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    Music Roulette 8 ~ What’s the Frequency, Spotify

    June 28, 2026 /No Comments

    I read somewhere that music is the closest thing we have to time travel. Listening to certain songs will take us back in time to specific developmental periods in our lives, like timestamps in our personal history. I completely agree. Certain songs mean certain things. And certain songs evoke specific emotions. Music is a powerful tool, certainly not the “blunt tool” that Hannibal Lecter accuses Clarice of using on him at their first meeting in The Silence of the Lambs. Time to dissect with another round of music roulette.

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    You Have Your Shit Together

    June 22, 2026 /No Comments

    Who are you most inspired by? I am always inspired by people who have their shit together. There have been different people at different stages of my life.

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    Mind Your Business

    June 20, 2026 /No Comments

    The origin story for a fixation that was, at the time, still just curiosity. Allegedly.

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    Circles and Shields – Few of My Favorite Things

    June 18, 2026 /No Comments

    What are your two favorite things to wear? I am a creature of habit. There are some things that, once I’ve defined them, become touchstones to get me through the day. Totems to either bring me luck or shield me against the world. These are a few of my favorite things.

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    I Like to Walk Because I Can

    June 12, 2026 /No Comments

    I like to walk because I can. I see people who can't and I will not take these fully functioning legs for granted. For as long as they continue to carry me.

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Writing about the random ass shit going on in my life since 2007. I pull no punches and use salty language. Read at your own risk.

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