Category Archives: Summer of Awesomeness

How to Make Homemade Potato Chips: Summer of Awesomeness: Day 108

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

According to the Gregorian calendar, the Summer of Awesomeness ended thirteen days ago. However, in keeping with my long-standing tradition of ignoring the advice 16th-century popes, I allowed my Summer of Awesomeness to trickle over into fall for one day, … Continue reading →

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Writing Is Better Than Money

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

This has been a good week for writer me. I finished Chapter 7 of my novel on Tuesday, just a few days after passing the 10,000 word mark. (Incidentally, Tuesday was also the day my blog received its 8,000th view. … Continue reading →

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Naked In The Rain (Summer of Awesomeness: Day 60)

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

Do you remember when you were a child, and the rain called to you as a friend? Parents told you to ignore its call–rain was not appropriate company to keep. But now there’s no one to dictate your social circles, … Continue reading →

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Writing, And Living Life As It Was Meant To Be Lived

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Dear Reader, I must apologize, for there has been a depressing dearth of passion on the blog of late. This is unforgivable, and it ends now. I am a writer, and I have shoved my craft into a closet for … Continue reading →

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Summer of Awesomeness Days 44 and 45: The Dark Knight Rises

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

When having a truly awesome summer, it’s important to take time to relax. And what better way is there to relax than staying up until four in the morning watching a newly-released blockbuster? Having purchased tickets a few days earlier, … Continue reading →

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Misadventures in Meat (or, A Burger Less Boring) — Summer of Awesomeness: Day 37

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

There are few things as sad as the wanton waste of meat. Yesterday, I was dismayed to discover that two and a half pounds of hamburger meat I had in the fridge was eight days past the use-by date. In … Continue reading →

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Summer of Awesomeness: Days 26, 27, and 32: Geocaching

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

It has been some time since I’ve made a post about the Summer of Awesomeness. Should my loyal readers take this to mean that my life has been…(gasp!)…less awesome? Never, unbelievers! Just the other day, I embarked upon an adventure … Continue reading →

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