Thursday 13: Top posts of 2012
Only four days left of 2012. Four. Days. It’s been another whirlwind year around these parts and although I say it every …
The NaNoWriMo report: Good news, bad news
Can’t say I’m sad to see you go, November. Photo credit. The bad news up front: I did not meet my NaNoWriMo …
2012 resolution round-up: Still time to check ’em off the list
Photo credit. Not to freak you out or anything, but there are 35 days left in 2012. 35 days! That’s just over …
Thursday 13: Thankful type things, part II
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! Hope your holidays are filled with joy and love. (And hopefully, excellent eats.) In the spirit of giving thanks, …
Flying solo at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (and other Islands of Adventure snaps)
Walking into the office, I clutched the 652-page tome to my chest. Tears must have been streaming down my face because Mr. …
Thankful type things
The equivalent of my “I voted” sticker, thank you, Starbucks. I do question the sentiment, however. For the first week of November, …
A rebel nerd just RSVPd for the NaNoWriMo party: How I plan to write my dissertation in a month
Photo credit. “Just write it.” Mr. T’s words echoed in my memory as I sat staring at the form my dissertation committee …
Thursday 13: Early Fall snapshot
“I’m really angry with you,” I spat while simultaneously trying to shovel falling noodles into my mouth and protect the mizithra-covered strands …
Who forgets their blog birthday??!
Photo credit. Earlier this week I was scrolling through old posts looking for a recipe. When I came across this post, I …
“Today is ours for the making”: Saying goodbye to Bud Goodall
Wow, did he really just assign me to present an article about an airplane crash mere weeks after my own plane tried …