Blaugust is getting closer to the end. This has been one of the more rewarding events I’ve taken part in. It has also been difficult, but that’s entirely on my end. I chose to post every day without any preparation—as a newbie blogger. This weekly prompt is all about staying motivated, something I need to […]
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Blaugust Weekly Prompts: Weeks 1 & 2 Angry Bunny Man reminded me that I skipped the first two Weekly Prompts for Blaugust. I’ve decided to put weeks one and two together to catch up. Week One – Welcome to Blaugust What made you decide to do Blaugust this year, and what are your personal goals?
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Axxuy tagged me for this. It’s my first time doing one of these. It’s like chain mail but with posts. You can go to the link above to follow it back to previous posts. Why did you start blogging in the first place? When I was in college, fifteen years ago, I started a “blog” on
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I couldn’t do just one. These are the biggest pet peeves of mine and my takes on them. Thanks to Nerd Girl Thoughts for coming up with this group project. Telling people to smile is rude. This attempt at kindness falls short. Telling someone to smile is like saying, “I don’t like your face.” It’s also ignoring
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Yesterday I read a post about intrinsic values on Bongo Twisty, a great blog I found looking through Blaugust participants. It got me thinking about my own intrinsic values. I even took a test evaluating my intrinsic values here. Be warned: that test will ask for personal questions at the end and an email to send the full
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It has been a bit of a struggle to come up with topics for every single day during Blaugust. I may think deeply about concepts, but I don’t tend to explore topics in depth. Whenever I get interested in a topic, I don’t get very far. Take philosophy, for example. Looking into new philosophical concepts
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Sid When I opened Mastodon today, I was pleasantly surprised to find a mention from Sid, a fellow blogger and artist, saying “…I read the entirety of your blog and I really liked it…” To say I’m honored is an understatement. Thank you, Sid! That comment alone was enough to make my day, but there’s
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I read a post by JCProbably talking about making friends as an adult. At the end, she asked, “How are you making friends?” So, I’d like to take the time to answer in a post. The short answer is, I’m not. Along with all the usual scheduling conflicts that make adult friendships hard, I have a couple
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Last week, I posted about how I’ve been off social media for a while. After a great deal of thought, I’ve decided to give Mastodon a try. Mastodon isn’t new to me. I heard about it quite a while ago. What brought it back to my attention was an excellent post by Didier MARY and an ongoing
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While reading a post by Nik Kantar mentioning the change in time-between-charges with phones, it got me thinking more about why I have been considering making the switch to a dumb phone. Only having to charge my phone once a week is one of the biggest advantages I would hope to get out of a dumb phone.
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