If you aren't a political nerd, you might not be aware of the "impending crisis" called the debt ceiling. There is a lot of rhetoric and a lot of bullshit. I have an amateur's take on it. The history of the ceiling: The "debt ceiling" was created in 1917 with the Second Liberty Bond Act.… Continue reading Politics: They called that a deal?
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Politics: The Fall of Kabul
Wow. This weekend was.... wow. History in the making. I missed much of it. Something about chasing a toddler around made watching the news.... impossible. So I looked at my news on Monday morning and I was floored. Flabbergasted. Appalled. Grieved. Maybe a little afraid? But not a direct fear per say. In other words,… Continue reading Politics: The Fall of Kabul
Life: DragonCon
I can't tell anyone the right answer to the question of "is it safe to go to a convention this year?" I don't know. For me, the answer is no. I have a toddler who is ineligible to even GET vaccinated and there is no way in hell I would put myself into such a… Continue reading Life: DragonCon
Update: the Month of May
May was a terrible month this year. TERRIBLE. bright side is my husband gets MVP for life. LIFE. So in April my birth control failed. Ok, technically the failure had to happen in March, but I found out in April. May 1st I had a miscarriage. I won't go into details (I'm a writer, I… Continue reading Update: the Month of May
No update. have a cat.
Genkii keeps me company while I work from home. Sorry I'm not posting more. Right now I am prioritizing my family's physical and mental health. My mental health is DEFINITELY part of the hurdle to blogging. Some days it's all I can do to keep up with the toddler and eat.
Politics: Democratic Candidates
Now that the primaries are about to kick off, I am going to take some time to discuss my top 5 Democratic candidates. I am going to begin by explaining my "ranking" here: I don't have one. I like these candidates best. I will vote for anyone with a pulse who is not Trump. I… Continue reading Politics: Democratic Candidates
Memories: New Year’s Eve Fireworks
I always had great sympathy for pet owners who had fur-babies who didn't like fireworks. Animals don't understand the noise, it just sounds dangerous. Intellectually, I felt sorry for parents of small children. But as I hold my exhausted baby and he whines and cries trying to sleep and waking up with a startle reflex… Continue reading Memories: New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Memories: Milk
Every November I remember the gallon of milk a strange bought for me. This year it somehow feels poignant all over again. The reminder of how vulnerable we actually are. How impermanent things actually are. It might be increased anxiety speaking right now, but every time I begin to feel overwhelmed I remember - when… Continue reading Memories: Milk
Writing: Cost of Writing
Still true. I still struggle to find this balance between “reality” (not starving) and “dream” (writing) lifestyle. Someday maybe I can figure it out. Someday maybe I’ll find it. Until then – onward!
It’s difficult for writers to make money. I went out into the cold corporate world after college because I don’t like going hungry. Some days I hate it. I hate going to work. My fingers itch and all I want to do it use post-it notes on a wall and figure out the plot hole burning against the back of my face. It’s all I can do to look human instead of speaking inhuman tongues which have been tumbling around my tongue.
I took a part-time job in desperation when I was unemployed. Unemployment covered my car payments and gas, but that was about it. Thank God my parents had space and resources to support me during that time. But I loved the job. I like working customer service. I like balloons. I loved that my mind could roam across landscapes beyond the mundane while I stocked shelves. I loved the creativity…
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Writing: Death of the Author (Part 2)
Click here to read Part 1 Wondering why there is a part 2? Because I think this actually goes beyond merely literary critique. Let's take an example: The Bible. One of the big areas I see this is around homosexuality. And it makes me see a little cross-eyed because every verse that gets brought up… Continue reading Writing: Death of the Author (Part 2)
Dream by Day 