100 Things, #17: PG-13 ( Read more... )

Hunh ( Read more... )

There's a madman at my door.  I don't remember how old I am in the following story, nor do I remember really what time of year it was. I'm not even 100% positive on the time of day, though I want to say it was early morning because we ate cereal, but if it was late enough summer/early enough fall, it would be entirely possible for it to be one of ( Read more... )

100 Things: My Nemesis

I won't say every kid has a nemesis, nor will I say every adult has one. Some people are lucky. I'm hoping lots of people are lucky. Sadly, I was not one of those people as a kid. Nope. I'm still not sure how I ended up with a nemesis, nor am I entirely sure how she ended up being worse than the kid who stepped on my ( Read more... )

Hey, remember that 100 Things Challenge? Yeah. Every time I think I've got something to noodle out, something else comes along and wants my attention. Since I'm actively trying to avoid thinking about something else now, I figure maybe it'll work in reverse.

So, let's resume 100 Things That Changed My Life, Take 13: One Perfect Moment ( Read more... )

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This was going to be a thing on the album, Dizzy Up The Girl (which is awesome and it's very hard to believe that it's 14 years old) but then I realized that while the album was amazing and probably did change my life, it was this song that probably saved it and possibly a few other people's (that I know ( Read more... )

It's September 1989 and the world goes topsy turvy. If you've done your math, you'll realize I'm 8 at the time and in third grade. At home the news is filled with talk of a hurricane brewing, but for awhile no one's all that worried. Coastal folk are rarely worried.

Until they are.
( Then the names of old storms pop up, fast and furious. )

   I think everyone who reads a fair bit at any point in their young life comes across a book they read too soon. In some cases this just means jokes and innuendo go right over your head. In other cases this means you are now freakin' scarred for life, usually by things that people will later mock. Mercilessly.


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   You know what we haven't done lately? Exactly ( Read more... )

  I've been on a bit of a superhero kick as of late. This shouldn't be much of a surprise since summer is the time when the comics try to lure more fans to their books... by completely eradicating everything else they've done all year. Wait! Rant for another time ( Read more... )