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Staying In The Groove
I've been managing to keep things moving forward, despite recent struggles with depression, lack of progress on my goals, and a very disappointing work experience. On the plus side, I'm biking about 15 miles a day on average, the house is much tidier (although far, far from where I'd like it to be) and I got through the in-laws visit without dying ( Read more... ) -
Uptick in Depression, and Perspective
I'm feeling really down today. The house is a wreck, I've been on a weight-loss plateau for about a week, it's too hot out to be pleasant, and I miss my aunt keenly. But I came to a realization: today stands out because it's been a while since I felt this down. Weeks, in fact ( Read more... ) -
Design Contest Shenanigans
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The In-Laws Are Coming, The In-Laws are Coming!
Mr B's parents are coming for a visit next month. That gives me just a few weeks to completely tear the house apart and put it back together. And up the decluttering game considerably. And maybe shave the cats. I don't want to get too crazy here ( Read more... ) -
Trust and Fiction
I've been thinking a lot about a specific kind of trust lately - the trust between a creator and their audience. For example, George R.R. Martin? I don't trust him, but that doesn't mean I won't read his books as they come out. I'll just read them cynically. ;-)
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New Year's Resolutions 2014 - The State of Me
Back in January, I made some serious resolutions for the year. While a lot of people make New Year's resolutions and forget them a few months later (me included many years), this is one of the years that I wanted to be different, so I've done everything I can to focus on making progress on my goals for the year. Here's my progress report from the ( Read more... ) -
Compartmentalization
It's something I've been thinking about lately. My life used to be far, far more compartmentalized than it is now. I think I miss that.
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One Thing at a Time
Sometimes my relative inability to concentrate on more than one big project at a time drives me crazy. I can pat my head and rub my stomach while bouncing up and down on one foot, but I can't move forward on my art or get the house whipped into shape when all my efforts are going to improving my health...and it is taking all my effort to do that.
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Reading, Re-reading, and Who I Let In My Head
Picky. I'm picky about reading fiction. Fiction has this special kind of magic, because it lets you live in someone else's world, someone else's head. It lets you play with the idea of being someone else, with all that entails. And because it all happens in your head, there's a particular kind of intimacy about it. A conversation takes place ( Read more... ) -
The Most Important Pound I'll Ever Lose
One of my big goals for the year has been to get back into better shape and back to a healthier weight. After some efforts last year, which really didn't go anywhere, I decided that I was going to get serious about it. I committed myself to a daily routine of forty minutes of outdoor movement (biking or walking), some indoor exercise, and eating ( Read more... )