My name is Derek Brooks

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The past couple nights have been pretty awesome. No travel. No plans. No todo list.

I just kinda hung out… rode my bike, organized some things, made dinner, chatted with friends, and even thought about watching TV.

I should try this more often.

One of my neighbors is having a garage sale and is selling her Tesla as part of it, lol. Kind of a funny metaphor for getting rid of your junk.

The culture at Rocket is one of the richest, most diverse, and inspiring that I’ve been apart of. Heading home from the 40th anniversary party feeling grateful to be building and growing alongside such a remarkable team.

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January Reset. No Gluten. No Alcohol.

I've been dealing with some minor, intermittent skin issues for years. It's been treatable, but last year the eczema came hard, spread further and was a little gnarlier... so I started seeing a dermatologist and allergist. They tested for chemical allergies, environmental allergies, had me change everything that I put on my skin or clothes and none of it helped. I suspected a food allergy or something, but the allergist disagreed, and wanted me to come in weekly to get shots. Yeah right.

Despite everything else they suggested, things got worse toward the end of the year... peak gluttony season.

In December, we did an "advent calendar of beer" from Confluence, so I was having at least half of a craft beer every day for nearly a month - …

Last seen in Des Moines, Iowa

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u cant tell I'm his favorite kid he's with me most of the photos
uncle derek how dare u put this photo up
oh hey giggi hey uncle Derek its cara
I'm glad you found it. It was my favorite dive back in the 80s when I lived in Omaha for a while.
There’s not a whole lot worse than waking up after eating a cold slice of pizza at 4am, wondering where the fuck the time went after enjoying the company of 50+ friends hanging for your birthday.