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The news that our school was to have a band was announced during a 5th-6th grade assembly. Assemblies were exciting news in and of themselves. Who knew what could happen at an assembly? Maybe the hoped for petting zoo and circus wouldn’t materialize after all, but no matter, because we… Continue Reading Monday Memoirs – Snotty Dotty and the Trombone
In the wake of extreme crisis, addicts, and their families, generally experience a honeymoon phase. Everyone is relieved that a shoe has dropped (in the world of addicts and the mentally ill, there are a lot of shoes) and “fixing” the mess becomes the priority. Poe called last night and… Continue Reading The Detox Honeymoon is Coming to an End
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She is beautiful. Radiant. She can’t possibly know her own beauty. Her skin speaks beauty, abundance and health. She sits, knitting, her brow furrowed in concentration, and I am mesmerized by the little repetitive dance of her fingers. In the space of an hour she knits about 6 inches of… Continue Reading Juice and gristle
It’s officially week two of NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo. A lot happened in the first week of my write-a-palooza! On day one, I joined NaNoWriMo at the last minute with NO PLOT in mind. On day two I met up with a couple of NaNo writers in my region and we… Continue Reading 100 Words on Writ Large
I’ve been sick since yesterday so I’m sleeping more than writing at present. I’m just stopping in to say, don’t forget, this week’s challenge is: Writ Large Once your post is up, leave a comment with the link so we can find you. I’ll post the round-up tomorrow evening sometime.… Continue Reading Notes From the Sick Bed and 100 Words Reminder
It’s hard to believe it has been almost a month since the event with Poe. To say that I fell into a depression is an understatement. What happened with Poe, coupled with the traumatic discovery of a profound breach of trust with someone else in my life that same night,… Continue Reading Coming Back to Life
Free writing, or “stream-of-consciousness” writing, is an interesting exercise that not only breaks through writer’s block, but often reveals thoughts and feelings on a topic we might not even be aware we had. The point of a free write session is to not censor yourself. You start with a prompt,… Continue Reading NaBloPoMo Friday Free Write – Technology
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Dude. I don’t know about you, but I find this bicycle toilet decal to be WAY better than the usual fluffy, flowery, gaudy or just plain stooopid toilet adornments that have been the status quo for FAR too long. Don’t be fooled into thinking that toilet art is dead. No.… Continue Reading Velvet Verbosity’s Etsy Find of the Week – Toilet Graphics
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I’ve seen and encountered many interesting things and people over the last couple of weeks, and now that I am finally here in front of my computer, I can’t recall any of them. Currently reading: Paradise Lost, Possession (for the 56th time), and Prioritizing Web Usability. Found this photographer. /… Continue Reading Observations I Can’t Remember
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You know, when I proposed this theme for November, I didn’t have a clue what it would actually be about. And I still don’t. I mean, I could have us all go live in the woods for the day and write about how terribly wonderful it was to live without… Continue Reading NaBloPoMo Thoreau Thursday – Maybe I do, Maybe I Don’t Advocate You Not Paying Your Taxes
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