Writer. Dog enthusiast. Velociraptor masquerading as a human female.
Oh wow, it's the last day of the year/decade. I guess I should talk about how NaNo went and about all the stuff that happened in December before I jump into the year's end wrap up and all that. November For those of you who missed my last two posts about NaNo, I recommend going... Continue Reading →
Today is my last day in Perth. You probably guessed that from the title. Tomorrow, my Person and I are heading to Melbourne for an extended weekend, and then Monday morning I board a plane back to the States. I feel kind of weird because I don't feel any of the travel nerves I usually... Continue Reading →
The first red and orange leaves have made their appearance, though two days ago, the thermometer in the car read 93* F, and it was sunny enough for my pale Celtic skin to burn as we played our last gig of the summer. It used to be summer lasted until the start of the school... Continue Reading →
I have a very vivid memory of my thirteenth birthday. It was an overcast day and the living room in our house in Kirksville, MO was dark. I remember that clearly though I can't remember who I'd invited to my party. I know who must have been there, but I can't see them in the... Continue Reading →
November has been mild. The turkeys are fat, no need to burn extra calories by shivering. We got two turkeys from a local farmer who also provides us with eggs and pork: one turkey to eat on feast day, the other to save for the lean winter months. Between the two of them, our turkeys... Continue Reading →
Part of the reason that I haven't been blogging much is that when I'm not working or writing or playing music I'm outside of internet service. For instance July 15th through July 19th I was at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, New York. Grey Fox is like the Woodstock of Bluegrass. You drive... Continue Reading →
Before reading this post I recommend you read yesterday's post "Leaving". Three weeks ago I returned to Smith College for the first time in three years. Leading up to the trip, I was nervous. I had butterflies in my stomach for about a week. At night I had stress dreams about going back. In these... Continue Reading →
Three years ago I dropped out of college. Well, technically I didn't drop out, I took an "Extended Medical Leave of Absence". I've always been quick to point out this technicality. "Oh, no, I'm not a college drop out, I'm just on an Extended Medical Leave of Absence." It's taken me three years to come... Continue Reading →
Belief is a difficult subject. It is so personal and individual that I don't much like talking about what I specifically believe in. Truth be told, I don't believe in much. I don't believe life has a greater purpose beyond the continuation of life itself. Individuals give greater meaning to their own lives. They can... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was one of those days where you wake up and you just know it's going to be a bad one - one of those days you wish you could just skip before it even starts. It began too early with a dog needing to go pee. Now, that's not too bad, better the dog... Continue Reading →
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