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• Coffee Or Tea?

  

  The age old question of coffee or tea…well, not really age old, but something I think about often enough. As an avid drinking of any beverage that requires... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• One Day by David Nicholls

  

  I’m finally getting back into my rhythm of getting books done. I guess that’s what happens when you finish a 900-something page book. Everything else seems... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• May the Fourth Be With You (2 Days Early)

  

  Since I have a tradition of only doing book reviews on Friday (and the fact that this week’s book review is already written, uploaded, and ready to go) I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The After-Life Bucket List

  

  We’re down to the last two weeks of school for the year and you know what that means! Spending a lot of time doing projects and final papers while studying?... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• With Humans You Never Know Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse

  

  Well, this book didn’t take nearly as long to finish as 1Q84 and feel so accomplished for actually getting it done in under a week. This book is a very quick... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 16 Days of School

  

  Well the countdown has begun, only 16 more days on campus before the summer and my next adventure of student-teaching full time. It sounds more exciting than... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Book Re-Launch and Lots of Soul Searching

  

  The Price of Life is the kind of book you read more than once. You’ll miss something along the way the first time around. During your third reading, you catch... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 BOOKS

• Falling in Love with My E-reader All Over Again.

  

  I’m not sure what it’s been about this year, but I feel like me and my e-reader have gotten to be best friends. Even though I’ve been a “Kindle” or “e-book”... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Many Moons Do You See? Haruki Murakami’s “1Q84″

  

  “We were asked to make a vow, and we did. We were forced to go through hard times, and we made it. We were able to accomplish the goal that we came here to... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’m Suffering from Brand Loyalty

  

  Happy Wednesday, Readers! I am very much looking forward to the weekend although I will be spending it doing more work but something about it being the weekend... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Time to Play Catch-Up

  

  Well I’m feeling better, still not totally healthy but well enough I can’t keep using “I’m sick” as an excuse to not get things done. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Crafts to Try (when You Finally Get All That Free Time You Wish You Had)

  

  Well, I couldn’t think of anything really exciting to post this Sunday, so I turned to my favorite new site (pinterest of course) to find some crafts I wish I... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Most Confusing Book You’ll Ever Read: Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury”

  

  Alright, “the most confusing book you’ll ever read” is probably a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much. If you’re familiar with Faulkner’s works, you’ll... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Big Project Returns

  

  Good morning everyone, at least it’s morning here, I’m not sure about where you are. I’ve been up most of the night thanks to some kind of attack illness which... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Easter Monday

  

  Well, I hope you all had a great and relaxing Easter. My break went well with no crisis to deal with. I’m hoping things stay uneventful for the rest of the... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Easter to All and to All a Good Brunch!

  

  Well, first off I want to wish you all a happy Easter. Even if you aren’t of a Christian persuasion it’s still a fun holiday to celebrate as far as forgiving,... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Better Late Than Never: The Hunger Games

  

  Well, I’m about two weeks late for the movie release and too late to bother trying to figure out weeks for the book release, but I figured I might as well post... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cupcake Needlepoint

  

  This is my latest finished mini-project. It’s needlepoint, not xstitch, so it finished very quickly. I only worked on this for about 4 days, and only one or... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Back to Normal

  

  Well, I’m happy to say that I finally feel like me and the world are done with the little battle we seem to have been having. At least for the moment. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do-Over!

  

  It’s been a long week and I’m glad it’s finally Monday so I can start over with a fresh slate.  It also helps it’s April 2nd so it’s the beginning of a new mont... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION