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Why I Am No Longer Advertising

Last November, I made the decision to advertise this little blog a few places, hoping that I’d gain new readers and wider exposure. Six months was the internal deadline I set for myself when I started, knowing that at that … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression is a Bitch, The Sacred Arts, Writing | Tagged advertising, art, blogging, dilemma, fear, insecurity, writing | 35 Replies

Dark Comedy

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In the tradition of great minds such as Darth Vader and Wes Anderson, I have always been drawn to the Dark Side – of comedy, that is. Like how I did that? I’m just getting warmed up, too, muahaha! Dark … Continue reading →

Tagged dark comedy, movies | 38 Replies

Passions, Otherwise Known as Unhealthy Obsessions

Hey, lookey-here, another Finish-the-Sentence Friday, courtesy of Katie Hall! Any excuse I can find to indulge in this topic, since I am a very passionate person and sometimes journaling just doesn’t cut it. Plus, this is Friday, and I need … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventureland!, Family Dynamics, The Sacred Arts, Writing | Tagged art, books, marriage, passion, reading, travel, writing | 20 Replies

Permanent Employee

“Have a seat, Natalie,” the HR Director said, gesturing to the uncomfortably stylish chairs facing her desk. I sat and crossed my legs. The skirt I wore tightly squeezed my hips when I sat, as if they were encased like … Continue reading →

Posted in Damn the Man, The Sacred Arts, Writing | Tagged choice, crossroads, grad school, literature, office, work | 46 Replies

When it’s Plausible to Live in Two Cities

For something completely different, I am participating in Finish the Sentence Friday, because I read Katie Hall’s post, decided I wanted to write about this week’s prompt, and actually had time to do so.  If I could live anywhere I’d live… … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventureland!, Family Dynamics, The Sacred Arts | Tagged fantasy, home, New York, San Francisco | 41 Replies

How I Talk Myself into Good Things

For the last few weeks, I’ve been struggling with a decision. I’m a wrestler, in that I spend a lot of time in my head arguing with myself. Wrestling. I had planned to go to a blogging conference pretty much since … Continue reading →

Posted in General Lunacy, The Sacred Arts, Writing | Tagged deserving, introspection, writing | 40 Replies

Not as Irish as I Thought

I’m not as Irish as I thought. This has skewed my worldview a bit, and now I’m feeling culturally adrift; in the throes of an existential crisis, if I allow my flair for dramatics to take the spotlight for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Dynamics, The Sacred Arts | 16 Replies

Star-Crossed Lovers – My Dramatic Reunion with the Oscars

I have a strange, emotionally fraught relationship with the Academy Awards. Believe me, I am aware of how weird that sounds. When I was a little girl, I used to design gowns for women to wear on that magical night, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Lunacy, The Sacred Arts | 11 Replies

My New Artistic Secret, or, Why I Am No Longer a Zombie

You know those days when you have nothing to say, and so you surf around online for some inspiration and the writer’s block only gets worse and then you realize you aren’t very funny or popular and you suspect you … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sacred Arts, Writing | Tagged art, creativity, The Artist's Way, writing | 22 Replies

Shake What Your Mama Gave You

I walked confidently into that studio, though I had little idea what to expect. Sure, I’d never taken a formal dance class in my life, but everyone told me that didn’t matter, you’ll catch on easily. Plus, you’re just supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol and Sobriety, The Sacred Arts | 63 Replies

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