June 7, 2012 · 8:26 pm

Embracing the Squirmy Worms

I had the opportunity to take my 5 year old son, aka the Noodle, to his Karate class this evening. Usually Mom has that duty but her schedule was jam-packed today. Even though I don’t always go to his class, I love watching him in that setting.

Driving him today I got to thinking, as I always seem to lately, how his perspective and embrace of the unknown compares and contrasts with my own process of connecting with my creative side. (Note to self: topic for a future post- is it always about me?) The more I thought about it, the more I realized that his 5 year old perspective warrants some consideration.

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June 6, 2012 · 8:07 am

Cup of Coffee and 100+ Words

Woot! I am energized! I woke up this morning with the need to write. I got my cup of coffee, cranked up the PC and got a little under 200 words in on Story Blue. Just a quick hit this morning before work- but I will definitely be coming back to it this evening.

I really need to get back to this routine- getting up and writing while I’m feeling creative (and before all of my critical filters are awake!) If I feel this good when I’m writing then why do I allow myself to get sidetracked? All of my responsibilities offer plenty of distraction but I need to carve out this 10 minutes to engage my creativity. I’ll see how it feels throughout the day but I’m hoping this gets me on the right track today!

Do you have something that gives you a kick start in your day? What it is ? Please- share!

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June 5, 2012 · 10:56 pm

No Talking!

People fascinate me. I am, truly, an ardent fan of human quirks. I can sit and watch people for a LOOOOOONG time.

At heart, I am a shy person. I’m not the one that goes into a room full of strangers and starts chatting people up. I am very content to sit with my thoughts and simply watch as the human condition plays out in front of me.

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June 4, 2012 · 9:24 pm

It’s the Blog That Says “Bad Mother Fu…”

A funny thing happened on the way to my blog today…

I’ve just about finished a nice little mini-vacation- a very long weekend with a couple of weddings and a visit from my youngest brother, Joey, and his partner, Jerry. Good times! I’ve been thinking all day about what I wanted to write about this evening. After putting the Noodle and the Goon to bed (our 5 and 3 year old boys), I was flipping channels before coming downstairs to write. I came across Pulp Fiction about halfway through on HBO. Yup- I’ll watch that again…

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June 3, 2012 · 7:56 pm

Spreading the Love

I thought I’d share some of the blogs that I follow. Check them out- you might enjoy them as well!

In no particular order:

  • So Far Untitled – A nice bloke over in the UK that seems to be on a similar journey- has a day job but really wants to write. I find his stuff very easy to read and enjoyable. Check out his blog here.
  • Thaddeus Miles 365 Project Page – About halfway through a daunting challenge- a photographer, he’s taking or posting a photo every day in 2012. He’s got a great eye and has posted some really amazing photos. Take a look here.
  • Joe’s Shitty Ideas – Funny stuff; quick hits in the spirit of “Shit My Dad Says!”. Instead of a crusty Dad, the author has a friend, Joe, notorious for, well, shitty ideas! Read about a shitty idea here.
  • Sparkling By The Way’s Blog – Disclaimer: written by my wife’s best friend. If you like your humor somewhat sardonic, this is for you! Read it here.
  • Panekroom’s Blog – Big disclaimer: I sleep with the author! 😉 My wife’s very funny blog. Check it out here.

Enjoy- and good reading!

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