Polymath @ The Safin Hold

Gratitude (of a non-obligatory nature)

Americans stumbling on this black hole will note that yesterday was Thanksgiving, and without going into the political yadda yadda that normally accompanies the discussion of Thanksgiving, I’m going to head for the more new-age view and discuss what I am actually grateful for. I have a long list, really, but what’s ironic is that,Continue reading “Gratitude (of a non-obligatory nature)”

The snow is snowing

It has been snowing this weekend – lake effect, of course, none of that easily-predicted crap that most of the state/country gets. I really want to be angry about it; I want to rail against the nerve of Lake Michigan to make it snow so close to Thanksgiving and travel time and etc, but IContinue reading “The snow is snowing”

I made a souffle

I’m not even going to bother with the niceties regarding how long it’s been. I’m posting now because I made a souffle. Like an honest-to-god-bechamel-and-meringue-powdered-sugar-on-top souffle. And it was delicious. Because I was the one behind the wheel, though, I did have to start over on the meringue, and the best part was that IContinue reading “I made a souffle”

Idea: craft vacations

I hopped on a jet plane to Florida last Friday, came down to visit my amazing grandma. When I decided to come here for a week, it was a multifaceted thought process. I wanted to get away before the ridiculous rush of the holidays starts, and I wanted to get away from…well…everything. I could haveContinue reading “Idea: craft vacations”

And then there’s…

The past week, week and a half, have been like floating through a story that has eliminated the human construct of time. Unless bound by social norms to perceive time in hours and days, I’ve literally just existed, and it’s been interesting, to say the least. I’m not saying the darkness is gone because twoContinue reading “And then there’s…”

Isn’t it ironic

When I was little, I had one of those domino knockoff things that had little steps and ramps, so you could almost set up an entire Rube Goldberg machine, were you so inclined. I say knockoff because they were colorful, and I know they were popular, but for the life of me, I can’t rememberContinue reading “Isn’t it ironic”

Week 1

So last week flew by, and this week doesn’t seem to be slowing down – not that I’m complaining. I’m up early because I have to fill in for my boss on a conference call today…not that I’m complaining. Seriously. I want to be in his position one day, so this will help with thatContinue reading “Week 1”

The Patient

I’ve had this idea brewing for a while now that, when I finish reading a book, in a way to hold onto the memory of how it made me feel and what it made me think, I will create a Wordle for it. To test this theory, I made one for the song “The Patient”Continue reading “The Patient”

This is your blog on vodka

Thoughts seem to happen all at once these days. I’m driving to work, listening to music, or just watching the scenery in silence, and eight million words are tumbling around in my head, bouncing off of each other. Some of them are shouting, and some of them are just nudging me with their elbows, andContinue reading “This is your blog on vodka”