Tattoo Number Nine Is Pending
I have eight tattoos currently, and no regrets. My first ink was a thirtieth birthday present: I got a tattoo of the crown chakra, and had it done in purple. The crown chakra represents knowledge and peace, which I felt were nicely aspirational sentiments for a tattoo. It’s on my back, just above the left shoulder blade. It’s the only tattoo I can’t see without … Continue reading Tattoo Number Nine Is Pending
Seventy-Three Questions, Seventy-Three-ish Answers
Introduction I’ve been struggling with doing this last bit, and that struggle extends into writing. Part of the blame lies with mood, and part of it is a result of pain. Depression leaves me apathetic and unmotivated, and the pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome in my right hand, along with the carpal metacarpal arthritis in both hands, makes working with my hands difficult. The … Continue reading Seventy-Three Questions, Seventy-Three-ish Answers
Dystopian Lit and the Happily Ever After.
I like dystopian literature. It’s one of my favourite genres. I like the combination of the unflinching view of humans and how base, violent, and nasty we can get, with the yearning hope for better that’s also part of the story. Sometimes, the hopefulness seems terribly pointless and misplaced, and often, especially early on in the stories, darkness seems to triumph, but that’s usually a … Continue reading Dystopian Lit and the Happily Ever After.
Disaster Prep and Tech That Endures
I fell down the disaster-prep YouTube a while back. I have an affection for disaster and apocalyptic movies and books; do enough searches, and YouTube starts suggesting survival videos for your pleasure. I’m a bit cautious – it’s easy to infect your YouTube algorithm, and it takes an infinity to set it right. I don’t want to be inundated with conspiracy vids, and the line … Continue reading Disaster Prep and Tech That Endures
From Famine to Feast 