Category Archives: my life
bullying
This bullying documentary has been big in the news lately. I’m hearing pundits and talk show hosts say, almost universally, that this should be “required viewing” for teenagers. Now I haven’t seen this movie, but I know bullying can be … Continue reading
productive week
This is turning out to be a very good week. I’m kinda sorry to see it approaching the end. Today I finished my taxes. I’m about to send off a major writing assignment, which I also finished today. I have … Continue reading
an unproductive week
My mind is just absolutely fighting my attempts to put together a coherent post. Not that it’s any excuse, but this whole week has felt unproductive in every way. So, so frustrating. I’ve been working much harder lately on my … Continue reading
updates
The past week feels like it’s been really busy… but it really hasn’t. No more than usual, at least. I’ve been working like crazy, but that’s pretty much status quo for me. I’ve been working to clean off my hard … Continue reading
eczema and me
I have always had sensitive skin, and when I was 17 years old I developed a form of eczema on my hands. That basically means the skin on my hands is prone to becoming extremely dry, scaly, painful, and cracked. … Continue reading
crochet
I’ve been embroidering an awful lot for the past couple of years, but lately I’ve been picking up a skein of yarn and an old crochet hook. I used to crochet often, but it’s been awhile since I’ve really created … Continue reading
planning a vacation
My family is somewhat in the process of planning our next family vacation. This year, we’re looking at going to Italy. We are still looking at cruises and figuring out what we want to see… Italy is another of those … Continue reading
happy
I am happy today. Of course, a great part of it is that I now have the needed cord for my computer, so my system is back up and running, and that is just WONDERFUL. But I’m also just happy. … Continue reading
talent and time
In that last post, one of the last questions said, “List 3 of your talents”. That’s a hard question for me. It’s not that I think I’m not talented. Just the opposite. I have many, many talents. I am, in … Continue reading
goodness
There are days when life is just good. It’s not even because everything around me is good. Sure, the weather is nice, and I squeezed in a good workout today (swimming! woo!), and I’m resurrecting an old (yummy) recipe for … Continue reading