Someone Like Me

One of the most common sayings or pieces of advice out there is "Just be yourself." Which seems obvious and easy on the surface. I mean, who else can you be? We don't really get a choice do we? When you're someone like me, someone who is shy, quiet, introverted and Aspie it becomes even more complex....

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My Last Year Of School

In 1988, I finished my last year of high school. Almost 30 years ago. Yikes. I'm OLD. I have to admit, I don't remember a great deal about it. I certainly wasn't studying like a maniac for the HSC. I had a bit of a laid back, I'll-do-it-tomorrow approach to it all. Coughs. Nothing's changed... I...

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Spaghetti And Meatballs: The Sequel

Greetings Earthlings,Another Friday has rolled around. They tend to do this. Predictably, right after Thursday and just before Saturday. Funny about that.  Anyway, this means it's time to join in, yet again, with the fun that is called,  Friday Reflections.  You may recall that...

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Meditation. Yay or Nay?

Greetings, spectacular humans! How are you? I am feeling quite content right now. It's Saturday evening as I type this, and I'm sitting here blogging with a lovely meal in my immediate future. We ordered Chinese takeout. Because health fanatics, obviously! Although, I am a little bummed about my lack...

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Serendipity Is Spaghetti And Meatballs: A Story.

Hello, dear reader! I hope you are enjoying another wonderful weekend. Once again it's time to make an appearance here and join in with the gang over at Friday Reflections. Here's some more stuff I made up, using the prompt: Serendipity. Use the word in your post.  I went with fiction again,...

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The Way You Make Me Feel

Hello! Here I am with a rather late last minute link-up offering for Friday Reflections. The prompt was this: put your Ipod on shuffle/turn the radio on. Write a post using the song as your prompt.  The song I heard was Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel. So I made up this story and called...

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Letter To My 20 Year Old Self

Dear 20 year old Ness, Hello, dear girl! Well, actually you're a young woman now. A proper grown up. I know! You certainly don't feel like one. I suspect you never will. And you know what? It's okay. Most people are faking it, anyway. Besides, being a grown up is totally overrated, as you are discovering. Image...

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