Deja vu. The sense that something you’ve just witnessed, something you’ve just felt happened to you before. I’ve suffered from this feeling. I’m sure every one of you reading this has as well. I can even tell you what deja vu likely is — the brain’s visual cortex gets out of sync and processes theContinue reading “On that Feeling of Deja Vu”
Category Archives: Life
On Lining Up Future Conventions
I’ve started the process to apply for press credentials for this October’s New York Comic Con. Yesterday morning I read an article on Comics Beat about the press application process — and it is a process — and since I have to hold down the fort at the office every July when San Diego happens,Continue reading “On Lining Up Future Conventions”
On Sending a Card to My Niece
Friday afternoon I meant to go out on my lunch break and pick up a card to send to my niece because her gynamstics coach passed away suddenly earlier in the week. Friday, unfortunately, was a bit of a crazy day, and I didn’t make it out to Hallmark like I’d intended. When I wentContinue reading “On Sending a Card to My Niece”
On My Niece’s Gynmastics Coach
About a month ago, my sister asked me if I could take today off so I could drive down to northern Virginia and see my niece’s gynmastics class. It was a special family day, and she thought I’d enjoy it and that my niece would enjoy having me there. I’d get to see my nieceContinue reading “On My Niece’s Gynmastics Coach”
On Volkswagen’s Not-Beach House Ad Campaign
The new Beach House album, Bloom, came out last week. The album’s received good reviews, I think it’s pretty fantastic. If you loved Teen Dream, you’ll love Bloom. 🙂 However, that’s not the only reason Beach House is in the news this week. Volkswagen launched a new ad campaign in the UK. Here’s the commercial:Continue reading “On Volkswagen’s Not-Beach House Ad Campaign”
On Student Loan Absurdity
Several years ago, I consolidated my student loans — Perkins loans, Stafford loans, all into one gooey loan ball. Since then, every few years, my student loans change servicers. At one time, I sent my payments to New York State. Then, Mississippi for a few years. For the past two years, they went to Pittsburgh.Continue reading “On Student Loan Absurdity”
On the Sunday Feeling
Today I felt unnerved, even apprehensive. I couldn’t figure out why. I posted on Twitter that I felt “lonely,” but that couldn’t be it, surely? Then I realized that I hadn’t had a meaningful conversation with anyone in a day and a half. See, I don’t handle solitude well. It’s a weird personality quirk ofContinue reading “On the Sunday Feeling”
On Looking Ahead to Shore Leave
Shore Leave is four months away, and yesterday I started to brainstorm panel ideas for the convention. I scribbled fifteen ideas on a notepad — it was either that or pay attention to a discussion by Baltimore’s methheads about how a woman’s pelvis is made of sponge — and last night I pared the listContinue reading “On Looking Ahead to Shore Leave”
On the Podcasts I Listen To
Every morning at work, while I’m writing catalog copy or working on other projects, I listen to a number of podcasts, sometimes up to two or three hours worth of podcasts that will take me up through lunchtime or beyond. 🙂 So, what do I listen to? News PRI’s The World. An hourly news programContinue reading “On the Podcasts I Listen To”
On My Grandmother’s Cat
My grandmother’s cat is gone. Yes, my grandmother had a cat. He had no name. She called him many things. He was usually just “Kitty” or “Buddy” or “Little Guy.” My grandmother hated him and she loved him. She could scream at him for no reason at all, and then be deathly worried about himContinue reading “On My Grandmother’s Cat”