Imagine my surprise when I checked in to my site this morning to find that I had been twice nominated for the One Lovely Blog Award by mjennings at This, On Purpose, as well as by Princellar Bland over … Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Compulsively clean
One of my little nuances with the change of seasons is to tidy. When the leaves change color and lazily drift to the fading green grass and the days get shorter, the urge comes to fix up my nest for … Continue reading
Literary dry spell
I can’t say for sure the longest I’ve ever gone without reading a book. I know that–for a very long time–after I started my first full-time job I couldn’t sit and read. It was probably for a few months. My … Continue reading
Working for the clampdown
It seems as if Thursday is going to be dedicated to 10 minutes of freewrite on The Daily Prompt. Which is actually pretty cool to me. I love freewrite. I just go and put my thoughts on the page with … Continue reading
Cake snob
I cannot deny the fact that I am the epitome of what a cake snob is. Weird, right? Some are wine snobs, coffee snobs, clothes snobs… but my highbrow tendencies are reserved for cake. This is because I have spent … Continue reading
One way ticket back, back, back
So. Two time machines: one travels forward only; the other, backward. I’m allowed to take one. Only one. But which to choose? To me, this is a no-brainer. Why in the world wouldn’t I choose the one that takes me … Continue reading
Hanging out at the train station
To be honest with you, I am not sure how many people know this little factoid about me. I’d be shocked if anyone at all knew this, as I’m not sure I’ve ever vocalized it before… but I love the … Continue reading
Dating Dilemmas
Well, it’s officially one month since I’ve joined the world of online dating. I have received messages from–and I am not making this number up–198 men. Their ages ranged from 20 to (gulp) 60. Nine men I carried on conversations … Continue reading
Purposeless Friday thoughts (SOC)
Today my mind won’t shut off. Thoughts, schemes and other impossible things drift in and out of my conscience. Smashing Pumpkins play in the background while I type, too lazy to get up and get a Diet Coke. I love … Continue reading
An afternoon with Ducksauce (writing prompt)
Daily Prompt really likes assigning these 10 minute nonstop writing sessions when Ducksauce is here at work. “Hey man,” she said to me, upon her arrival into the department. “What’s that smell?” Luckily, it’s not perfumed fish, like last week, … Continue reading
In My Ruins, There is Treasure 