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Too Squeamish
What profession do you admire most and why? There are a lot of professions that are worthy of admiration. Actually, I’d go as far as saying all jobs are worthy of admiration. Just the fact that there are people who work those jobs means that there’s something good about them. For me personally though, I… →
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Passionate
I’m a massive fan of “Hamilton”. When it came to Disney + in 2020, I watched it for the first time just to see what the fuss was all about. It only took that one time. Actually, I think it was after the second viewing, that I immediately downloaded the soundtrack and became obsessed. It’s… →
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Because I Can
“Why the tattoos all of a sudden?” That’s what my sister asked me the other day. I was telling her about my next tattoo appointment (which was yesterday). This appointment was made last Saturday and was also made a little more than a month since the final appointment for the blue flower arm piece I… →
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Selling My Craftiness
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? I’m a crafter. I knit, I crochet, I sew, I make my own note cards. Over the years, I have heard a lot of people tell me I should sell my stuff. And believe me, I thought about it. I even bought… →
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Connectedness
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? I’m going to keep my post short because it’s after 8 pm where I am and there’s not a lot of time left in the day. I haven’t written until now because when I got home from work, I went… →
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Welcome to My Alternate Universe
Describe your life in an alternate universe. This prompt came up exactly one year ago. I decided to copy and paste my exact post from a year ago. It’s interesting to me because last year, who I would be in an alternate universe is who I am now. This was my original response: In an… →
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Matrimony and a Mystery Dinner
What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it? Meals are pretty expensive these days. When I was in high school and went on this youth trip to Washington, D.C., the tour leaders gave us each a $5 bill when we would stop at McDonald’s or some other fast food… →
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Give It a Rest!
Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that. There is no need to scour for this story. It’s on the news every day. Bill Belichick has started practicing with the UNC football team. The hunt for a quarterback is on! That last sentence is full… →
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In the Blink of a Year (part 2–the “aftermath”)
Yesterday I posted a series of pictures and screenshots that chronicled my year as the “acting administrator” of the school where I had been a teacher for 18 years. The stress and anxiety I endured during that one year as administrator was obvious in the selfies, the screenshots of inspirational quotes, and the random other… →
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Happiness
List 30 things that make you happy. I’ve answered this exact prompt before. It came up last August 4th actually. Back then I didn’t make a list. I reflected on various posts that I had written specifically titled “Things That Are Making Me Happy”. And then I think I talked about watching birds in my… →