Category Archives: Everything Else

Abandoned

I was abandoned. Abandon, as defined by Dictionary.com, is “to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert.” My father and I have an altered relationship. We don’t speak daily, or weekly, or even bi-weekly. Months can drift by without hearing … Continue reading

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The Internet-less Diet

A few weeks ago, my DSL modem died. After calling the phone company, I was promised a new one. When a week drifted by and no new modem in sight, I decided to call the cable company. The new cable … Continue reading

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The Curse of Friday the 13th

Love the feature films (the “classic” ones), but never really believed in the curse. I’d survived a number of Friday-the-13th’s with nary a scratch. And then yesterday happened. I awoke with an ear/sinus infection (first one EVER) My jerryrigged modem … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday 006

“There is always HOPE. (even in a hopeless world.)” (Not entirely wordless, but I think it’s forgivable.)

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Teaser Tuesdays 001: Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley

A taste of Chris Priestly’s boo, Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror. Continue reading

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The World Needs a Netflix Style Rating System for Books

About three years ago, I signed up for a service called Netflix. When I first set up my account, I vaguely remember rating certain movie genres from 1 to 5 stars and then specifying how often I watched movies in … Continue reading

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Handwriting Meme 002: After the 24 Hr Read-a-Thon

I don’t know why this seemed like a good idea, but I was curious to see the effects of sleep deprivation on handwriting. Which, is obviously beneficial. (Anyhoozits, for the low down, see the first handwriting meme post.) Now? Time … Continue reading

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24 Hour Read-a-Thon: Movie Madness Mini Challenge

This challenge is officially closed. Thank you to everyone who participated; it was fun seeing which movies should be made into books and vice versa. I’ll be selecting a winner shortly and will post it in an update. I heart … Continue reading

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