New cat - Grainne
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New cat - Grainne

I miss…

> my friends > my family > a feeling of sanity and control when I go to bed/wake up in the morning > dogs > reading time > writing time > thinking time > Russian > Latin > learning about linguistics > having people to watch TV with (thanks to Kristin & Sarah for taking … Read more

The circle of entertainment

I was a horse-crazy as a child. I don’t know what put it into my head, but from about 2nd grade onward, I found out all I could about horses. I was a reading machine – I would read fiction and even non-fiction about horses, as much as possible, whenever and wherever I could find … Read more

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Prioritizing

I think one of the hardest skills to wrestle with is that of prioritizing tasks. It’s a vital skill for school, the workplace, and your personal life. If you can’t find a way to prioritize your activities at all, you won’t be efficient at working, or perhaps you won’t complete any tasks at all (speaking … Read more

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The hidden evils of lists

While lists may have gotten Liam Neeson his part in Schindler’s List, for me, a list is a double-edged paper-cut-inducing device. I like making lists, putting things needing attention onto physical or virtual paper in order to create a plan of attack. The trouble is, once I’ve made the list I not infrequently feel good … Read more

Silence Will Fall Demons Run

A new venture

I’m very excited about this. I’ve been working on something for the last few months, trying to see if I could keep up with this venture for a sustained period, and since I have, I went ahead and set up a separate website for it. It’s about Doctor Who, so beware, friends-of-mine whom I have … Read more

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