Image via Wikipedia When I started blogging two plus years ago, I had zero readers but that was irrelevant. Having an outlet to keep me sane was my prime directive. Earthly writing also kept me sane but required at least 5,000 words, the typical length of a short story, my chosen literary genre. Whereas, blog… Continue reading
Post Category → Random Thoughts
Random Thoughts: Land of Lost Moments
Image via Wikipedia Poetry Land of Lost Moments I hold the answer in my hand held tight in a fist.Inside it, I carry the weight of years lost in quiet introspection.Dreams discarded,like tufts of dead grass tossed on the side of the road,laying in a pile that grows higher every day,now too unwieldy to… Continue reading
Old Moldy Post – Stuff Gets Stuck In My Head and Grows There.
Image via Wikipedia Found this buried in the back of my blog. Next Exit Past Asylum Street. On the road, Mom, Dad, and son head to college admissions. We’re watching all the signs. Just passed Asylum Street. A warning. On the shoulder, a discarded sneaker left standing. Farther down the road, another sneaker on its… Continue reading
Two-Year Blogiversary Head Cleaning
Image via Wikipedia Airing My Thoughts. Two years of windy words waft through the blogosphere. Losing altitude, accelerating toward earth, cyber air whooshes through my window screen. Cold air slams hot, as parallel universes collide. A rogue gust of wind rips the screen from the frame, whacking the side of my head. I pass out… Continue reading
I Pulled Weeds. Weeds Pulled My Back.
Image via Wikipedia The Weeds Won! POSTS FROM THE CRYPT. I started this blog in May 2009 after I lost my job. This weekend history repeated itself, repeated itself, with the back story that is. Muddy Monday figuratively speaking of course, though I’m not averse to getting dirty. The day before I tackled weeds…. Continue reading
Mother’s Day Celebrity Head Trip Getaways
Image by airpanther via FlickrMother‘s Day Celebrity Head Trip Getaways. So many great packages from which to choose. Ben Affleck Palau Getaway. Enjoy endless hours of fun-filled fantasy in a bungalow on a secluded beach. Surrounded by crystalline waters and white powder sand, this all inclusive vacation comes with open bar, private cook, daily massages… Continue reading
Reality Check: Testing, Four, Five, Six.
Image via Wikipedia Thump! Thump! Thump! Buzz. Whir. Pluff. Silence. I can’t hear you! Cease reality check. Commence email check. There are now 1520 emails in my inbox. Last time I checked there were 1301. The Google says, “You are currently using 648 MB (8 %) of your 7576 MB.” I’m making progress. Not much… Continue reading
From Rants to Riches. I Got Blog Bling!
Actually, I, ahem, received two awards, one from my awesome blog buddy Mrs. Blogalot, and the other from a new awesome blog buddy Fire Crystals. Geez, doesn’t anyone have names like Pam or Lisa anymore? Without further ado, here’s the Must Read award from a Must Read lady who is absolutely enchanting, hilarious, and an… Continue reading
Humor Helps but at Times There’s Nothing like a Good Rant
Image via Wikipedia Several years ago, the universe shifted and knocked most of us off our feet, while others still reap in the rewards. The ground is still not stable. Every day we struggle to find a piece of debris that once was the American dream. The dream that has gotten away from most of… Continue reading
Reality Check: Testing, One, Two, Three.
Image by mikebaird via Flickr A sustained screech of the microphone. “I can’t hear you!” Cease reality check. Commence email check. There are 1256 emails in my inbox. Make that 1301. I’m trying to see how many emails I can stockpile before my mailbox explodes. The Google says, “You are currently using 526 MB (6%)… Continue reading