desire

Just a little over two months ago, I was starting to build a readership. Yes, maybe not large, but a real readership. Why did I let all that go? Laziness. Maybe. I think, really, I was just bored. Unimaginative. Or better yet, I had no desire to blog. Which has … Continue reading →

The Unnamed Girl File Part 2

Okay, so I’m a day late on blogging. Oh well. I would like to talk about my entire weekend back home, but something interesting happened during that time. If you recall The Unnamed Girl File post I made not too long ago, this little anecdote might interest you. I seen … Continue reading →