FunnyLookinHat / David Overcash

The Year Has Not Gone According to Plan

Sat, 09 May 2026 16:30:41 -0400

The last year has certainly not gone according to plan. If you look at the date of my last (and only) blog post, my repositories on GitHub, or my mastodon instance, you’ll find I haven’t done much (digitally) in just over a year. This largely reflects the fact that I have had little to no mental or emotional energy to put into things outside of what is absolutely necessary. I’m going to avoid giving too many details, but my personal life (e.g. non-work, non-technical, etc.) has changed significantly in that time and forced me to circle the wagons, so to speak.

Why blog?

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0500

I’ve read a lot of introductory blog posts, and each one ultimately sets out to describe why it is the author has decided to write (and what it is they will write about). I think that’s great - so I’ll do the same (as briefly as possible).

I want to get better at communicating in writing.
I want to get over the fear of leaving something I’ve written out there for public consumption - long after I may have improved as a writer or even changed my thoughts on the subject.
I want to share what I’m building in my spare time.
I want to share my yearly roadmaps.

Recommendations: Books, Sites, Podcasts, etc.

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 05:22:47 -0500

I’ve found a lot of great content over the years based on the recommendations of others. I figured I should pay that forward by sharing my own list.

Table of Contents

Links
Podcasts
- Daily Listeners
- Road Trip Favorites
TV Shows
Movies
Books
- Fiction
- Non-Fiction

Discovering Sites

In the early days of the Internet, it was common to see lists of "favorite sites" or "friend links" shared between pages - creating a really fun way to discover new content by clicking into a list of sites and picking one at random.

Emojis

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

These are some emojis I’ve generated and use constantly in shared chat applications (e.g. Slack). Feel free to use them yourself!

The names should be pretty self-explanatory. :-P

Photos

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

This is a collection of photos from travels, where we’ve lived, or simply portraits. I’m not even what I’d call an amateur photographer - these are all just taken with my phone camera - but I’ve enjoyed collecting them and figured others may appreciate them as well.

You can get a rough idea of the subject and location based on the filename. If you’re really curious about anything, you’re always more than welcome to reach out and ask!

Places I've Worked

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Some visitors may find my employment history interesting. This list includes every job I’ve held all the way back to high school. I’ve actually loved every job that I have had (yes, even Best Buy).

Best Buy - Retail Sales for Computers.
- I really enjoyed being able to sell customers exactly what they needed.
- Claim to fame: I’d have customers come and ask for me specifically based on referrals they had received.
  - When my manager asked why, customers said that "they heard David wouldn’t force them to buy warranty extensions".
  - This didn’t make my boss too happy - but it’s hard to justify a $200 service plan on a $300 eMachines PC.