Portland, OR? I envy you. Lived there briefly from 1996-1998. I absolutely loved the place but my husband was tired of the rain.
All About Jon
I am a fairly decent human being who is rapidly aging. I shave with the hope of being carded at bars.
I appreciate a good laugh, especially at the expense of other people.
I’ve stopped talking to animals. Well, okay, not completely.
I live in the rain puddle of America called Portland. That’s in Oregon, the state that brought you such frightening wonders as the Ducks, the Beavers, and the Trail Blazers.
I love to read and write. These days, I’m also learning math.
I consider coffee shops and breakfast diners safe havens. It’s where I would go in the likely event of a nuclear fallout.
I hate David Spade and Chevy Chase.
I love hashbrowns.
I believe Stephen King is a prophet, as are Dan Brown and Harlan Coben.
I still believe in “Heroes.” Go, Tim Kring!
I aspire to be a professional “Before” model. You know, the one who would pose for the “Before Weight Loss,” “Before Plastic Surgery,” “Before Viagra” pictures– those kinds of things. Yeah, I would strike it rich with that gig.
I hated P.E. but loved to wear short shorts.
I think voyeurism is so underrated.
Responses
By: smysore on January 10, 2008
at 4:20 am
Oh, Portland’s great; it’s why I moved back after being gone for 6 years. Yeah, the rain can get anybody down but who needs sunshine 24/7. C’mon! 
By: jonsquared on January 10, 2008
at 4:55 am
hey man - thanks for visiting my blog. these random things about you cracked me up. who didn’t like wearing short shorts, right? and definitely agree on David Spade. peace dude.
By: aaronivey.com on January 12, 2008
at 1:47 pm
i love hashbrowns, too. more than you. just kidding.
…and i hate david spade with the white hot intensity of 1000 suns. he just IRKS me.
By: goodbear on January 12, 2008
at 9:23 pm
Oh, Portland, OR. VERY, very nice place. I love coffee houses… Thanks for visiting my blog. I am not on a rant, just merely doing some research. My partner loves Katie and well, I do too. I just miss the way she used to look. I am going to check out your blog now.
By: trh on January 13, 2008
at 9:33 am
Hey Jon, just a shout out from Central Florida. I will visit Portland one day in the not to distant future. Food Network loves Portland. I like Food Network so see ya soon
By: poinciana on January 13, 2008
at 10:15 am
thanks for leaving kind words of wisdom on my blog. Funny, I keep trying to get away from oregon, but she just keeps finding me wherever I go, lol (i moved from Salem last year and now live in Austin, TX).
Currently reading: On Writing by Stephen King
By: omystars on January 13, 2008
at 11:12 am
i was surprised to see your comment on my blog - it came just minutes after i posted about the injustice on craigslist. really glad to know you’re in. please spread the word!
God Bless,
Dan
By: danso on January 14, 2008
at 7:58 pm
Hey Jon- Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. Funny that you are from Portland - as I am from Seattle. Also, you are the only other person I know that has a Billy Bragg song on any of their playlists…
By: drdrandrews on January 16, 2008
at 9:20 am
Aaron - How are you doing with helping to spread Spatred (tm Aaron Ivey)?
Goodbear - I had me some hashbrowns today. They were quite tasty.
trh - A rant a day keeps the hernia away.
Poinciana - Portland has an emerging food scene. I’m not surprised the Food Network loves us.
omystars - I’ll have to check out King’s “On Writing.” I’ve heard about it but just never got around to finding it.
danso - Still banning Craigslist.
drdrandrews - Billy Bragg rules!
By: jonsquared on January 20, 2008
at 7:20 pm
you are incorrect about david spade (excellent HBO standup special a while back) and chevy chase (Fletch!). Aside from that you’re a winner in my book!
Cheers for reading my comic
By: tizersoze on January 20, 2008
at 9:18 pm
Irregarding your comment on my blog, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, sir.
By: woodmasterflash on January 20, 2008
at 9:31 pm
tizersoze - I’m glad I’m a winner in your book. 
woodmasterflash - Cheers!
By: jonsquared on January 21, 2008
at 6:14 am
How nice to be welcomed to the world of blogging by a stranger’s encouraging comment. Thanks for making the time. BTW, loved your tipping advice. If only everyone would be so thoughtful! ~Sunshine
By: days of sunshine on January 21, 2008
at 10:17 am
Sunshine - Nice to have you around.
By: jonsquared on January 21, 2008
at 10:35 am
By: bibomedia on February 29, 2008
at 3:07 am
Hash browns, Stephen King, Dan Brown, and Harlan Coben… we have quite a bit in common there! And I loved my one visit to Portland. It didn’t rain hardly at all on that trip!
By: saintpaulgrrl on March 1, 2008
at 3:39 pm
@ bibomedia -
@ saintpaulgrrl - How do you feel about brussel sprouts? I’m glad that it hardly rained during your Portland visit.
By: jonsquared on March 1, 2008
at 6:30 pm
“I aspire to be a professional “Before” model.”
You know what I find really sad about those before and after weight loss pictures? I actually aspire to look as good as the before pictures. 
“Before Viagra” pictures– I’ll pass on viewing those thank you very much.
By: Bryan on March 17, 2008
at 8:09 pm
@ Bryan - *snort*
By: jonsquared on March 17, 2008
at 8:50 pm
Just shocked someone actually read one of my posts — especially shocked that a post about a recipe for fried rice being too salty could make you hungry — and having a look around. I’ll have to see what I have in the way of hash brown recipes now that you have me thinking of them.
By: ilovemyorangekitchen on March 19, 2008
at 7:22 pm
@ ilovemyorangekitchen - Mmm, hashbrowns…
By: jonsquared on March 19, 2008
at 9:05 pm
lol - you’re hilarious! glad I chanced upon your blog (through WP Pinoys)
By: J on March 26, 2008
at 11:35 pm
@ J - Glad you found my blog.
By: jonsquared on March 27, 2008
at 4:15 am
Thanks for visiting my blog. And thanks for your refreshing sense of humor. I have long thought people could make it rich being a “Before” model.
peace,
james
By: james on April 27, 2008
at 9:29 am
@ james - Thanks for stopping by.
By: jonsquared on April 28, 2008
at 5:05 pm
Okay, I finally have the courage to ask.
The name of your blog is “Jon’s Other Blog”. So where can we find your original blog?
By: Bryan on April 30, 2008
at 8:12 pm
@ Bryan - Hehe. I was blogging on two servers for a while. I’ve since retired the original blog and am blogging here exclusively. I’ll give you detective points if you find my original blog.
By: jonsquared on May 1, 2008
at 4:11 am
hey Jon…Mandy and me have another vid up on the MTTV site. we answered your question from the last video btw 
By: tam on June 9, 2008
at 8:10 am
@ tam - Yes! I made it into an MTTV vlog! Yeah, baby!
By: jonsquared on June 9, 2008
at 6:48 pm
Wow, I like your new header picture. Your surgery turned out very well. I have to say you are downright smokin’ hot now!
By: Bryan on June 24, 2008
at 12:18 pm
Thanks, Bryan! It’s amazing what $100,000 of disposable income can do. Oh, and by the way, bite me.
By: jonsquared on June 24, 2008
at 8:43 pm
I’m making it a point to make a comment when I visit blogs I enjoy rather than lurk around quietly…. So here I am. hi.
Me likey.
You had me at hello.
I’m bookmarking you.
By: that girl on June 27, 2008
at 6:34 am
@ that girl - thanks for de-lurking! i’ll be paying you a visit too. break out the sofa bed…
By: jonsquared on June 27, 2008
at 9:12 pm
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