Nose Memories are powerful. I’m talking about that thing where you smell something and it instantly transports you back to a certain time, or place, or reminds you of someone specific. Now, I could launch into some sort of scientific diatribe about Olfactory Memory and the psychology attached to it and the studies that have…
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A Month and a Day
One month and one day ago, on June 5, 2017, my mom passed away. It’s weird, but in hindsight, leading up to her departure, I think I knew it was coming. The last time I saw her was on Mother’s Day. We had a fun time, but she would get a little snarly when we…
2015, Adieu
Wow. I wrote a whopping eight blog posts this year. There are myriad reasons for my ongoing silence. The biggest one is that I spend every day in this high-intensity situation and by the time I get home I have no desire to look at another computer or exert the extra energy toward another obligation….
Memory Lane
It’s a hot, lazy, don’t-ever-leave-the-house sort of summer day down here, today. Tomorrow is supposed to be worse. I think the ubiquitous They even have a Heat Warning out for these Stifling Southern Climes. That being said, I’ve whiled away the afternoon today on my steamy porch, sipping pink wine, listening to Squirrel Nut Zippers (because…
Misty Day, Reflections
Wednesday finds me in a better mindset, regarding the Vibe thang that had me in such an emotional dither yesterday. I went home after work and, after having a decent cry on J over a couple of cardboard boxes, we had a chat about all of that, and the various philosophies of grief. It is…
Dreaming Tech, Creepy Elevators
As I write this I am eating the most glorious instant oatmeal I’ve ever encountered: Chai Apple. CHAI. In my OATMEAL. Victory! There is also a banana. And coffee is involved. Good morning. *** The other night, the Avistrum crew, including myself, were on set working on a new film. Burned out from all of the…
Follow Your Crazy 