I was in middle school when my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. I only vaguely remember the night she called my parents from the Home Depot (about 3-4 miles from HER house) and admitted she was lost. Grandma didn't know how to get home from there and she needed my parents to come rescue… Continue reading Life Memories: My namesake
Review: Rating System(s)
Netflix relatively recently changed from a 5-star rating skill to "thumbs up" and "thumbs down." I hate it. And yes, I do mean "active dislike and will try to get this changed somehow" level of negative emotion. I can't stand polar rating systems. I know, this is a level of nerd - hating something so inane… Continue reading Review: Rating System(s)
Review: The Selection (series)
Kiera Cass's Selection Books: The Selection, The Elite, The One was cheesy and fun to read. I borrowed the audiobooks from the library, so these were my to-and-from-work commute books and they were perfect for that. The world-building was a little weak in the first book, but she definitely built it up over the course of… Continue reading Review: The Selection (series)
Humor: I am not a pizza place
I don't know how this happens, but it is frequent enough that I know it does. The worst I had was a debt collector who just would not believe I wasn't "Simon." Pretty sure my voice is not that deep... Someone dials the wrong number and just does not believe the person answering is NOT… Continue reading Humor: I am not a pizza place
Writing: A Character’s Voice
I have a character talking to me in my brain and I can't replicate his voice on paper. It is the most frustrating thing. I know what he sounds like and looks like and feels like in my head, but somehow when I put my fingers to keys I can't replicate it. I feel like a… Continue reading Writing: A Character’s Voice
Politics: Healthcare Vote today
Today is a major vote to reduce the efficacy of the ACA (Obamacare) and I am furious. I have asthma (read here for how I feel during an attack). I've had it since I was a child, and did not "grow out of it" (this is a myth by the way - it doesn't magically… Continue reading Politics: Healthcare Vote today
Life Events: Silence of 2017
I need to apologize for the silence of my blog. I could blame that life got in the way (it kind of did). I could blame my big book-organizing project (it kinda did). I could blame my day job (which is exhausting right now). But really, I just don't know what to write about. I… Continue reading Life Events: Silence of 2017
Politics: I like to pay my taxes
As tax season is officially over, I can now announce how happy I am that I have paid my taxes. No, I'm not actually kidding. I like to pay my taxes. It's very simple really, in the past few weeks or so I have been strongly reminded of some things I like. A Lot. They… Continue reading Politics: I like to pay my taxes
Manners: Blessings
Today is Easter. A notable Christian holiday. The important Christian holiday. I will hear a lot of "Hallelujah" and "blessings" today - both digitally on Facebook and from live people. I don't talk a lot about my faith. It is highly personal to me. I also have studied history - and I love church history.… Continue reading Manners: Blessings
Life Memories: Paper Anniversary
Last spring I ran away with the man I'm in love with and got married. God that is still a lot of a fun to say. This year, I took the week of our anniversary as vacation. It was very good, especially because I can't remember the last time I took a full week of… Continue reading Life Memories: Paper Anniversary
Dream by Day 