Some days, yes. On such mornings, I try to ignite my imagination by employing the innocent phrase, “what if…?” Like… “What if… this bottle wasn’t a bottle?” (So what?) “Okay… What if… (*picks up peel with Dole sticker still on it*) this banana was alive? Before I ate it?” (You did that already.) “What… if I’m a bird?” (Did you take notes from Shia LaBeouf’s notebook before you plagiarized “The.. Read More
DND: Disturb ‘N Die (when I’m riding the writing dragon).
The act of creating anything is almost like being on drugs. Technically, that analogy’s actually not far off. Whether it’s writing or painting murals on Strathmore with your penis that’s covered in impeccably blended acrylic shades – creating doesn’t happen by some light switch we cognitively clap on and off. I think anyone in that sort of field “knows” it – yet fights that fact the moment that the biology.. Read More
Write love note out – not outsource to technology
Remember passing notes in class? There was something special that went into taking a hand and pen to paper, origami-ing it into a hat-boat thingy, folding it in on itself with a little tab opening, and then decorating the outside. Man, I remember the feeling of getting one of those from my middle school prince charming – all eleven years of him – there for me to adore, along with.. Read More
Post 300: Are you not entertained?!
In commemoration of my 300 post mark… (waits for applause to abate) …this post’s about productivity. And as someone who took 300 years to figure out how to post more than one thing a day, I’m obviously a quality locution gladiator capable of offering others self help. And (*takes crown and flowers in hand*) I thank my betters who motivated me by showing me magical writing tools and tricks… So,.. Read More
HabitHacks at work: Chill skills
There are some days when constructing a simple string of words seems inconceivable. Actually – not “days” per se. More like time of day. This mental monsoon of confusion generally doesn’t hit until after halfway through the daily doling out of randomness for you to ingest. I start out in love with an idea or two for hours. It’s not until that moment when I pause to stretch (and suddenly.. Read More
Goldilocks’ gadget gag reel: deskology
When I finally got an at home job, I totally celebrated… …by morphing into Quasimodo. I failed to prepare (buy a decent desk setup) for my new computer based career and I paid for it, ultimately. My whole body became one, singular tight muscle a mere month after starting work. Was it this bad in college? How come my neck, rotator cuff, and back didn’t bother me so much back.. Read More
Twitter – Simplicity, Spitballing, and SEO
Remember when Twitter first started? Yeah. Me either. It took me years to even set up an account, much less use it. Actually, the only reason I did was because my then-boyfriend said something like, “Twitter is for assholes.” Naturally, I saw it as a chance to spark conflict and have someone to take my misdirected femme-rage out on. So I set one up. Only problem is: when you limit.. Read More