Mirriam Neal's Blog, page 15

//it’s like in the great stories

“What kind of stories are your favorite?” my friend David asked me. I began to try and scramble up an answer, but since I have favorite stories in almost every genre, I told him I could name my favorite story elements, ubiquitous to all genres – and then we decided it would make a good… Continue reading //it’s like in the greatstories

//on finding balance

The dictionary defines balance as ‘an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.’ When I use the word balance, I usually envision a juggler – doing as many things as possible without letting any of the balls drop, because dropping a ball means failure. If I write up that… Continue reading //on finding balance

//keep moving forward

Eight years ago, I went on my first water-slide and eight years ago, my jaw popped uncomfortably for the first time. Since then I’ve dealt with on-again, off-again jaw/head/neck pain. It was so infrequent that it didn’t really bother me, up until about six months ago when it became constant. My jaw wouldn’t sit straight,… Continue reading //keep moving forward

//who’s running the show here?

You see the worst (and sometimes best, but usually worst) side of fandoms when you’re on Tumblr. I remember soon after Lexa was introduced during season two of The 100, the fandom began to ship Lexa and Clarke. Soon the tag #Clexa was everywhere, as were gifsets detailing all the times they had – you… Continue reading //who’s running the showhere?

//oh death

It’s been ‘Kill Fan Favorite’ season in TV land, and discussions about character deaths swirling everywhere as fans kick up a storm – frequently with good reason. If I didn’t know better, I’d say most TV showrunners have forgotten when to kill a character, and when not to. Believe it or not, there is a… Continue reading //oh death

//project kindcore

Kindcore. I saw the word floating around Tumblr, and it stayed in my mind for weeks. Kindcore. It was tossed out as a suggestion — ‘hey, what if everyone was nice to each other?’ (Radical, I know) but I couldn’t get the idea of hardcore kindness out of my head. The more time I spend… Continue reading //project kindcore

//a thousand honest words

It’s no secret that I like selfies. They’re quick moments of self-expression, like an outfit. I enjoy seeing other people’s selfies, and I like being able to show other people how I look and feel at any given moment. But a selfie can only convey so much. They say a picture is worth a thousand… Continue reading //a thousand honestwords

//Batman v Superman: Review of Justice

“No one stays good in this world.” So says Superman, just before flying away to kill (or try to kill) Batman – or see his mother burned to death at the hands of Lex Luthor. Is this a somewhat uncharacteristic stance for Superman? It is, but one thing this movie tries to do is show… Continue reading //Batman v Superman: Review ofJustice

//good & happy

Good Friday. Happy Easter. The adjectives we use to describe these days are true, but also ironic. I don’t think anyone who attended the crucifixion and saw their teacher, their healer, and their friend hanging from a cross, nailed to the wood like the sign over his head. I doubt anyone who loved Jesus… Continue reading //good & happy

//magic pie and a recipe for joy

I was attempting to decipher the faded handwriting on a recipe card last night, so I could type up a recipe for Crumble Top Peach Pie and Graham Cracker Crust for a friend. I was tired and running a little on autopilot, but that’s something I’ve been working on. I tend to run on… Continue reading //magic pie and a recipe forjoy