Real Life Adventures Category
Banging on a Lunch Tray
Posted on January 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
As I near the end of Daniel Levitin’s This Is Your Brain On Music, I recall certain memories with great emotional implications. Without getting too deep into the book content, our ears connect to the parts of the brain that determine movement, which, in turn, is connected to emotion. It’s complicated and interesting. Someone should […]
The Mysterious Retail Injury
Posted on January 3, 2012 1 Comment
I seem to be attracted to mildly hazardous jobs. Nothing incredible, like putting out oil fires, just the minor injuries. I worked at a movie theater for a year, running the concession stand. I got an awesome visor, a nametag, and free movie-themed t-shirts. So what, The Thunderbirds was a flop. Been there, done that, […]
A Journey Restarted
Posted on December 12, 2011 Leave a Comment
I have returned to The Fantastic World of Barnes & Noble (or the Nobley, for you who are savvy to the lingo). I’ve worked at B&N for upwards of three years, alternating between seasonal employ and full time. The last stint was a solid two year, full-time block that ended January 2nd of this year. […]
Readers & ‘Ritas
Posted on November 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
I went to a conference this weekend. Readers & ‘Ritas is Fresh Fiction’s annual conference, proceeds going to Plano Family Literacy. There’s the official business, here’s the real story. Readers & ‘Ritas is the bachelorette party of conferences. It’s hanging out, meeting authors, discussing all things reading. Or, discussing whatever. Video games, television shows, movies, […]
They’re Everywhere (who is ‘they’, again?)
Posted on September 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
Do you know there are 7 guns for every 1 person in the United States? I have no idea if that’s true. But, someone told me about it this weekend. I’m pretty sure he was a cult recruiter. I sat at Starbucks, catching up with a friend. We do this once a month, usually Sunday […]
Books, GoodReads, and Why I’m Still Awake
Posted on September 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Aight, peeps, here’s the lowdown, the skinny, the 411, the…you know, whatever. All of a sudden, I have insomnia all the freakin’ time. I wake up the same time every morning (9am), but it seems like I can’t get to sleep any time before 3am. What do I do with all this time? Besides obsessively […]
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