My tap measure finally arrived*, and I took my measurements. It’s official. I’m the fattest I’ve ever been in my life–or at least any time I’ve measured my boobs, waist, and hips. I knew I was up there because my favorite pair of pants were getting tighter, and the number on the scale at the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Rambling
PSA: When You’re Not Feeling Jolly at Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, despite the lack of snow. Everywhere I go, there are Christmas lights dotting the scenery, Christmas ads on the radio/television, and everyone is talking excitedly about their plans for Christmas. I’m sure if I went to the mall, which I wouldn’t do unless I was under the… Continue Reading
Swimming Upstream
I recently wrote a post about being an older woman who plays video games, and one of the things I mentioned was how I felt indie game developers were caught in a bind between pleasing their core community and creating a game for a broader audience. I feel that sometimes, developers listen too much to… Continue Reading
Fake It Until You Make It
I was taught that my emotions didn’t matter when I was a little girl. My father was the only one allowed to show anger, and one of our ongoing feuds back then–decades long–was him telling me that he felt cold so I should put on a sweater. Got that? He was cold so I should… Continue Reading
Late to the Skyrim Bandwagon; Now I am All Aboard
When Skyrim first came out, I knew nothing about it because I was really new into gaming at that time. I was able to play it a bit on Ian’s Xbox, but I didn’t like it because I’d never used a controller up until that point. I found the interface and controls confusing and frustrating,… Continue Reading
Old Lady Who Plays Video Games Shouting at Clouds
I’m an old lady who likes to play video games, casual and ‘hardcore’. I’ve learned a few things about myself during my foray into the latter, and I’m going to share them with you because I can. First, though, a brief primer on what I enjoyed about the former. One, Hidden Object Games. They’re like… Continue Reading
The Divinity of the Nocturnal Redux
So, in yesterday’s post, I did the big reveal of the one Christmas song I like, but I took my sweet time getting there. I barely scratched the surface of my love for O Holy Night, so I am now going to bombard you with at least a dozen more*. As I noted, I find… Continue Reading
The Top 10 Songs That Get Me in the *Mood
So, in yesterdays’s post, I bitched about my problems with Christmas and mentioned that there was one Christmas song that I really like. I neglected to mention that over the past few years, I’ve found a few other season-related songs that I enjoy for different reasons. Some I like because they are funny, and some… Continue Reading
Taiji and Me, Part Two: Finding My Way
I have many thoughts on taiji, obviously. In my previous post, I detailed what led me to start practicing taiji and some of the benefits I’ve received from it, as well as some of my struggles with it. The Sword Form is a delicate form, despite being deadly. It’s more about getting someone’s attention with… Continue Reading
Taiji and Me: My Not-So-Meditative Journey Within
Taiji is an integral part of my life, but I rarely talk about it. I’ve thought about why that is, but I can’t come up with a definite answer. I’ve decided to blog about it instead because I find that I can order my thoughts better when I write them down. Or type them out… Continue Reading