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• Spoon Me

  

  There’s something I need to get off my chest—and that would mostly likely be a hunk of food that failed to make it into my mouth. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Not the End of the World

  Along with the inevitable “Top 10” lists that come out this time of year, we’re also being inundated with talk of the Mayans and the end of the world. “What... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Take Notes, Hollywood

  

  As I was fishing chickpeas out of the sink the other day, I was reminded that I’m why I can’t have nice things—and also why I will never have a movie made... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Making Spirits Bright

  

  I don’t remember when I first “found out” about Santa, but I do know that I kept on pretending long after that day. Part of it was because I didn’t want to... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Silver Lining

  

  Do you have an extra hour? If so, I invite you to watch me attempt to put a key on a keychain, an activity that can take a better part of my day, my fingers... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Step By Step

  I hate when I overthink stairs. It’s not that I’m incapable of general motor skills, but sometimes I neglect to literally take it one step at a time and end up... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ba Ha-Ha-Humbug

  It’s the most wonderful time of the year! While I would debate that fact for several reasons—that is neither here nor there—as the holiday season is here and... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Take a Load Off

  Are you sitting down for this one? If you are, you’re probably doing it wrong, at least according to this ad I found in the back of a magazine last month. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Negotiator

  The other day I came home to a chipmunk domestic in my yard. It was like COPS: Small Woodland Creature edition, minus the mini wife beater tanks and camera crew. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Thank You Note

  I actually had another post ready to go, but you’ll have to wait a couple days to be mildly amused or disappointed. Why, you ask? Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Get In Line

  The other day I had the (dubious) honor of (inexplicably) injuring myself in a way that once again lacked an exciting story about badger wresting or wrangling u... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Hot and Cold

  “There’s no cure for hot and cold.” -Trungpa Rinpoche I’m someone who gets seriously twitchy when I hear people talk about how they have 564 unread emails in... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION