Musings

Life, the universe, and mythological creature conspiracy theories of a mermaid kind

a couple years ago I guestblogged elsewhere about how I was cursed by mermaids, and now I'm sharing it here with you. Without further ado, here's the post where we all squeal and gush about mermaids. Or, how I almost discovered the secret of the mermaids like three times over...

Musings

Life is a mystery. You’re the detective.

"We are all detectives with every good story." That's what my friend Amber said when reading I Know You Like a Murder. It's true. Books invite the reader to figure out what's happening between the lines. And a good story keeps the reader guessing. In "I Know You Like a Murder", you as the reader are the… Continue reading Life is a mystery. You’re the detective.

Musings

Still learning to juggle a platform

  If there's two types of people in the world: Minimalist: Keeps as little as possible Hoarder: Gets rid of as little as possible then I am absolutely neither of them. But of course that's a very sparse definition of minimalists and hoarders. I could go the other way: If there's two types of people… Continue reading Still learning to juggle a platform

Musings

Blogmas, AOL, murder, and all the things…

How have you lovelies been? I've missed you! I was out sick (Boooooo) and then busy with birthday plans (Woohoooooooo), and now I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things. Last week I blogged about my birthday spy mission, so I figured I'd save my "I was sick" explanation until this week. But I… Continue reading Blogmas, AOL, murder, and all the things…

Musings, Relationships

The case of the sneaky birthday surprise

Top secret intel! Confidential Report 10232017 Agent on duty: Aimster Birthday-Diva Suspects: Traitorous Double-Agent Boyfriend and Messenger Unknown Victim: Aimster Birthday-Diva herself Kill date: October 23, 2017   On Saturday throughout 0900 and 1200 hours, I witnessed Boyfriend receiving a number of messages via the Top Secret Facebook Messenger app. This was the elusive Messenger who… Continue reading The case of the sneaky birthday surprise

Musings

Close encounters of a mermaid kind

I found definitive proof that I have been cursed by mermaids. But wait! I can't share the secret here, it's much too easy to track. You have to go look at my guestpost elsewhere to hear about my mermaid encounters and the curse and what will soon take place. Go quickly, read, before you miss… Continue reading Close encounters of a mermaid kind

Musings

The other side of TSwift’s video

I'm not even a huge fan of Taylor Swift, and yet I find myself blogging and defending her for the second time. I should be spending this time gushing over Gaga or squealing over Sia, but no. Lots of people - almost every Tweet or article I see - is upset with Taylor over her new… Continue reading The other side of TSwift’s video

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Musings, Relationships

Something better than a chai latte

You might remember me telling you about my recent terrible horrible no-good very-bad day. And it all started with a broken mug, which the chai latte warned me about but I didn't take heed. (Yes, chai lattes talk to me. Don't they speak to you?)   Question: What is better than something that warns of… Continue reading Something better than a chai latte