1000 Days

She’s exhausted—again. Last night she was up three times before the sun. Once to find a pacifier behind the crib. Another time to escort her oldest to the bathroom. And the third time for something she can’t remember, but might have involved a sock. The school called her to say [...]

Technically I promised me 1000 days and you’re just along for the ride, but you’re right to be somewhat disappointed. I did ask for encouragement.
I read blogs that post daily and sub-daily (multi-daily?)– more than once a day. I suspect that these folks do so as sort of a mass email to all [...]

“Thus far this semester we’ve focused on magic as it applies to an individual.  Starting with various incandescents and aurals.  Then blessings, charms, and something else.  And finally, last week, with shields.  For the remainder of the course we’ll be looking at group magic.”  The room thrummed with excited talk.  The course catalog abstract promised [...]

http://www.tford.info/reflective/
When I see illustration like this the first thing that comes to mind is that the artist had to slow down. Had to describe to himself what he was seeing. Had to listen to what he said. And then, and only then, used the description and not the vision to compose the [...]

For some this may be NSFW.
The trip to Stillwater last evening was bookended with Kid Rock’s “Cocky” set on repeat play. One of the characters from my unwritten fantasy novel is based on Kid Rock as evidenced by this album–specifically the title track. He needs work.
I stumbled on my desire to do [...]

I had big plans for today’s writing.  I even tested a few thoughts out at 5 in the morning while I was awake after feeding my daughter.  It’s funny that I even plan things anymore.
My brain isn’t in the sharp focus I’d like it to be in order to write short dialogue.  I’m not interested [...]

Yesterday was not what I’d planned.  I meant to write about the dialogue of Coupling.  Watching Star Wars: Episode II last night reminded me.  It turns out that no matter how much glamor you throw up on the screen to dazzle the audience, you can still fail big because you can’t get the right words [...]

Think of this as practice for techniques other than the exposure of a great television program(me).
I year or so back I became absorbed by a BBC America “Coupling” marathon. In the middle of a work day I sat down to eat a late lunch at my in-laws–where the TV is always on–and began flipping [...]

It is fair to say that a fourth daughter is taking it’s toll on my daily writing habit. When I haven’t been writing short things or bad things or reworking old things, I’ve been writing nothing. While the first three styles don’t conflict with what I do here at 1000 Days that last [...]

I wrote elsewhere today.