At the start of 2019, I'd just lost my grandfather, I broke ties with a close friend just before, and honestly, I was a right mess. The holidays were postponed until January and I was as grinchy as it gets. I'd been grinchier in the past (probably) but this was a different kind of inner … Continue reading On 2019 →

"If I had died today, I would have told Lenard Nimoy hello for you," said a tear-stained fourteen-year-old girl. "How can that be? There's no way I would have let a shooter come in here to get you, without having first gone through me. If it was your last day, I'd have met Lenard Nimoy … Continue reading On Yesterday →

The weeks pass quite quickly these days. Or so it seems. Somehow October is amongst us again and life is in full swing. With the exception of one last bookcase I must procure from the island, and the five small boxes of books it will house, I'm unpacked. It feels good to be a bit … Continue reading Updates on Life 81321 →

I always enjoy being nominated for writing-related things. Opening those types of emails and messages always seems to tickle me and bring about a smile. Earlier this week I opened my email to find a fresh nomination. Things around the Mirandaverse have been a bit chaotic. I've got a list a mile long of things I … Continue reading 7 Facts →

A fellow blogger posted this picture. I read it and started to cry... I think I've been a bit on the emotional side today. But to say it hit home is putting it lightly. I guess recently I've been wondering if starting over in my thirties was the wrong decision? If I decided I wanted … Continue reading On Adjustments →

I've moved to Seattle! I took a job as a 9th and 10th grade ELA teacher and boy has my life done a total 180 in a short time. This seems to be a theme in my life. When big changes happen, they happen overnight and I'm always left feeling a bit out of helium. … Continue reading Updates on Life 1499 →

I had the weirdest dream last night. Probably one of the weirdest I’ve had in a long time. For the record, the strangest part for me at the time was that I was clearly working with corrupt police. That being said, without further adieu, I present Will Smith and a Block of Cheese. “That’s the … Continue reading Will Smith and a Block of Cheese →

I went to a wedding this weekend for someone quite dear to me. I was honored to be invited, despite my own apprehensions about going. There are a lot of things I want to say about the weekend but first I keep thinking about a song. During the ceremony, my friend's niece sang a song, … Continue reading On Broken Roads →

The first place that ever felt like home was also the first place to abandon me in my darkest hour. I think, for a lot of reasons, it could be no different. You can not feel something as finite as the safety of home, and not also give it the ability to hurt you. Isn't … Continue reading The End Of The Rainbow →

I hate more than just about anything else, talking about weight. I've always been uncomfortable with the subject. I've also never been skinny a day in my life. When I was young, my grandma used to tell me I was big-boned and that's why I was larger than my cousins of nearing ages. She was … Continue reading On Confidence →