I got my MRI results about my back. In the grand scheme of things it's not tragic I have to give up running. I said 'not tragic' I didn't mean 'it was really easy.' I have disk narrowing between the L4 and L5, causing some disk bulging and accompanying annular tears. Think of the disc … Continue reading Bits of Wisdom During a Crazy Week
This Is My Winter Song To You
It's 10 am here in Winnipeg. I had my third cup of coffee, my mom finished watching Midnight Mass from the Vatican about an hour ago on EWTN. My parent's place is quiet, my mom wonders if I want the TV on, but I say 'no thanks'. I like the quiet, and I like being … Continue reading This Is My Winter Song To You
Worth Reading: The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Reblogged Post)
I rarely use the 'Reblog Post' button on WordPress, but this entry hit home. It made the 'Freshly Pressed' list on WordPress, and rightly so. It made me look carefully at the stories I tell over coffee, over dinner, and to myself. Wrapped within their plots are the perspectives I believe about myself. For anyone … Continue reading Worth Reading: The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Reblogged Post)
The Desolation Fast Approaches
My countdown widget say two days until the movie, but this year I put my delay-of-gratification skills to the test by taking in an early show on Saturday the fourteenth. It's a bit like the one marshmallow/two marshmallow test given to preschoolers, but instead of 'preschooler' it's me, and instead of 'marshmallow' it's Richard Armitage. … Continue reading The Desolation Fast Approaches
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
What's a Winnipeg winter without a cold snap. The best I could do for the above image is link to the original source, but I really want to know who drew it. It's quite funny, but the comments under it are even funnier. Among my favourites: I was about to say - "come to Norway, and … Continue reading Baby, It’s Cold Outside
A Little Blog Redecoration
Sometimes I scroll through the Themes on WordPress and try them out. I look at the freebies, quite lovely ones actually, as well as the Premium ones. While the Premium ones look sleek if I don't write quite so often on this thing, then it's money down the drain. The change in Theme signals a … Continue reading A Little Blog Redecoration
Hold Fast
Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” Langston Hughes Final word count NaNoWriMo 2013: 25,514 While people shout out from the roof tops, in this case blogs and Tumblrs, they made it to the 50K mark, I wanted to be one of the people to … Continue reading Hold Fast
NaNo Update: I Am On Track, Off Track, and Sometimes In Between
I attended my first 'Write In' last week. It's an official, once-a-week, gathering of NaNo participants in one place. In this case it's the downtown library with nothing but the sound of tapping laptop keys. Since the downtown branch is the downtown branch, we did hear some rowdiness. The group knew I worked as a … Continue reading NaNo Update: I Am On Track, Off Track, and Sometimes In Between
And We’re Off!
5029 words. Don't ask me if it makes any sense. The moment I try to make sense, the inner critic comes out and I can't have it just yet. That will happen in the revision phase if I let this novel get to it. I may scavenge it for parts. I went to the nearest … Continue reading And We’re Off!
NaNo Gear Up
On Saturday, October 19th, I attended the kick off event for National Novel Writing Month. While I participated in the event since 2008, that weekend marked the first time I attended a kick off event. From newbies to those with a few 'wins' under their belt, we heard from our Municipal Liaisons (MLs in NaNo parlance) … Continue reading NaNo Gear Up
Unpaused Life 