My Writing Office

Mr. Trump Tear Down This Wall

I’ve been reading the guest-edited edition of Time Magazine that was edited by Microsoft Founder Bill Gates. And I was reading about a piece of art on the U. S.-…

A General Breakdown Of How The Week Will Look

I’ve been looking at what I generally like to write about. Since my class says I should try to get some predictability on my blog and when to expect certain…

Changes Coming And Watching The Kennedy Honors

As many of you know I am going to school to get my degree in Creative Writing. I am in a class right now to help me do better with…

End Of The Year Rant

I keep hearing questions about why should the rich be made to pay so much more in taxes than others? Well, they depend on our public education system to educate…

So, This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas to everyone that celebrates it like me and to those that don’t Happy Holidays. I’ll ramble about the year later in the week. For now, be merry and…

Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Back Again

What We Tabletop Gamers Often Forget

I was recently talking to my sister’s boyfriend while having a game of Star Realms with him, he is also a tabletop gamer like me. He had been watching a…

A Spiritual Crisis For Me The First Though I Suspect Not The Last

Most who have been reading here a while know I study with Mormon Missionaries and am looking to be part of the local Mormon Church here. I had been planning…

Rising From The Ashes Of A Failed Marriage

Yes, for those of you that didn’t know I have been married before. Technically I still am except for a piece of paper being signed that will be signed come…

People Cling To Old Ways Even As Times Have To Change

I keep looking around my own hometown of Portland in my home state of Maine and keep seeing how we keep clinging to the past even as we are hurtling…

Are We Really Flipping Out Over An Emoji

I know I have been absent a while, but things were a bit rough for a bit. Things have gotten straightened out though and hopefully, I am finally back on…

Starting Again

I took my step back last week and it was mostly successful. There were a few bumps in the road. And, today I had to make a few more hard…

Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Back

I had to take some steps back this week after all the steps forward I made forward for so long.  Well, I started taking some steps back last week. And,…

Been Tripping Up Lately

Yeah, I know I have been silent for a while. Just been dealing with a lot, and probably should have come here sooner to deal with it instead of sealing…

A New Beginning Getting Back On Track

So last week brought about some major changes in my life that led to the new beginning I was working on originally getting put back on track. So now I…

Family Can Be Complex But You Still Love Them

It has been a chaotic couple of days and even as I am left standing by myself after all the fallout and family is still dealing with a lot of…

Rough Start To A New Term As I Start To Quit Smoking

Normally starting a new term goes smoothly, but with starting into quitting smoking last week on top of my meds being screwed up it was a rough start to the…

Everyone Is Wanting Change And No One Wants To Stop And Listen

Tensions have been rising in recent years in politics, even more so since the internet became more prevalent. Most of us get news from the sources we know and trust…

When And How Am I Going To Quit Smoking

Now that I have taken time to address the vileness of the previous weekend I can get back on track with quitting smoking. I know the two don’t quite compare,…

My Response To Charlottesville

I know this post is supposed to be about my quitting smoking, but after taking the time to cool off as well as see the whole picture of what happened…

The Saturday Night Game Night Tradition Has Started

So last night, marked the start of Saturday Night Game Night, and it went off pretty good even if not as planned. It was a ton of fun as well.…

Sermon: Reading And Learning Will Bless You

I was going over the lesson for the church today even though I couldn’t be there and found it inspiring and fitting for life in general. It was from President…

The Thing that Is Driving Me To Quit Smoking

I’m finally getting the chance to start my journey towards quitting smoking in writing here on the blog. And, it helps to have a sponsor that I will give the…

The Wheels Are Beginning To Turn

So, yeah it has been a while since I posted I know but been busy getting the wheels turning and my apartment somewhat organized among other things. Now working on…

New Term, New Lessons

So, a new term has started and with it, new lessons have come. Not just from class either, but also on my writing team as well. I’m learning how to…

I Got The Apartment

So by now most of you know I have a new apartment. I finally finished moving in today. Though it left me broke it seems. Thanks to U-Haul’s way of…

The Things You Discover Being Homeless

It’s interesting, to say the least, what I have learned from being homeless for the second time even as it will only be for a short time like the first…

So The New Beginning Has Started Off A Little Different Than Expected

So, the new beginning started off with a detour. It wasn’t an unexpected one, but we both agree it would be nice if I had my own apartment. Nothing against…

Things Are A Bit Complicated At The Moment

(Author’s Note: This was originally written June 12th as I was preparing to move out of my old apartment. It is getting published a little later than intended, but updates…

Things Are Getting Better But Still A Ways To Go

I know I have been in a dark place lately. And, yes things are getting better though still a ways to go. I am on the verge of getting an…

I Tried To Play Nice But You Had To Go And Ruin It

Rebekah, you should have known better than to start making this a public battle. You should have known I would say something. You should have known I was being civil…

Sermon: It’s Never Too Late

Everyone at some point in their life in some way shape or form goes off the path there are meant to be on. And, then they start thinking at some…

Some More Reflections

It seems some people are not hearing me lately when I talk to them. Even as I use plain English to say what I need to do and what my…

Crossroads And Reflections

When a friend says, you have gotten “fat and lazy” it is something to take notice of. And, while it is not all true and not all not true. It…

Just Read About A Grave Miscarriage Of Justice Yesterday

I read yesterday through Facebook in The Independent about a man that got his probation revoked just for being suspected of a crime. Even after he was found not guilty…

Time To Stop Worrying

I know I have been about me a lot lately, and there will still be some about me. But, I am done worrying. I am going to do what I…

Well I Did Say I Wanted A Change In Scenery

Now I know I have said I wanted a change of scenery from what I was living, but I meant in another apartment that was smaller as well as in…

Happy Mother’s Day Mom, Pam, Dawn, And Gram

It is Mother’s Day and in my lifetime, I have been blessed to have four influential women in my life. I haven’t always agreed with them mind you, but they…

I’ve Just Been Listening For A While Now

Today is about some of the issues facing this country, but I have some bombshells from my life that are coming down the line. Some sooner than others and some…

Not The Easiest Of Days

Today I am attending the celebration of life for my Uncle Dick, and I can’t say it is how I pictured it. But then I have only been to one…

I Am Both A Writer And An Artist

I have to thank Cristian Mihai for his post from 2012 titled “I am an artist” that you can find on his page also on WordPress. I follow him so…

It’s Been A Great Day

So, like most Mondays this one started out a bit on the rocky side. I had a panic attack about having a seizure this morning, so I calmed down and took extra meds to be on the safe side. Whoopster was also great at helping me calm down. He is such a great cat, even […]

This Has Been The Term From Hell

I swear this has been the term from Hell. Between the inspection, finding out I have bedbugs, all the seizures, and losing my Uncle Dick I am not sure what…

We Lost A Good Man This Week

This week my family and as far as I am concerned the state of Maine if not the world lost a good man. He was my uncle through being the…

Time To Get In Gear

So, it is Thursday and I have little to show for what has passed already in the week. That means it is time to get my butt in gear. But,…

It’s Been A Great Day

So, like most Mondays this one started out a bit on the rocky side. I had a panic attack about having a seizure this morning, so I calmed down and…

Things Are Starting To Get Better

Just ramblings about life improving and music and things I want to study.

We’re Moving

Welcome to the next stage in my writing career.