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"I'm going to go cut my hair real quick while this downloads." My husband just now said this to me before leaving the living room to shave his head, and all I could think was, "Do we even live in the same universe?" I wonder what it would be like to move through the day... Continue Reading →
I'm trying to finish an essay about not writing. (And by trying, I mean printing out a draft and then leaving it untouched for nearly three weeks now. ) The essay started as an assignment for an online writing class I took earlier this year. I uploaded the work for class discussion, believing I was... Continue Reading →
The kids are in bed, both asleep by now. My husband is on the couch watching Walking Dead and I am sitting cross-legged on the floor by the fire, my laptop in front of me. The laundry is mostly caught up, but not folded. There are a few dishes in the sink, rinsed buy not... Continue Reading →
I am enrolled in a writing course, and I can't even say the name of the class as it reeks of writer/family/betrayal in its highest form. While I'm not going to post any of the essays I've written as part of the class assignments, I am game for sharing a photo inspired by the instructor... Continue Reading →
In the desert you can remember your name 'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain. I'm headed home today after spending a week in the desert. The house where I stayed was at the end of a mile-long unpaved road, surrounded by cactuses and hills of rock and rubble. The owners... Continue Reading →
Dream Symbols from Dreammoods.com: The Color White White represents purity, perfection, peace, innocence, dignity, cleanliness, awareness, and new beginnings. You may be experiencing a reawakening or have a fresh outlook on life. Shoes In general, shoes represent your approach to life. Wearing shoes in your dream suggests that you are well-grounded or down to earth.... Continue Reading →
I bought this domain - http://www.AmyGesenhues.com months ago. It's not my first blog. Amywroteit.com is still live. And it's not even the first AmyWroteIt. Amy originally wrote it in 2008. On January 15 - seven years and eleven days ago - I committed to blog everyday for a year, and I did. I published more than 365 consecutive posts from January 2008 through the first part of 2009. I kept that first blog going until 2012 when I finally decided it had run its course.
My regular coffee order is a hazelnut latte with skim. The owner of Hob Knobb Coffee knows me well enough to ask, "You want your usual?" when I walk in the door. If someone is working the counter with him, he tells them which mug I like best. It's a black one with a rounded... Continue Reading →
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