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  • Talking to Myself

    As you read this, know that I am bombed out of my gourd, right now. Surgery recovery has some.serious.painkillers with side-effects I’m not thrilled about. I’m not sure this post will make sense, but here we are. I talk to.myself. A lot. When people walk in on me  while my discussion with my invisible friends…

  • IWSG June 2024

    June 5 question – In this constantly evolving industry, what kind of offering/service do you think the IWSG should consider offering to members? Oooo…. psychological counseling? Energy drink recipes that actually work and don’t taste like butt? But seriously, I think while we all have some of the same needs (pitch practice sessions, agent hook-ups,…

  • The Oubliette

    Oubliette – French; derived from oublier, meaning to forget; Oubliette refers to a medieval dungeon with an opening only as a small trapdoor in the ceiling. If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, you know I deal with treatment resistant depression. I’m approaching 30 years on meds. There are no long term studies for…

  • Fatigue

    It’s interesting how much fatigue can mess with you. There are different kinds of fatigue. What I hate about fatigue is the mysteriousness of it when it hits me. I go through the checklist– diet, water, mental health, exercise, supplements, medical conditions, emotional family issues, big life events, more medical conditions, more supplements. Am I…

  • Existential Ennui

    There’s a lot out there regarding liminal spaces. That weird state of in-between that is real but feels like it might not be. Playgrounds at night. The interior of houses under construction. Ghost towns. That 15-30 minutes right before the sun rises above the horizon. Those hugely long tunnels guiding traffic under mountains and water…

  • Springtime Blahs

    Back when I was a wee child, the Springtime Blahs were a phenomena that was associated with students and teachers only. It’s that vague time between Spring Break and Summer Break where all anybody actively participating in the US public school system cares about is muscling through the last few weeks. The goal is ahead;…