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So Long, Farewell...

So Long, Farewell…

I’ve had this blog for a couple of years, but it’s time to finally say goodbye to it. My writing journey has been fun, exciting, full of naivety, and very painful. So I’m letting the past die. I’m leaving this behind. So thank you to all of you who’ve followed this blog and read my posts. I appreciate you. If you’ve read any of my works thank you. They won’t be available in the near future as I…

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My Year In Books... 2022

My Year In Books… 2022

Greetings and salutations my dear followers! By now you know the drill: Started the GoodReads reading challenge back in 2013 (I’ve mentioned this fact in past posts multiple times apologies!) and after nine years, this is the final countdown! I’ll explain later in the post. This year the reading goal was initially 50 books… but once I reached 102, I decided to change the goal to 200 books. his…

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New Month, New Logo

New Month, New Logo

February has arrived and while everyday is Black History, this month there’s a keen focus on how far we’ve come and how far we still (unfortunately) need to go. So happy Black History Month! Also today starts the year of the tiger. So 新年快乐! 新年好! 春节快乐! Happy Chinese New Year!  祝您新年快乐,身体健康! WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND GOOD HEALTH! Today I just had one new announcement, if you haven’t noticed…

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And We're Off!

And We’re Off!

Happy New Year and Happy Monday. I’ve got a few announcements: First: After a few false starts, my shop is officially, officially open on Esty. My shop features handmade art/craft pieces that include the following: Jewelry-Necklaces, Bracelets, Rings, & Earrings, Coasters/Paperweights, and Keychains. Side note: I know I’m supposed to start a new series regarding my crafting, but right now I’m…

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When You're Stressed the F**k Out... Part IV

When You’re Stressed the F**k Out… Part IV

Hello my friends, I’ve returned with a new entry in this series. Once again stress has reared its ugly head and is currently looking at me like this: Between dealing with gaslighting people, health and financial issues, and taking a class that I shouldn’t have but had no choice to, yeah it’s been fun. Anyways, I wanted to check in with you and see how are ya’ll are doing. So here’s what I…

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My Year In Books: 2021

My Year In Books: 2021

Another rocky year is close to an end and once again I’m here to showcase my year in books. Like so many of you, I’ve had a stressful year but I was able to find some solace in reading books. In recent years, I’ve scaled back my reading goals and this year was the same, I only wanted to read 30 books for the year. But once again I read more than my goal- I read 54 books for the year. So let’s…

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New Blog Series: Musings of a Newbie Artist

New Blog Series: Musings of a Newbie Artist

Greetings and salutations everyone! Today I’m beginning a new series titled “Musings of a Newbie Artist”. This series will focus on my arts and crafts projects I’ve been working on. When the Panasonic began and I was working from home, I started getting a bit antsy and wanted to work on something that would spark joy. https://media.giphy.com/media/PmABbbUe3IqUKSOIBV/giphy.gif If you’ve been…

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Finished my first memory wire wrapped bracelet. It's an ocean themed of course. It took a while to make but I'm happy with the end result. I'll definitely make more of these. #newbieartist #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry https://www.instagram.com/p/CVHaeLfgwhT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! New necklace handmade by me. #newbieartist #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry https://www.instagram.com/p/CVEBYlmPQzp/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Happy Friday! Here's my cat. #catstagram #catmomlife #catmom https://www.instagram.com/p/CVDhMKRgwyD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Finished my first beaded bracelet. #newbieartist #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry https://www.instagram.com/p/CU8_ZoQgpdq/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Working on a new project... #newbieartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CU1G6IvA3u5/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Here are the moon phases necklaces and keychains that I made last weekend. #moon #newbieartist #resinjewelry #moonphases`#resincrafts https://www.instagram.com/p/CUyAIHrPRTO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Now Open: The Musings of a Blerd Store on Ko-fi!

Now Open: The Musings of a Blerd Store on Ko-fi!

Greetings everyone, I hope you’re doing well. Today’s posts brings an announcement. I now have a store on Ko-fi! Here’s the link: https://ko-fi.com/themusingsofablerd/shop Right now I have my two novellas and novels available for sale but coming very soon will be my art/craft creations. I’ll be selling the following items: Jewelry Necklaces Bracelets & Rings Earrings Trinket…

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Itinerary: 16 Points of Interest on Route 66

Itinerary: 16 Points of Interest on Route 66

Picture via  Wikimedia Commons | License details Summer has arrived and with COVID restrictions being lifted, many will hit the road-for better or worse-for a road trip adventure. One such route that many put on their list of places to travel is Route 66. Established on November 11, 1926, this famous stretch of road begins in Chicago, Illinois and runs through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,…

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When You've Been Drained...

When You’ve Been Drained…

So I’ve touched on this a little bit two years ago in my post titled Confession: I’m a part-time writer, that I wasn’t really feeling writing as a career and that is still the truth. However there’s a reason as to why that happened, and I’ll explain why without getting into the nitty gritty of it all below. As I’ve stated before I’ve always loved writing and I still do. I’ve been doing it since…

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I Am Alive

Greetings and salutations everyone! How are you doing? How are you feeling? As long as you’re not purposely causing harm to others, I hope that you’re thriving. It’s been a long time since my last post, I think nearly a year but I’ve returned and wanted to let you know that I’ll be back to posting soon. We’ve been through a lot in these past two years and I just haven’t been interested or…