Gifts of my father
As a child my dad would scoop me up in his his arms and throw me into the air before catching me. I learned that scary can sometimes be fun and that in the end he was always there with a safe place to land. Whether it was helping a teenager with a flat tire on the side of the road or newlyweds wanting to move back home to save money for their own house, dad was always there, he was the safe place where we were always welcome.
Some time around 9 years old my dad and I had a serious talk. He made it clear that he never wanted to hear of me starting a fight or picking on someone. Hitting someone in anger wasn’t how we did things. However, he made it very clear that if someone was picking on my little brother that all bets were off. He was fiercely proud of his family and I learned from him that we safeguard and protect them.
Friday Fun – Dance Your Ass Off (Technology Inspired)
Last Wednesday my computer died, as in, no monitor life… I replaced the video card only to find the issue was the motherboard. She was dead. So, I ordered a new one (one I was a little excited for, cause I’ve been a fan for years). I got an Alienware. In honor of my computer fun, I give you this week’s theme. Technology.
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Friday Fun -Dance Your Ass Off
This week I’ve decided to spotlight some of my favorite covers.
Watch this now.
For anyone who hasn’t seen/heard this yet… go. I’ll wait
It’s crazy how much this song reminds me of this post. I suppose that’s the brilliance of a song like this, everyone can relate to it.
NaNoWriMo

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NaNoWriMo aka where I’ll be for the next month.
If you don’t know what this is, you should. It’s National Novel Writing Month, it’s the yearly celebration and marathon writing session. It’s free to participate and wonderful to participate in.
This year I’ve decided I’d finally join in. Writing is always a ‘pastime’ but it’s past time that I got more than general ideas on post-its. It’s time to give myself a word count and a deadline and see what I can make of it. I expect it to be awful, with a few moments of “ooh I like that bit” thrown in.
I’ve vowed to remember the following:
1) Just write. Beginning, middle, end, it doesn’t matter, just write.
2) Do not edit.
3) DO NOT EDIT.
4) Make your word count and don’t be frustrated if you’re a bit shy, you have days off… use them.
5) DO NOT EDIT! there’s plenty of time for that in December, January etc
I’ve decided to take on a very narrow focused piece, I hate to admit it but it’s fan fiction. There I’ve said it. Now, lest you think that I’m writing smutty slash fiction (not that there’s anything wrong with that cause I do actually like reading some smutty slash fiction) it’s not. Well I don’t think it is, but ask me again mid-November and it may have ‘evolved’.
I promise to post at least my Friday Fun music and maybe something here or there about the slog to write 1700 words a day for 30 days.
Wish me luck!
Friday Fun – Dance Your Ass Off (Halloween Edition)
Greetings! Post-vacation, post-flu, WORK of all things got incredibly needy and I found myself working quite a bit of unplanned (but mandatory) overtime. So what I’m saying is I need some fun, and Halloween is it! Here are some fun songs in the spirit of Halloween.
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Friday Fun – Dance Your Ass Off (I’m sick edition)
Everything was going so well… had a lovely vacation and came home safe and sound, reunited with the cats and then it hit. The flu. ugh.
I present to you my favorite feverish songs (that really have nothing to do with being sick, but I hope they’ll boost my immune system). Cheers!
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Friday Fun – Dance Your Ass Off (Mexico Edition)
As you read this I am in Mexico, probably sun burnt, probably a little drunk. Enjoying myself without a doubt. Here are some songs to get you in the mood for some fun visiting our southern neighbor.
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Friday Fun – Dance Your Ass Off (Vacation Edition)
My apologies for being so unavailable the last week or so. It’s vacation time (a vacation coinciding with my parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary) so there’s been a lot going on. But… I’m leaving on vacation tomorrow! With that in mind, here are a few of my favorite vacation songs:
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