Category: writing
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So, Greece Happened
I finally understand poetry. Not literally, in the way that if someone were to hand me a poem, I’d be able to explain what it means. I’m probably the worst at that of anyone who’s ever graduated from a writing program. But I finally understand why poetry exists, and it is like this: Narrative cannot…
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Fiction: A Prayer for Men
Please note: I stumbled upon this while looking for a writing sample, so the sentiment is not the result of any current angst. But maybe there are ladies in this world who can appreciate it. Sorry, dudes. An Homage to Welty I just don’t understand them. They roam around the earth as if they own…
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Time For a Facelift
Call me Joan Rivers, but it’s time for my blog to get a facelift*. *A bad analogy, perhaps, since I don’t want my blog to resemble a duck in any way. Hopefully, this is the kind of facelift that’s seen as an improvement on one’s appearance rather than one that makes people shriek, “Ohmyygawwwd…
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Daily Challenge, Flash Fiction: A (Dark) Short Short
I’m doing something different today. I’m using a prompt I found online and writing a fiction piece. The Daily Post’s challenge today was to write Flash Fiction, a “short short,” a story less than 300 words. I’m not a fiction writer, and you’re about to see why. BUT I wanted to post something…
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Rebirth and Stuff
It’s the first day of Spring, and I couldn’t be happier! Back when I was living in New Mexico, I had no idea when Spring began. It wasn’t important because the weather didn’t change, except to get windier.* *Spring is the season of Dust in Roswell. If you think I’m lying, look at this…
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This is not a real post
I enjoy looking at the search terms people use on Google that lead them to my blog. It’s interesting, and it lets me know which tags are successful. My blog, however, is unusual. The most commonly searched (successful) term is “nalgene lifetime warranty,” which takes them to a blog about my quest to obtain a…
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“Tangents are great” said the justification blogger
This past weekend I decided to say goodbye to my waitressing job. Despite the anticipated feelings of liberation and joy I thought I’d experience (something akin to running naked through a field of daisies yelling, “I’m free, I’m free!”), I felt remarkably sad. In fact, I’m tempted to call them now and say, “Hey,…
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A Serious Question For Bloggers (on Being a Hot Mess)
I have a question for bloggers out there: How is it that those of you with day jobs find time to write? I was bad at blogging when I was unemployed, but now it seems impossible. My day job takes up my days, waitressing takes up my Saturdays (and occasional evenings), the gym…
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Happy Monday! (Especially in Armenia)
So, I’m reading a book by A.J. Jacobs called The Know-It-All, in which the author describes his journey through reading the entire set of Encyclopedia Britannica, and I learned that today (January 6th) is the day they celebrate Christmas in Armenia. Jacobs said it as a passing comment, but I’m curious as to why it’s celebrated…
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