• “Heal the World, Make it a Better Place”

    Given that I try to keep politics out of my posts, this question is hard to answer. I believe with my whole heart that there is a lot of horrible things happening in the world right now with a lot of it happening in the United States. I don’t think what’s happening in our country…

  • Minimalism, But With More Stuff

    Before I get into my belief in minimalism, let me make sure I’m understanding what it actually is. Google says it’s a lifestyle and philosophy focused on intentional living, prioritizing what really matters, and removing excess possessions and distractions to create space for purpose, freedom, and personal growth. Ok, I can get behind that. It…

  • Super Sweet 16

    Long before Mtv had that show “My Super Sweet 16″…actually, long before they stopped playing music videos, I digresss…long before their show portraying hideously spoiled 15 year olds prepping to turn 16, I myself turned 16 years old and despite how rough and traumatic my high school years were, mostly due to my father, he…

  • Whose car is that?!

    I didn’t go on a walk today. I recently traded in morning walks/runs for walking/running on the treadmill at the gym. However, I did walk to my car this afternoon, and while this isn’t an actual picture of the car we’re obsessed with (because taking a real picture would be weird), it’s a good representation.…

  • Heeding Ferris’ Advice

    “Something Good” Sunday There have been several good things that happened this week. We started working in-person at my job and I have enjoyed being in the office with my coworkers. They’re a hoot. I’ve been going to the gym and walking/running on the treadmill. It’s actually a harder workout on that than road running.…

  • Tattoos, What Else?

    Screenshot Saturday My Timehop today showed me a screenshot that I saved a year ago today: I saved it while sitting in the tattoo shop waiting for my third appointment on my blue flowers. I posted it to Facebook with commentary about how I was feeling awesome and that I kick ass and the tattoo…

  • Vehicles, Tattoos, and Pets

    An unlimited budget, huh? This is kind of like those questions about what you would do if you won the lottery. These answers have to be a little more creative since there’s only 24 hours. Can’t get contractors and repair men out to make all the renovations and upgrades to our house that are needed…

  • It Was Perfect, Come Fight Me

    This is going to be a controversial opinion…perhaps unpopular. My former secretary will absolutely disagree with my answer, but…let’s talk about the Stranger Things finale. *Spoilers ahead, so don’t read if you’re late to the Stranger Things bandwagon and haven’t watched the last season yet. My secretary was too in the weeds with the details,…

  • Thoughts on Life

    Picking a philosopher to have dinner with is assuming I know any philosophers and what they taught. Google gave me a handy list of the most famous philosophers to help me choose. They broke the list down into categories such as ancient and classical philosophy, Eastern philosophy, Rationalism and Empiricism, and ethics and the Enlightenment.…

  • Healing Stone

    Talk About it Tuesday I succumbed to an ad on Facebook. There’s a crystal shop that does a thing where you can order a number of scoops. Whatever number you order, there’s a video of the owner taking that number of scoops of marbles from a bowl. The color of the marble corresponds to a…