To begin this year’s NaBloPoMo, I am going to do something I’ve never done before: formulate a picture of the person I am trying to reach. Of my typical reader. Of you.
Hi, you.
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Wonderment
When did I stop touching all the plants that I pass?
When did I stop spending long periods of time examining the world above me?
Are You Living The Dream?
She was living the dream.
I was so jealous of her, y’all. She was so cool, and living the dream, like, my dream house. It was small, at least in terms of square footage, but was built on the edge of the lake/side of a deep hill, so it was, like, three stories tall with extensive decks and flower beds going on the side of the hill, so you do a lot of your living outside.
This woman was an artist and gardner, and we could see pumpkins and squash and tomatoes and huge tall sunflowers, among other annuals and perennials. So cool.
She was living the dream. Maybe that’s not my dream. Or maybe living the dream isn’t something we should aspire to?
I didn’t think my dream was this. I thought my dream was research. Brookings. But maybe not. Maybe “living the dream” is just living a good life.
What do you think? Are you living the dream? What does that look like?
It’s Done – Even With A Baby
NaBloPoMo is finished, and I successfully published a post every day this month! Even with a baby! I didn’t think I would be able to, but I’m thankful for this month to push me to see what I could do.
Weekend Coffee Share #7
If we were having coffee, you comment on the hat I’m wearing. I smile and say that my hair looks like a mess, and this is what you do in the Pacific Northwest, isn’t it? Cover it with a woolen beanie? I ask teasingly.
I Opened An Etsy Shop!
For right now it’s called SaharasShop, (only because Sustainability Sleeves and ‘Cessories doesn’t fit.)
Right now, I’m only selling my Sustainability Sleeves, reusable crocheted coffee cozies, but
Are You An Ear Hustler?
Do you ear hustle?
That was what my client’s called eavesdropping, and I did it a lot with them. My job was to get people to tell me shit they didn’t want to tell me, so I employed any manner of tool I could get.
A Cool Trick With My Tongue
We all know how to do something well — write a post that teaches readers how to do something you know and/or love to do.
- Stick out your tongue.
With No Hands
A place from your past or childhood, one that you’re fond of, is destroyed. Write it a memorial.
Oh humble law building… (You were a law building, right?)
A small rectangular building standing awkwardly on blacktop, I can’t quite imagine that parking lot without it.
To the building, I may have been just another kid on a sky blue 10-speed bike, but that building was my greatest triumph.
10 Good Things About Being Away From Family On A Holiday
For the first time ever, Cohiba and I are not able to be with family over Thanksgiving. We’re both really bummed about it. Not necessarily because we feel any big pull towards Thanksgiving, but we don’t see our families that often, and we really like to share the Wee One with them. (Also, his family lives in Columbus so they’re Ohio State fans, and it’s always fun to watch the Ohio/Michigan game with them. I’m also a little partial to Michigan because they’re social work program is so stellar, and my Ohio family knows that. It makes for some good trash talk. 🙂
So to put a positive spin on something that’s a little disappointing, I’m focusing on good reasons to stay here this holiday:
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I Didn't Just Wake Up This Morning With A Craving 