So, another 3-day weekend, another chance to PAINT MY BEDROOM!! That’s right, folks. First I painted it way too dark brown, turning my little 10×10 room into the batcave. So then, in an effort to lighten it all up, I found Desert Sand, which turned out a little too pale and blah for me (plus,Continue reading “3rd time’s the charm”
Category Archives: Just Me
just the facts, ma’am
As a writer, it’s my responsibility to make sure the things I mention are factual – yes, even in fiction. And by that I mean, should I decide to write my characters into a known and real city – say, Seattle – then it’s my responsibility to make sure any landmarks I happen to mentionContinue reading “just the facts, ma’am”
The times, they are a’changin’
There’s something new in the works. Something that should quiet the Voices inside me, satisfy the Writer that I am, and hopefully bring entertainment for those who come here, and folks they know. I don’t mean to sound cryptic, but suffice it to say if you’re a fan of good storytelling, interesting tales told byContinue reading “The times, they are a’changin’”
get the charge out of your life
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the recession (you know, the one no one wants to admit is here) and the economy in general – banks and interest rates and credit, oh my! And I can’t help but feel one of my rants coming on about spending more than you make, using credit cardsContinue reading “get the charge out of your life”
when research pays
So, y’all remember not too long ago when I thought someone might have messed with my ID, tossled my credit report hither and yon, and I wound up doing weeks of research and investigation while waiting for my credit reports? Turns out, I was fine. But now, just last night, I learned someone HAS doneContinue reading “when research pays”
words to live by
So today I get the new router/modem, which means tonight I go home and take two aspirin. This is like when I need to build a new Access database at the start of a new year, and relearn all the calculations and commands that I only have to write once a year – but sinceContinue reading “words to live by”
i can haz breakdown now?
Well, not really, it’s hardly worth that – but doesn’t it kill you when one little issue in your daily life can so fully absorb you brain you become a worthless hulk of anxiety for days at a time? What? It never happens to you? Liar! Okay, maybe you’re telling the truth, but it happensContinue reading “i can haz breakdown now?”
can someone ‘splain this to me?
Math makes my brain hurt, I admit. But, like most of us, I do basically understand odds, or at least the concept behind them. So when I read something that makes me go “Whaa?” I do a little research, so I don’t ask and look like an idiot. Only this time, my research made meContinue reading “can someone ‘splain this to me?”
pet my peeves
Yes, I have a pet peeve today. It’s people who ASSUME. Yeah, we all know what you do when you assume, so I won’t repeat it here. But another thing you do when you assume is teeve me off! So, the other day, I’m in the city and suffering from a severe low blood sugar.Continue reading “pet my peeves”
like a bad penny
Not long ago, Pete mentioned an article he’d read about forming habits. How you needed to do something so many days in a row before it became a true habit. The idea was that you write daily, or excercise, or perform some sort of task on a daily basis, without fail, until it became engrainedContinue reading “like a bad penny”
The Velvet Zebra 