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What is This – a Skyrim Quest?
Front Page or Favorite Section?
I don’t know how many people still buy a paper newspaper. Continue reading “Front Page or Favorite Section?”
Just Like a New Pair of Shoes
Blogging and running have more in common than you might think. Continue reading “Just Like a New Pair of Shoes”
A Practical Time Machine
Time travel has fascinated us for decades, whether it’s via TARDIS, DeLorean, sleigh, or actual phone booth. Continue reading “A Practical Time Machine”
Resolved [2016]
Happy New Year! According to WordPress’ algorithms, my local time is now 00:00 on January 1, 2016. I may or may not be awake, but this will go out regardless.
Yesterday, I looked back at 2015; today, I’m looking ahead to 2016 with the following resolutions:.
Reading
Read at least 100 books
Re-read the 41 official Discworld novels
Finish the TBR stack threatening to overtake the TV end table
Keep a good mix of fiction, nonfiction, and biography
Write down or otherwise mark quotes as I find them
Make better use of the Library, including the hold system & inter-library loan
Incur no library fines
Blogging
Keep a consistent blogging schedule
Write more fun-for-me posts, including poetry and short fiction
Take time to read and comment on others’ blogs
Grow Wicked Word Wednesday
Writing
Write a short review to be posted on Amazon & Goodreads for each book I read
Physically write something of importance or significance with pen and ink (or pencil . . . you get the idea).
FINISH THE BOOK
Life in General
Strive to be a better, happier person – the kind of person people want to be around and not just tolerate
Be more understanding that not everyone will understand my introversion and the things that make me tick, and that that’s OK
Compliment more than Complain
Sleep better
Declutter [even – gasp – if it means letting a few books find new homes]
2015 in Retrospect
Dec 31, 2015
The last day of the year seems good a time as any to reflect on the year that was.
Some personal highlights include
Krystal finding a new job as Historic Interpreter
buying a relatively new car
Twitter interactions with Amanda Palmer, Niel Gaiman, & John Scalzi
 
starting my seventh(!) year of teaching
making progress on my book
surprising Krystal at Christmas
and of course
reaching reading and blogging goals
My Bookshelf, According to Goodreads
75 books completed
26,363 pages read
Shortest Book: The Visitor
Longest Book: The Silkworm
Average Rating: 3.8 stars
check out the complete Goodreads infographic
Around the Blogosphere
Views:
18,000 (approx)
equivalent to 7 sold-out performances @ Sydney Opera House
Pictures Added:
955
Busiest Day:
Sept 23 (152 views)
Most Popular Post:
Wicked Word Wednesday will return next week!
Longest Posting Streak:
45 Days (28 June – 11 August)
Top Commentators:
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So, tell me . . . how was your year?
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Twitter – where you can see my thoughts in 140 characters or less. Also, funny retweets.
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