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January 2017

January 18, 2017

Inaugural Poem for Donald Trump

I was inspired to write this parody after reading a post published by The Independent. There...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

Five Minute Friday: Reach

Reach past the fear. Reach towards the truth. Putting myself “out there” is always risky....

May 2014

May 01, 2014

Fling it!

“You have to just fling the stuff out there.” “I know. But I want people...

April 2014

April 09, 2014

Imagine Dragons

I am the Khaleesi of excuses. I rely on them. I clutch them close to...

March 2014

March 18, 2014

Just Write: Ten Minute Tuesday

This has really been a day. I thought I was going to do something completely...

March 15, 2014

TIGO!

After another week that proved to me, yet again, that I have a hard time...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

2013: An Ecstatic Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an...

December 28, 2013

Unashamed: The Finale

It’s been an interesting, eventful year, and I remain unashamed. When I first became aware...

October 2013

October 24, 2013

This is what happens

This is what happens when you throw your lot in with a madman. This is...

October 09, 2013

When it’s not helping

I wanted to get better. And conventional wisdom told me that writing in my diary...

October 04, 2013

Five Minute Friday: Write

It sounds like a TV show, but it’s not. “So You Think You Can Write?”...

August 2013

August 25, 2013

This time, with feeling…

Walking along, I watch the breeze ruffle my long skirt around my ankles. It’s really...

July 2013

July 18, 2013

An Unexpected Arrival

It happens. The high starts to wear off when you leave the hotel. The chocolates...

July 15, 2013

What was I thinking?

It was Friday evening, the 5th of July. Frustrated by a house that was a...

July 10, 2013

Happy Anniversary!

Seems like just yesterday… Five years ago today, I started writing this blog. It’s both...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

First Kiss

My heels click smartly on the highly polished floor as I wander the lobby while...

May 05, 2013

Ultimately, Distracted

Can’t write with it. Can’t write without it. Naturally, I’m talking about the Internet. (I...

February 2013

February 01, 2013

Five Minute Friday: Afraid

Let’s just put the cards on the table right at the beginning and play this...

January 2013

January 15, 2013

Unashamed

I am (by nature, inclination, and probably habit) indecisive. I’m better about making choices when...

December 2012

December 14, 2012

Too Much Is Never Enough

Some people probably think I’m a hoarder. And they might be right. But my hoarding...

December 26, 2011

Date a Guy Who Reads

This post is a response to A Girl You Should Date Date a guy who...

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