Porcelain Spinner

Photo taken by me. From the exhibition "Mariana Castillo Deball: The Flames Leave a Feathered Mark on the Clay Spider in the Chamber of Ash and Clay." Currently on display at the Arizona State University Art Museum. Fun with words today. Inspired by the piece above.Spin potSpider dotToo shallow to hold a floral show. Spin … Continue reading Porcelain Spinner

Space Shuttle Challenger

Daily writing promptWhat major historical events do you remember?View all responses Disclaimer: I'm describing events from the POV of 6 y/o me. Who was not necessarily sensitive nor cognizant of the gravity of the event. So I'm sort of mocking myself here. January 1986. I just started my second semester of school (i.e. kindergarten). I … Continue reading Space Shuttle Challenger

3 Things

What’s something most people don’t know about you? I started drinking coffee when I was in elementary school. I've actually wanted to leave Phoenix several times but thus far it's never quite worked out for me. I took a fancy version of shop in high school and learned how to read a schematic and built … Continue reading 3 Things

Exploding Eggs

Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail. When I saw this prompt, I immediately thought of an incident during my sophomore year of high school.  On a sunny spring Saturday afternoon, I arrived home from the library just minutes before my mom was about to come home for lunch (she worked on Saturdays … Continue reading Exploding Eggs

From the Archives: Just Delete It.

Author's Note: This piece was originally posted November 19, 2013. Present day commentary is in italics. Back in college, I had a part-time job providing content support to school administrators attempting to fill out an annual report to continue accreditation of their school (I really need to post more about this job) .  My main … Continue reading From the Archives: Just Delete It.

Downloads and Updates

Hello! September was a whirlwind month and I've fallen short of posting weekly on this blog. Figure this would be a good time to do a "hodgepodge" post. Music Poll- in case you missed it, my previous post highlights the theme music of each network's NFL music. I'll leave this poll open for another week … Continue reading Downloads and Updates

POLL: Who Has the Best Football Theme Music?

Happy September! I've been waiting for the start of this year's football season to revisit a post I did back in 2012 on my now defunct NMNPHX blog. As a fan of both (American) football AND music, I thought it would be fun to examine the various instrumental themes that have been produced or adapted … Continue reading POLL: Who Has the Best Football Theme Music?

Unimaginable

What would your life be like without music? Hello! It's been a few weeks since I posted thanks to life. To my pleasant surprise, today's prompt was a perfect excuse to post something. Music is something that has always been part of my life. From an early age, I took to playing musical instruments,  starting … Continue reading Unimaginable

Bus Stop or Secret Agent Meeting Place?

What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?View other responses I know this prompt came out days ago, but it fits a recent search I did that has yet to produce results. While in Cape May, NJ I spotted several of these booths near the US Coast Guard … Continue reading Bus Stop or Secret Agent Meeting Place?

Smurfing Good TV

Daily writing promptWhat TV shows did you watch as a kid?View all responses As a kid of the 80's, Saturday morning cartoons were it. Living out west where everything seems to air early, the ONE cartoon show I woke up early every Saturday to see - I'm talking like 5-6am depending on the time of … Continue reading Smurfing Good TV