My Journal
Fitness and the Fluffy Girl
I have a head cold. This is important for a variety of reasons which will become apparent. This writing thing tends to have me sitting on my behind. A lot. I’d guess at least 8 hours a day if not more. Horrifying, I know. I’ve tinkered with the idea of writing...
Fantasy Friday: Romance on the Gallery
Sharon stepped out onto the balcony and took a deep breath. The fresh morning air, touched with damp, was a delight. She knew later in the day it would feel more like a sauna, but for now it cleared her mind and awakened her senses. She glanced over to her right and...
Cities of the Dead and Other Tourist Attractions
Last week I tagged along with my husband who went to New Orleans for a conference. It seemed like a good way to have a mini-vacation of sorts, and I considered it work-related. What better way to come up with new ideas for stories than to go to someplace like New...
Places To Go, Things To See
This week I'm venturing beyond my front door. I'm getting on a plane and heading to New Orleans! I’m beyond excited, because I’ve never been there and it makes me giddy to travel to a new place and see how they do things. This last week I was talking with a friend...
Is Customer Service Dead?
As I go about my consumerism I’m struck by the service, or lack thereof, which I receive for my hard-earned money. When it’s particularly bad I find myself shaking my head thinking customer service has died and we, the consumer, let it happen. We are at the funeral...
Fantasy Friday: Beauty and the Old Tire
“I’ve never seen anything like it.” Serin squatted down next to the old tire. Her crisp, blue uniform created a contrast against the green field behind her. Bran wondered how nobody had picked up on just how beautiful she was. Her black hair whipped around in the...
Today’s Post Brought To You By Congress
A lot of you may have noticed I don't normally talk about anything political here. Or religion. And I try to avoid the whole Mac v PC debate although I'm sure my preference leaks out from time to time. The reason is I'm not a big fan of losing friends over an opinion,...
It’s the Most Wonderful Time Of the Year
It’s coming up on one of my favorite TV times of year…commercial season! You know, the weeks around the Super Bowl where advertisers break out their best (hopefully) and funniest (hopefully) commercials. I’ll watch the Super Bowl for the ads alone, never mind the...
Fantasy Friday: The Girl in the Window
“You know, we’ve walked by here every day for a year and I’ve never noticed that before.” Stella paused on the cracked sidewalk. She rubbed her arms. Even in her red wool jacket, the chill made her joints ache. “What?” Margie continued on for a few more feet before...