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December 25, 2014
This Blah Christmas
I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas. For me, it was pretty blah.
I must have been channeling Laphelle. I just wasn't feeling it this time around. I had more things get on my nerves than make me feel warm and fuzzy. Instead of counting down the days until the big event, I counted down the days until the traffic was going to calm down. Blah-de-blah-de-blah...
Let's get on to New Year's Eve, which is probably my favorite holiday. (Halloween used to be, but I'm not as into that now either.)
New Year's Eve is a time for new goals and for reflection. It represents growth, and there are no obligations to be anywhere or buy anything for anybody. It's really a sort of personal holiday, and I like that.
2014 can kiss my butt. 2015 will be a better year.
I must have been channeling Laphelle. I just wasn't feeling it this time around. I had more things get on my nerves than make me feel warm and fuzzy. Instead of counting down the days until the big event, I counted down the days until the traffic was going to calm down. Blah-de-blah-de-blah...
Let's get on to New Year's Eve, which is probably my favorite holiday. (Halloween used to be, but I'm not as into that now either.)
New Year's Eve is a time for new goals and for reflection. It represents growth, and there are no obligations to be anywhere or buy anything for anybody. It's really a sort of personal holiday, and I like that.
2014 can kiss my butt. 2015 will be a better year.
December 24, 2014
Merry Christmas!
Hope you all have a safe and wonderful holiday. See you in 2015!
December 10, 2014
'The Snowman'
A few months ago, I was lucky enough to come across a cute little copy of this book, which is made up of illustrations telling a story about a boy and his snowman that doesn't need any words.This story is a winter favorite of mine. As a child, I watched the VHS of the animated version set to an unforgettable soundtrack. I also listened to the soundtrack on my dad's record player. It was one of my favorite vinyl records he used to play for us kids.
If you aren't familiar with it, I highly recommend you check it out. It's a treasure for adults and kids alike.
December 7, 2014
Christmas Angel
Just for fun, which angel from The Divided Trilogy do you think loves Christmas the most and why?
November 29, 2014
Autographed Set of The Divided Trilogy Giveaway
Hey, readers, if you haven't done so yet, please stop by my friend Kim's blog and enter to win an autographed paperback set of The Divided Trilogy. I'll be signing and mailing them personally to the winner. Just click on the image below to be transported to the contest. Good luck!
November 25, 2014
November 24, 2014
November Stuff
November has consisted of me getting allergy shots in ever-increasing doses and having to deal with the ugly side effects.
I get them in both arms, but the right one is usually the one to swell up. I'm not sure what they inject into that arm; all I know is with both shots, I get a combination of dust, ragweed, trees, grass, mold, and whatever else I forgot I'm allergic to.
I went to my mom's the other day for an early Thanksgiving meal since my stepfather's brother Bill was in town. Little sis Natalie wanted to take some goofy selfies, so here we are:
Don't be jealous of our hotness now! ;)
I get them in both arms, but the right one is usually the one to swell up. I'm not sure what they inject into that arm; all I know is with both shots, I get a combination of dust, ragweed, trees, grass, mold, and whatever else I forgot I'm allergic to.
I went to my mom's the other day for an early Thanksgiving meal since my stepfather's brother Bill was in town. Little sis Natalie wanted to take some goofy selfies, so here we are:
Don't be jealous of our hotness now! ;)
November 1, 2014
October 19, 2014
The Brothers Size
Saw this show this weekend and highly recommend. It's playing in Fort Worth at the Jubilee Theatre. Great show. Powerful performances by the actors and impressive directing. The end brought me to tears. It's about the complicated yet unusually strong bond that siblings have, and it's also about the sacrifices we make for the people we love. Very impressive.
October 16, 2014
Art Hungry
I'm on a mission to add more art into my life. This is no easy task, given I work part-time, volunteer part-time, and am a full-time grad student. I don't even know how it's all mathematically possible!
But I've been on-purpose trying to consume less sugar for my highs and take in more art instead. I'm attending more plays, viewing more films, watching recorded Broadway productions on my computer, visiting museums, checking out art sites online, going to concerts, discovering new music, and of course reading the kind of stories that nourish.
While I'm also getting in my bits and pieces of fluffy Pop culture, especially when I'm winding down from a rough scholarly day and nursing a migraine, I am on-purpose planning times throughout my week to feed my soul. Art does this. I think it's what I've been missing and why I've been feeling so empty and without direction.
2014 has been a particularly difficult year for me, both emotionally and health-wise, and perhaps there's some correlation between the two. But returning to art has had this wonderful healing effect on me. I only wish I had more time to devote to it and really create some of my own.
There are times in life that are busier and times that are more mundane. I'm at a busy time. But that doesn't mean it has to be totally empty, all work and no play. We have to make time for play or the soul starts to dim. In a way, I feel like I'm returning to myself, amid the dark storms. Or at least I'm hoping I am. That's what it feels like.
And it's always good to Feel.
But I've been on-purpose trying to consume less sugar for my highs and take in more art instead. I'm attending more plays, viewing more films, watching recorded Broadway productions on my computer, visiting museums, checking out art sites online, going to concerts, discovering new music, and of course reading the kind of stories that nourish.
While I'm also getting in my bits and pieces of fluffy Pop culture, especially when I'm winding down from a rough scholarly day and nursing a migraine, I am on-purpose planning times throughout my week to feed my soul. Art does this. I think it's what I've been missing and why I've been feeling so empty and without direction.
2014 has been a particularly difficult year for me, both emotionally and health-wise, and perhaps there's some correlation between the two. But returning to art has had this wonderful healing effect on me. I only wish I had more time to devote to it and really create some of my own.
There are times in life that are busier and times that are more mundane. I'm at a busy time. But that doesn't mean it has to be totally empty, all work and no play. We have to make time for play or the soul starts to dim. In a way, I feel like I'm returning to myself, amid the dark storms. Or at least I'm hoping I am. That's what it feels like.
And it's always good to Feel.
