Happy Memorial Day
May 31, 2021
No full post today – just taking a moment to wish you all a happy and safe Memorial Day!
Category: Thoughts
Writing Hours: Are Yours the Same All Year?
May 24, 2021
I’m debating switching my writing hours up for the summer. Why? Well, there’s all this sunlight that wasn’t there before. 😋 Smart-aleckery aside, that is actually the reason. I started keeping regular writing hours last winter. As such, it made sense to work early in the morning. I could avoid distractions, and if it meant … More Writing Hours: Are Yours the Same All Year?
Is the Quarantine Fifteen a Thing?
May 21, 2021
I almost called it the COVID 15, but that’s wrong. If you actually had COVID, you probably lost weight (at best). It’s the people who were fairly healthy but sat on their duffs for a year that got the Quarantine Fifteen. For anyone looking at me like I’m nuts and completely making stuff up, Of … More Is the Quarantine Fifteen a Thing?
Copyright Free Images
May 19, 2021
Trying to find copyright free images can be a gigantic pain in the rear. But finding pixabay.com and pexels.com has made it so much better! I mentioned them briefly when ranting about trying to find free fantasy images, but I decided that they really deserve more than that. If you haven’t checked them out yet, … More Copyright Free Images
Keeping Depression from Driving
May 17, 2021
Depression isn’t satisfied with riding shotgun, and while it’s one of the worst back-seat-drivers I’ve ever encountered, that’s still better from letting it have the wheel. Unfortunately, keeping depression from driving isn’t easy. 8 Tactics to Control or Reduce Depression (for Me) I haven’t found any long-term solutions so far (nothing that cures it forever … More Keeping Depression from Driving
Running Away and Starting Over
May 14, 2021
I occasionally fantasize about running away and starting over. New place, new people, new everything. I guess I watched too many Westerns as a kid, too many stories about settlers packing up what little they could carry and starting a completely new and different life. I’ll never actually do it. You hear stories of people … More Running Away and Starting Over
Studio Ghibli Youtube Playlists
April 30, 2021
Barring a few notable exceptions, I am a big fan of Studio Ghibli movies. The beautiful artwork, the interesting stories, and the great soundtracks all combine into movies that I could happily watch or listen to in the background at any given time. And that’s what I normally do. Pick one and play it in … More Studio Ghibli Youtube Playlists
Confessions of a List-maker
April 26, 2021
Who else makes lists for everything? I’m not talking basic grocery shopping (ironically what I’m least likely to make a list for) but anything from making decisions to feeling more settled or with it. A list-maker uses lists not only for goals and data but also to restore themselves to their equilibrium. Why List-makers Make … More Confessions of a List-maker
Why Are Romantic Comedies So Awkward?
April 23, 2021
I love romance novels. I read them more than any other genre. You would think that I’d like romcoms, but I can’t even sit through most of them because of the awkward. It drives me crazy! Who decided to make romantic comedies so awkward? You know what I mean. Those painful scenes where everything that … More Why Are Romantic Comedies So Awkward?
City Decision
April 21, 2021
I’ve been debating whether to use a real city or whether to make one up for what feels like years. Since I can be really wishy-washy, I thought I might back and forth over which was best indefinitely. Then, I thought about recent years in that city and decided: I’m going to make one up. … More City Decision
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