This prompt found on the Daily Om is about all sorts of beginnings from starting over to new hobbies and experiences tried. Start Over Sometimes in life we have to let a lot of things go and start fresh. I think some people may find this more difficult as they get older because they feel… Continue reading Reflections: New Beginnings
I was sorting through my jewelry box for that time when people tended to buy me jewelry and before they realized I don't really tend to wear it. And when I do wear it I tend to break it. And I am also allergic to nickel... so there is that issue. So I am sorting… Continue reading My magical skill is that I kill wind-up watches
I'm afraid I'm not the TL;DR generation. I want information. I'm the sort of person that finds something mildly intriguing and then takes a massive deep dive into research to find out way more about it. Just because. Like some sort of weirdo who likes to read and learn new things. Almost obsessively. And I… Continue reading TL;DR Too long, Didn’t read
Hiraeth is a Welsh word that has no direct English translation. Some might say it is a sort of longing with homesickness and yearning or nostalgia. And it is sort of all of those layered in there. A longing, homesickness and nostalgia for a home you can't return to, no longer was, or even never existed.… Continue reading HIRAETH: the home that lives in my imagination
Basically, the Mandela Effect is when people recall an event in history that is very specific but historical events show that something else happened. I explored this topic for my own interest years and years ago for fun. I am writing about it now because I just mentioned it to my brother. And really, as… Continue reading Mandela Effect strangeness
There is something about being a woman and this concept we shouldn't show our gray hair. Men can. It is all distinguished. We just 'look old' and how Dare we show our age? That is Wrong. And how dare we LOOK our age. That is WORSE. Society sucks. I just want to be me. I… Continue reading When you rock your gray hair
I know it is difficult to be isolated for long periods of time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I rarely go out for example. Ehm, this is not because of the pandemic but let's say it is. However, recently I did have an issue with my asthma, still do, because allergies suck this year, still… Continue reading Things to do in isolation during the pandemic
Have you ever experienced the Call of the Void? You are standing at the edge of a cliff, taking in a spectacular view. You look down. Damn, that is some distance. Whoo. And then for a split second, you wonder what would happen if you just took one step over the edge. What the actual… Continue reading Call of the Void
I think life has been rather shitty lately. Just saying. So I have to do things to maintain my mood which is a fickle beast at best. So some things that made me happy this week I got these plants! I wanted some plants... that were easy to keep alive because I suck at that...… Continue reading Some things to cheer me up
Because I am a mystery, wrapped in an enigma with a chaotic core. Or because of other reasons. Either way I have been nominated for The Mystery Blogger Award! Thanks Reality Decoded! The creator of this award is Okoto Engima THE RULES: Put the award logo on your blogThank the blogger who nominated you and… Continue reading I’ve Been Nominated For The Mystery Blogger Award
Warning labels and instructions: Fragile- handle with care. Internally and externally fragile. Just overall very fragile in nature. Look but don't hug. Person does not like hugging. Keep Upright! Falls over with ease. Also randomly tips over. Has no internal balance system included.Keep Quiet as possible. Person enjoys silence.Keep primarily in the dark. May scream… Continue reading My user manual
This has been going about the internet because it is pretty fascinating. That we do not comprehend that other people's brains fundamentally do not work the same way ours do. I knew, for example, we all learn differently. I am book smart. I remember every damn thing I read. Sometimes I even remember how the… Continue reading Having no internal monologue
Intelligence without creativity is just knowledge that cannot be manifested into anything... great at trivia but not so great at creation or problem solving. I'm a motherfucking genius! Well, some consider an IQ of 140 to be a genius. (unless I have a migraine then it is lower... and I ALWAYS have a migraine) I'm… Continue reading IQ seems a little flat without an influx of Creativity
I got to thinking. This is always a bad idea. Nevermind that. I got to my mind wandering as it does and it wandered into the question of time travel. Not the standard questions and paradoxes though. Just a question under a certain set of conditions. What if time travel into the past did exist.… Continue reading Time travel probability ponderings
It used to be colour was considered to be a characteristic of a thing... part of its being. And many walk around thinking colour is a Thing in the world. A quality of an object like its shape and texture. We see it out there in the world and so it is out there in… Continue reading Colour is all in your head
That is an insanely long title. But I had to get it all in there. Not what you like about yourself. But what you like about yourself Now that you never did when you were younger. And the answer is *Drum roll* I didn't like being an introvert I thought it was like a malformed… Continue reading What do you like about yourself that you never did when young
I'm not one for Valentine's Day really. I used to think it was because of all the commercialism in it. But to be honest, I don't think I'm into typical romantic ideals or gifts. And, yes, I am aware I am a woman and that I should be all into romance and... stuff. But not… Continue reading Valentine’s Day
So I was procrastinating on writing, like I tend to do, and came across an article (that I would quote by it has been sucked into the vortex of Facebook) about how our society praises finding that one job you are passionate about. And not in diversifying interests. So if you have a lot of… Continue reading Blogtober: How to be your authentic self
So I set up a newsletter. Apparently, this is something I should have done long ago on my writing blog here. The more you know, eh? It isn't going to be a frequent one. I am aiming for once a month. You will learn such things as: Promotions New cover designs New releases… Continue reading Email newsletter
thegetty: Curse tablets were used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to inflict pain on thieves and rivals in politics, athletics, domestic disputes, and affairs of the heart. Wonder who incurred the wrath of this author? http://bit.ly/TWi10m Curse Tablet, about 100 B.C., found in Morgantina, Sicily. Lead, 3 11/16 x 1 13/16 in. (9.4 x 4.6 cm). Museo Archeologico Regionale… Continue reading Curse tablets
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