This year I will be celebrating my thirtieth birthday - in just over two weeks actually. I decided in celebration of that birthday I would purchase myself a new tablet; something I had been wanting for a long time but never dared to spend the money on. However, this year I decided not to talk myself… Continue reading An Early Birthday Present
Category: Life or Something Like It
Snapshots from Summer Camp
I’ve begun a series of flash fiction stories to include in my thesis project; all memories from my days at summer camp, either as a camper or while I was on staff. Like most of the pieces in my thesis these are technically fictional, since I can’t really remember exact details, but they’re all based… Continue reading Snapshots from Summer Camp
Mourning the Actor or the Character?
Not one of my best posts, but an attempt to share some of my thoughts from the last 24 hours.
Smart Phones, Concerts and Social Media: Are We Missing Life’s Great Moments?
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away." For my thesis I am working on a collection of short stories and poems that are semi-autobiographical along the lines of Sandra Cisneros’ The House of Mango Street. Tying all the works together is the underlying… Continue reading Smart Phones, Concerts and Social Media: Are We Missing Life’s Great Moments?
All You Have To Do Is Ask
In which a mug teaches me a lesson about God.