Tag: Random
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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;…
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Summer is Coming…
Summer is another time that I tend to plan waaaaayyy more than I am capable of. Between kids (read: disgruntled teens), the heat (outdoor chores have to be done by 10am or everyone will melt), the invariable “aw, shit! Really?!?” Crisis (at least one–family, an appliance, illness, something), and oh, yeah…ishouldprobablysitmyassdownandwritesomething, I get a few…
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In Defense of Whimsy
I’ve always been a little odd. The square peg that almost fits in the round hole, but not quite. When I was a child my oddness marked me out a bit. I wasn’t quite the most unpopular kid in school, but I was definitely on the lower end of the pecking order. This may be…
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The Word for 2024
With 2023 rapidly coming to an end, I realize I need to select a new word for 2024. 2023’s word was “Focus.” I suppose it did and did not work out. I focused enough to make steps in the right direction towards publishing.my work, but it feels like I could’ve done so much more. Isn’t…
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IWSG December 2023
The last IWSG of 2023. Where did the year go? A lot of things got done this year, but there’s still a lot more to do (way more to do than was completed). Some things just didn’t go according to plan… *coughcoughyoutube bingeing still a problemcoughcough* So I guess we’ll just have to start again,…
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