Real Life Adventures Category

Wanted: Evil Lair

Well, I did it. I found the location of my secret evil lair. It’s in New Mexico. While barreling down the road at 80 miles an hour, you start to notice that vast expanses of New Mexico are apparently uninhabited. Everything has a rusted, used feel to it, and one wonders, “Did it ever look […]

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The Thing about Fear

By all rights, I guess I should be scared out of my wits. That’s what I’m told, anyhow. I should be panicked and nervous, sweaty palms and all. I should be jumping at loud sounds, flight or fight mode shifted into full-blown adrenaline rush. But, I’m not. You see, I’m moving to Los Angeles on […]

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A word and a promise

I am so, so, so busy. The move is 4 days away? No, that’s wrong. 5? I don’t know. My brain is fritzing and I need a few more boxes. I promise a full post in the near future. Until then, read a book and tell me all about it in the comments section.

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They’re so round and…shiny.

While cleaning out my closet, I found something. Round, shiny objects with holes in the center. I’m not exactly sure what their purpose is. They are called, “Compact discs”. That’s right. I discovered my high school collection of CD’s. It’s possible that I bought one or two in college, but I doubt it. I’ve been […]

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My To-Do List

As I eyed a 6’0″ axe at the Renaissance Fair last week, I was struck with the thought that maybe I could wait on getting that new computer. My current compy is only four years old and in fair condition, but that’s four years at 2,000 words an hour. Some of the buttons are wearing […]

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Shenanigans at the Renaissance Fair

I’m a super nerd. This works out well when there’s a Renaissance Fair in town. Scarborough Faire runs from the first weekend in April through Memorial. Despite the fact that Waxahachie is only an hour away, I never went to the fair during my lifetime in Texas. You can’t really go alone, my mother says, […]

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