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Memories of summer
Summers now are a chance for me to watch my sons run through the sprinkler, the bees buzzing around my herb garden and the dogs chasing squirrels on the powerline above our fence. Continue reading
A day in the life of… let’s ride bikes!
So a non-productive post-spring-semester day for an adult with attention deficit disorder might hypothetically go something like this… Continue reading
Conjunction junction
Why is writing always last on my list? Because every other thing I have to do is ultimately a responsibility to someone else as well. If only I could escape to a place where time didn’t exist, just long enough to pen my masterpiece. I suppose a watched to-do list doesn’t check itself off. Continue reading
Oh, the places you’ll go
The restless panic that’s set in for the last few of those years nearly drove me over the edge of madness. Standing in the line today to pick up my cap and gown, it still hadn’t sunk in that this was happening. Continue reading
Turtle journalism versus April O’Neil
When we’re sleeping and we have one of those really detailed, realistic to the point of being creepy, dreams that linger after we open our eyes… they begin to lose their shape as soon as we move from our bed. At least they do for me. Continue reading
My coffee is cold, but my heart is warm
My first semester back after a four year hiatus turned out to be the last fall I’ll ever enroll as an undergrad. My graduation date is May 12th, 2012. Continue reading
Bizarro Spring
I hope this summer to find time to really learn Premier Pro and maybe put together something consistent enough to become a webcast. Seems like citizen journalism and audience content are really taking off right now so the time is right to get my act together. I’m really excited about it, but today I’d give anything to be able to ride my bike. Continue reading
The Blindergeist
…some terrible monster reaches up over the heads of my angelic children who I’m sure sit huddled in wordless anxiety over the creature that would do such a thing in blatant disregard for my feelings on the matter. Continue reading
Didn’t think I’d come through, did you?
I’m on task, two days in a row! (gasp, shock) Continue reading
Video + Blog = …vlog?
I have the new camera, I know it works… so let me tell you three things I have going on, or coming up. Continue reading
Religion and politics
I’ve struggled for days over this post, since it is my big 600 (YAY a number that ends in two, count ‘em TWO zeros!) and there have been so many personally exciting events to write about lately. I’ll try to recap them… maybe post #1000 will be more poignant. Continue reading
Back to the Present
During this morning’s writing exercise Charlie infiltrated the linen closet and found the baby powder and lotion. The powder was closed, fortunately, and too difficult for his little hands to open. The lotion on the other hand, was deposited in small gobs all over the house. Continue reading
House of Diamond
Seriously, I know this will eventually amuse me… but I don’t know if my heart can stand it anymore. I need a vacation from this crap. Continue reading
House of Diamond
Status as of Wednesday night: most of the beads have been grabbed up by the hand ful -now I’m working about one square foot at a time picking the tiny glass beads out of the carpet fibers with my fingernails. Continue reading
Feast or Famine
I just cannot seem to have any sort of stability in my life… and that’s probably the thing I’d love the most right now. Money’s tight again, and we’re playing the fun “should I answer it or not” game with bill collectors and our “new” mortgage company. Ever since our bank was bought out and … Continue reading
Who is Mary Diamond?
Although my situation is sometimes unremarkable, I'm remarkably affected by it. Feel free to comment.
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