I stood up in the crowd of people. They noticed me. I pushed back against the bully to protect someone. I won. I feel no pain. No fear. My rage is always completely justified. My love is always true and pure. I can wield any weapon I desire. I can drive any vehicle. All the… Continue reading Writing: Mary Sue
Theory: The “Me Be Smart” Policy
If I ever run a big company... (More than like 100 employees) I am going to implement the "Me Be Smart" policy. I think almost every company I've every known or worked for would introduce policy without always thinking it through. The employees most affected would be shocked. Horrified. Frustrated. So if I every run a… Continue reading Theory: The “Me Be Smart” Policy
Life: Resolutions
I don't set yearly resolutions in January. Too much can change during a year for me to know everything I want in Month One. I do have ongoing goals. Goals I can start Jan 1st or May 18th or Sept 21st. I don't need to make them public (usually). The one thing I do like to… Continue reading Life: Resolutions
Review: [spoiler free] Star Wars the Force Awakened
This review will inevitably be short because I am avoiding spoilers. However, I can make some general statements about my first viewing of Star Wars: the Force Awakened. Overall: Go watch it so we can talk about the spoilers already. Characters: I liked most of the characters in this one. There was nothing like Jar-Jar… Continue reading Review: [spoiler free] Star Wars the Force Awakened
Writing: Siblings
Once upon a time there was an oldest child. The child was born in dark days, life was hard and the family struggled just to survive. Death was all too common and sometimes it seemed strange and mysterious. This child grew up to be stubborn. Extremely stubborn sometimes. This child believed they had to work… Continue reading Writing: Siblings
Writing: Un-happy
I write better when I am unhappy. I can’t prove it with statistics or numbers. But when I am unhappy... And I mean the kind of unhappy where I get in my car and cry the entire trip and have to spend two to five minutes cleaning my face before I go into wherever I’m… Continue reading Writing: Un-happy
Writing: Dear Future Me
Dear Future Me, These last few weeks have been frightening, I hope when you are society looks back and shakes its heads sadly. The memories of pain and fear. The sorrow and striking images of suffering which sadden society. I want to remind you: I hope you remember how much I am relying on the courage of those… Continue reading Writing: Dear Future Me
Politics: I won’t help terrorists
It has taken me days to figure out what I want to say about Paris. It reminds me of the terror attacks of 9/11. I remember exactly where I was when I found out about those planes. Paris didn't hit me quite as hard, I'm going to say it's because I know Paris is historically strong.… Continue reading Politics: I won’t help terrorists
Life: Word Distractions
Today as I was coming out of my chosen lunch-retreat, I saw a woman wearing a great pair of sunglasses. I opened my mouth to compliment her and the world froze around me. "Your sunglasses are amazing." Nope. Too fan-girl. Amazing is, in my world, an action-adjective. That roller coaster was amazing. Eating that deliciousness was amazing.… Continue reading Life: Word Distractions
Manners: Anyone who isn’t an “A”
This is going to inevitably have some political leaning, but it is about manners. One of my friends posted a link to this article on how chivalry isn't dead, you just don't know what it is. I really liked the article and despite the occasional profane language, I thought the author did a great job expressing what… Continue reading Manners: Anyone who isn’t an “A”
Dream by Day 