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I’m all for life lessons that put the smaller things in perspective and make you appreciate what you have (in spite of what you don’t) but I’ve about reached my limit. Sure, I’ve had my share of disappointments in the past two years, but watching those close to me suffer is sometimes even harder. I …
… and I’m still on vacation! I’m happy to report that the hiatus was successful because I finished the first draft of Flicker! Woohoo! I really upped my daily word count the final week of the year (as those of you who are friends with me on Facebook can attest to) (although really I could …
We wish you a merry Christmas, We wish you a happy Kwanza (does anyone celebrate that?) We wish you a festive Boxing Day,* And we’ll see you next year! I’m taking a break until the new year so I can spend time with my friends & family (and Owen) and try to finish the first …
…then I think I found the red-headed step-child. Saturday I braved the crowds and snow and my overall tiredness to hunt down the last of my Christmas presents. I knew exactly what I needed and where to get it, and I’d plotted a course that would make a gas-conservationist proud. There were a few mishaps …
Big. News. HUGE. Of refrigerator proportions. Seems my dad placed an ad on Craigslist to relieve himself of the purple appliance, and one hour later he had a taker. I should explain that my teasing had nothing to do with his decision. Rather, he wanted something even BIGGER that he (and my mom) can travel …
This is my TBR (to be read) shelf. It was a pile, but I decided my dresser needed a little breathing room. From top to bottom and left to right: Tao Te Ching — translation by Stephen Mitchell Shiver — Maggie Stiefvater The Hunger Games — Suzanne Collins Breathers — S.G. Browne* No Plot? No …
If you are a robot, please stop trying to leave comments on my blog. You will not win. *cue techno-robotic music, then big big explosions* Since Friday I’ve been completely bombarded with spam. The majority of it is a straight-up jumble of letters and numbers so I barely have to glance at it before hitting …
No, not that. Not that either. Monday we got several inches of snow. I’m very excited because I love snow and I missed it while I was in Mexico, and even though it’s a pain to drive in, it makes me happy. We have snowplow service so we don’t have to worry about shoveling — …
Mona Shores, a local high school, celebrates the holidays every year with a singing Christmas tree. “A singing Christmas tree?” you ask. Yes, a singing Christmas tree. Look closely. There are over TWO HUNDRED high schoolers IN THAT TREE! mLive has an excellent article here that highlights the specifics — 67 feet tall, 300 singers, …
I’ve done it again. I’ve piled so many projects onto my plate that I find myself staring at the computer screen, unable to work on any of them. I mentioned awhile back that I often treat reading for pleasure as a motivator to get things done, and often don’t allow myself to read until reaching …