A day that disappeared so fast I barely knew what was happening. I managed to get some writing but barely. I ( Read more... )

Spent it at the foot doctor's for a follow up and then a visit from their friends (the ones that annoy me) It wasn't a bad day, wasn't a great one. At least we all feel better than we did yesterday ( Read more... )

In this post we've come to the end of my thoughts on that conversation about YA fiction and some of the disservice we do it. I've talked about child soldiers and bad teachers. That leaves parents. In order for kids and teens to do half of what they do in so many YA stories (especially the fantasy/urban fantasy/action-thriller types) their parents ( Read more... )

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But it didn't last long enough for me to get out there and go for a walk. Pouts ( Read more... )

Literally took 2 months off and I have no idea how that happened. So I dictated a few articles and Word did a few things that surprised me. I was dictating about Maria Montessori and her lover Guiseppe Montesano and Word translated his name to Joseph. (dude if I wanted it to say Joseph....) And she was the head of a school for retarded children ( Read more... )

For those who don't know PA does not allow the sale of alcohol at anything other than state run stores (and beer at beer distributors) On one hand it's a pain because it's a special trip (also you can not get it sent to you from online here) on the other hand my WalMarts and Krogers in OH can't come close to this dedicated selection. I won't buy ( Read more... )

I was setting the table and the bejeweled Christmas napkin rings cut my finger open. Side eyeing them so hard.

Today I didn't get nearly what I wanted to do done. I did post up 2 fandomtrees stories and thought about trying this open call that didn't get enough stories. My problem is I only have TWO stories with couples and neither are 21st century. Do I ( Read more... )

So Medical Mutual lied to my pharmacy about my deductible not being met and they wouldn't fill my jardiance. Had to call them today. Basically they said well you only get three pharmacy fills on that drug and then you have to use our mail order or pay the full 750$. Okay WHERE did it say that? Basically I got a letter saying that last month. eye ( Read more... )

Still exploring the themes from last week, bad teachers/schools. There are very problematic themes in a lot of YA dark academia stories, where part of the dark is just how bad the teachers are (which isn't the point of dark academia) In this situation (so very prevalent in Harry Potter) the teachers fail these students time and again (imagine the ( Read more... )