The One-Minute Writer
So, a while ago I stumbled across the blog The One-Minute Writer and was fascinated by the concept. So I went allll the way back to their first topic and it was “Describe your memories of a piece of furniture from your childhood home”. Instantly my mind flitted back to MY BED.
That bed was glorious, [...]
Familia Love
So, in case you haven’t heard, Thanksgiving is like soon. If you watch TV it’s full of sappy commercials that practically ooze saccharine syrup or family mishaps that cause a laugh track to blare incessantly. As I’m sure you’ve gathered, from the excited tone of my voice…I can.not.wait.
My family is…unique. And not in the way [...]
Tech Savvy
Preface 1:
I do not claim to be a computer whiz. Like at all. I have a basic understanding…and a good friend in Google. Oh the things you can learn by typing things into that magic little box! (P.S. Don’t type in “saucy” for images. Apparently my version of the definition is different than Google’s.)
Preface 2:
Mr. [...]
Peace Offering
So, Bossman came in with a peace offering this morning. With a contrite expression, he plopped donuts onto my desk and said…
“You know, you did look nice yesterday.”
I laugh. “Well, thank you.”
He continues mumbling something snarky about “shit on my face”, but I am unaware as my eyes rest on the glorious, sugary contents of [...]
Another day in the life of Mr. Bossman and V
Mr. Bossman, how should I describe thee?
My boss?
A dirty old man?
A wealth of information?
Quick wit?
A kind heart?
Bossman is the guy I work for (obviously)…and of an advanced age. This past Friday he had outpatient surgery. Apparently the weekend (and this morning) was rough so he took a substantial amount of pain killers.
Ah, what a peaceful [...]
My day in a profound quote.
Sometimes the mind, for reasons we don’t necessarily understand, just decides to go to the store for a quart of milk. – Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
First Post-In a nutshell
So here I am. Venturing into the vast world of blogging.
I’m not entirely certain why I’m here, what I have to say or what I hope to accomplish.
Maybe I should start with what this blog is not:
This isn’t a blog to keep friends and family abreast of my life.
It isn’t to start controversy or hedge [...]