the odd origin story of Winston the cat
If you've been reading this blog for a bit, then you've probably heard something about Winston and Puder. Today I hope to shed some light on the Winston side of things. (Apologies for the terrible quality of these pics. I'd blame it
the struggle of writing in all caps
This week's post is going to be short. Like, really short. If this was a Relient K album, it would be a song that's only in the double digits. Like Crayons Can Melt On Us For All I Care. But here
a plethora of reasons to love British storytelling
While I cannot be 100% sure about this, I think today's going to be a pretty crappy day. My brother is now in Great Britain, which, while exciting, is also blergh. But since I'm already going to be thinking about
why I love the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
On the off-chance that you haven't heard of Myers-Briggs before, today you're gonna learn something. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, simply put, is a personality test. The whole point of it is to learn which personality type you are, and thus how
everything I didn’t learn in a year of blogging
One year ago today, I officially started my blog. On most blogs, this would call for a post about all the things you've learned over the year. I decided to take an alternate route. Here's a list of everything I didn't
a few of my favorite words
Not as much as a writer, but as a reader, I love words. I love the way some sound, the way some look, and the ideas behind others. I like learning the equivalent of a word in a different language (especially if
how to survive an encounter with the fae
If you've had any exposure to faeries past Tinkerbell, you probably know that they're dangerous. (And let's be honest, Tinkerbell was more than a little homicidal in the original Peter Pan.) The Fae are vengeful, manipulative, and easily offended. They're best
10 things I need to share from writing camp
Okay, more than a month has passed since I last posted. So before I talk about writing camp, I need to apologize. I'M SORRY FOR NOT POSTING FOR A MONTH. I was trying to get stuff done (a very vague excuse) and
a kaleidoscope of ways to look at the Hogwarts houses
Today I am going to dive somewhat deeply into Hogwarts houses and the sorting system surrounding them. (Try saying that three times fast.) I'm basing most of my information on the books and movies, but also on the Pottermore website. (Where
Disney World recap 2018 (hint: it involves shawarma)
On a bus. A dad to his son: Sometimes things in life don't go the way we expect. Son: I expect that car to go straight. Daughter (while bus is turning): I expect this bus to turn. After about three years (or three weeks)(whatever),
