Archives for July 2011

Pre-Countdown Decoration Post

Don we now our gay aparrel…. Blogosphere? Fa la la la la la la la la… Blogosphere? What are you doing? Hey, yo. Bets. Pretty good, eh? What…what is all of this? I’m decoratin’ Decoratin’? *shakes head* I mean, you’re decorating? Yeah. And singing…Christmas carols? Yeah. Um…why? Because…*turns. stares* Hello, I’m getting ready. Duh. O-kay…Ready […]

Fear and Daring

Last weekend I started reading Bob Mayer’s really terrific book: Who Dares Wins: The Green Beret Way to Conquer Fear and Succeed.  I immediately got stuck in the introduction. The reason for this is because in the introduction of the book, Bob issues a few simple challenges. 1.  Write down the thing you fear the most. 2.  Write down […]

Before Instant Gratification

The other day I posted something on Facebook and went back to look for responses about a minute later.  When I realized what I was doing, I laughed at myself.  Then I started thinking about how instantaeous everything has become.  And that, in turn, started me thinking about how much things have changed, even in my […]

The Danger Of Being An Author

In my mind, I became a writer in the 2nd grade with my masterpiece: “What I Did On The Weekend” and the stories I told myself about Speed Racer. I became an author for the first time in the 5th grade when I started publishing limericks in the 5th grade newspaper. My position was solidified when my […]

Coffee Talks

Hi. Hey. Mind if I sit here? Go ahead. *silence* So, um, can I ask you what you’re doing in my blog? Sure. *silence* Soooo, what are you doing in my blog? Sitting. I can see that. Who are you anyway? I’m Coffee. Duh. Coffee? Yeah. Well, what in the heck are you doing sitting in […]

Both Sides Of Blogging

  I’ve been blogging three times a week for about six months now. I’ve only missed one post (the Thursday before I went to RWA), but then I made up for it the next week. So, of course, now that I’m an expert and all I thought I would post a list of some of […]