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Continue reading →: Documentary Days – Update #1
Hey there! I’m back from vacation, and promise (haha) I’ll post photos sometime soon. It was a really nice time, just hanging out and taking it easy in Austin, TX, which is by far one of my favorite cities. Maybe if you’re lucky I’ll tell you all about the AH-MAZING…
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Continue reading →: The “Monthly Challenge” Challenge
Forgive me folks, but I’m still on vacation and writing from my Kindle, so this is going to have to stay short. However, last night I was idly considering some basic plans I had for the year, and thought it might be cool to get a head start. For the…
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Continue reading →: Keeping Austin Weird
I’m still away on my vacation / baby welcoming trip, and typing this from a Kindle, so I’ll keep it short. It’s the new year, and starting today, I’m having no more bullshit in my life. I’m 31, well rested, and moderately sober. Today has been a contemplation on St…
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Continue reading →: Aunt Almost
I’m an only child. Just one daughter for my parents – one chance at creating someone to carry on their legacy. It was a choice that was made mostly for financial reasons, and also because my dad, ever the big talker, said something stupid. He combined the words ‘girl’ and…
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Continue reading →: Grinch-tastic
I’m so tired of the holidays. Can’t wait til today is over. I don’t want presents; I just want to have a day or two alone, with no one to talk to, explain to, endeavor to please or placate. That’s not happening, though, so it’s time to put on my…
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Continue reading →: On Going Boldly – First Thoughts on 2013 Resolutions
With Christmas right around the corner, and the new year not too far behind, I’m in a bit of a funk today. It doesn’t help that I’ve got an awful tummy ache, a HUGE zit slowly coming to fruition right on the corner of my lip, where no amount of…
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Continue reading →: So Over Christmas
I’m over it. I’ve been over it since before Thanksgiving, but now, today, I’m really feeling the irritation start to build. I can’t wait for this holiday to be over and done with for another year. The stifling commercialism, the intense contests built up around gift giving, the constant jingle…
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Continue reading →: The Finished Product
Here’s the gift I made for my coworker Gary as a Secret Santa present. He’s really into Predator, and has a couple of Predator action figures on his desk. I figured it would be pretty cool to make a little “home” for his Predator that let him change its environment…
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Continue reading →: Finishing Up the Secret Santa-ing
It’s 8:43 am on December 19th, and I’ve been awake for a whopping 40 minutes! That’s only impressive if you know me, of course, and know that I do not under any circumstances like to peek my addled brain out of bed before around 9:30 in the morning. It’s bad…
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Continue reading →: Secret Santa – A 24 Hour Crafting Contest Nightmare!
Oy vey. I am in some serious trouble. A few weeks ago, what at the time seemed like the best idea ever popped into my addled brain – wouldn’t it be great if everyone in the office MADE each other holiday gifts? We could each write our name on a…
Hello,
I’m Nova
I have no “personal brand.” I’m not a girl boss, I’m not an influencer, and I don’t aspire to be powerful, inspiring, or rich. I probably can’t teach you anything, and there’s a good chance that there’s nothing at all of interest or use to you here. This is just where I come to talk about the random bits and pieces that make up my quiet life as a sober woman in her 40s. I’m engaged to the love of my life, have six (yes, SIX) indoor pets, and spend a lot of time gardening and hunting for thrift treasures. I also study classical voice (I’m a lyric coloratura soprano) and am deeply interested in all things spiritual and paranormal. Right now I’m trying to recover from career burnout and even out my personal energy, but my eventual goal is to become a medium and shamanic healer, using music to remind humans of the things that actually matter: connection, community, and loving all living things as though they were our own children. I may or may not talk about all of these things here (and sometimes all at once). Welcome!
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