Being a writer, I have a habit of sometimes peeking into people's heads and trying to see how they tick. It sort of occurred to me how people are when they plan their suicides in advance (maybe this was inspired by the poem 'Richard Corey'). Can you imagine having an agenda or calendar, planning out everything in your life ... and then one day - ( Read more... )

Gee, I guess they'll take anybody now ...

After you die...
Guardian Angel

After death, you will exist as a guardian angel in order to protect your still-living loved ones. You might even inspire a classic Christmas movie.


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Almira glanced around the room, making sure she was alone. After a moment of not hearing or feeling or seeing any movement, she finally collapsed onto the bed (with the harp still clutched to her chest) and thought about what happened ( Read more... )

Started work yesterday. After nutrition class, I showed up at the workshop coordinator's office - the secretary who was training me wasn't in, but the head coordinator (she trains faculty) was, so she got me to work by picking up her newsletter from the college printing office (which I had to go back to pick up the proper newsletter - it seems ( Read more... )

Jareth the Goblin King stood silently in the shadows of the specially-prepared bedroom of his guest. The door burst open, and several goblins shuffled in, carrying the unconscious form of Almira over their heads ( Read more... )

Okay, so this starts out on Monday the 23rd when I take the bus to the college. Here I am, plopped down at the bus terminal after Route-4 drops me off late and I'm waiting for Route-6, and these two middle-aged drunk guys start complimenting me about how pretty I am. I inform them my husband would agree, and one really starts going off into ( Read more... )

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Reading Karen's list about her topic for a HP book got the Muse to thinking ( Read more... )

Going for my interview-thingie this afternoon, which means I have to leave early and take the bus. Mom is being interviewed for jury duty today, dad is working, and the husband is attempting to get the car street-ready, so no rides from anyone (a two hour bus ride to get to the college which is twenty minutes by car ( Read more... )

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