Tina spun around mid-stride and caught my eyes square with her own. “Really?” Her voice was thick with exasperated disbelief. This wasn’t the first time I’d disappointed her and it likely wouldn’t be the last. No matter how hard I tried, how much I wanted to do better, to be better, it always seemed to end up the same way. Every single time frightened me to the core. Would this be the final...
It turns out that according to good ol’ Merriam-Webster both pronunciations are correct, though dropping the R definitely seems more common. Source: Merriam-Webster.com This little nugget of knowledge was inspired by the following meme that popped up in my feed this morning: Creator: Unknown. And also by my brain’s reaction, which was: Okay but, Fe-BREW-ary. Invest in coffee. Pour...
Wasn’t New Year’s just yesterday? Okay, that’s a bit of a stretch, I guess. It’s feeling like this year is going to fly by again. I think they’re going faster the older I get…. Sometimes I wish there was a way to slow it down. How crazy would it be to have one of those universal remotes, you know, like the one in the movie Click? That’s a throwback, for...
Well, we’ve made it. This is the final prompt of Bloganuary 2023. It’s been fun—even if a little anxiety triggering at times—and I’m glad I decided to hop in there and give it a whirl, but I’m also happy it’s ending. The pressure of daily posting was starting to stress me out and I was overthinking the prompts a bit. Will I do it again next year if it’s...
Oh my goodness! My initial reaction to reading today’s prompt was pure, stifling horror. I’m fairly sure my jaw dropped a bit and my eyes opened wide despite having not yet been caffeinated, though no one was around to confirm. It felt like my face was speaking volumes. Then I remembered this punny “oughtobiography” meme and relaxed a bit (really need to work more on that...
I’ve been staring at this question for much longer than I would have expected. I’m not sure why. Nary a day goes by when I haven’t learned something, yet my brain is insistent that there is nothing worthy of disclosing in response to today’s prompt. It (my brain) sorts most stuff I pick up throughout each day into internal folders that are very much akin to junk drawers...
Mmmm… cake. 🤤 Nothing puts the happy in birthday quite like cake! It’s chocolate. Definitely. Dark and rich and decadent. Two beautiful 8″ rounds baked to delectable perfection. They have just the right amount of spongy spring-back when you tap your fingers on them to check if they’re cooled enough. There’s an amazing lightly sweetened whipped peanut butter frosting...
This morning’s Bloganuary prompt is an interesting one. Most people are likely inclined to only view procrastination as a negative thing, yet the prompt asks for both the pros and cons. It kind of forces one to think outside the box—beyond standard societal norms and expectations. I like that. I’m not sure there is much to say about the cons. The negative connotations of...
I’ve been awake since 4:17 am this morning. Just cannot seem to get back to sleep. Too much on my mind, I guess. Though not much of it shareable in this public format. It’s strange though, because I had absolutely no problem falling asleep last night. Brains are quirky. They do as they please. Obviously I’m not speaking from a scientific angle here, just from the foggy place of...
This one is easy, except there are two languages I wish I could speak fluently: Spanish and ASL (American Sign Language). Despite taking two years of Spanish in high school, I never made it to fluency levels. Part of that was lack of opportunity to use it regularly. I think that’s one of the most important things to do when trying to learn another language. At this point, I can remember a...
Oh, no! Biographical info? Uhhh... gimme a few minutes to think on it...
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