Garrett appeared in Shark Tank, he didn’t get the funding but his presence made US believe that he will be big with his idea someday soon.

Garrett appeared in Shark Tank, he didn’t get the funding but his presence made US believe that he will be big with his idea someday soon.

Firefly Decline?  Who Would Have Guessed? Firefly Decline.?  I discovered an article in my Facebook feed and was shocked.  For years I enjoyed an evening light show when visiting relatives lucky enough to live in the country.  Now, I live on my own sprawling 100 acres. I enjoy a nightly show of fireflies every night from May until […]

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I am a writer. Not that I have to my credit published novels/short stories. YET. But I am one. Every day of my life, I think about characters, their lives and their behaviour. I honestly do think of ways to complicate their lives. I try my best to make them go through a lot but… More I am a Writer.

I’m starting a new learning program on digital storytelling put on by the open learning platform called DS106. I will be posting all of my content for this project/class on this blog under the category ds106. I don’t have much to say about the program as I am just getting started. Looks like a lot […]

I have to admit when I read over the assignments for the week I was a little intimidated by the abbreviation PLN and finding out what it meant. I slumped down in my comfy office chair and googled the term. The first sentence I read was “If you’ve never heard of a PLN, the funny… More PLN’s???

If you're like us, and not able to attend ISTE 2016, you are still able to learn from the conference by participating remotely.

Body farms are the stuff of fantasy – fictional ideas as in Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling novel. Or are they? Decomposing bodies are the center of a murder mystery.  Each body has a name, a face, a history, a life and loved ones left behind.  In my earlier post, you may have read (if you had the stomach) about some horrifying […]

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Up until last Sunday, I’m talking about the Sunday before yesterday, the Sunday before Fathers Day Sunday, although my love did make the mistake of thinking last week was actually Fathers Day, so I got to have two Fathers Days in... Continue Reading →

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Looking for a job is an extremely exhausting and time-consuming process. You send out tons of resumes, fill out multiple job applications, and constantly alter your cover letter to better fit each new position. And at the end, you don't even remember w...

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Here is the long-awaited post about my return to NYC from a two-week-long vacation. It was a full house on the board of Barcelona - New York flight. Vacation - exhausted and maybe slightly reminiscent travelers sat quietly down covering under the big b...

Scott Dinsmore: How to find work you love <iframe src=”https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/scott_dinsmore_how_to_find_work_you_love.html” width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen> During the TEDTALK Scott Dinsmore ends his talk with posing the question, “What is the work you can’t not do?”Hearing Scott’s message solidified for me that the choice I am making in pursuing an Early Childhood Education degree… More What is the work you can’t not do?

Challenge.What is challenge?Challenges are hard. I tried to do the #SoberApril challenge and swore I wouldn't drink for the next 30 days to prove myself and others there is a way to socialize without drinking.My month of April was all scheduled-up with...

What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.” ~Brene Brown https://embed-ssl.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html I have to admit after spending literally all day on the computer doing homework I wasn’t very enthused with the idea about watching another TEDTALK tonight. I had a “to do List” that needed written out that was distracting my desire to keep plugging away… More The power of Vulnerability by Brene’Brown

Like in all those good stories her Nan used to tell her, the struggle was real. It was immense, perceivably insurmountable. There would be many obstacles. There would for sure be many tears. There may be death. Hopefully there will... Continue Reading →

What’s this about??? Very simple. It’s another rambling on Constructive Vs Destructive Criticism. According to Google, Constructive Criticism involves offering well-reasoned opinions regarding others to improve them/their outcome in a helpful manner. So basically, you’re trying to help someone out by offering viable suggestions or advice in a friendly manner. But the main point is… More Don’t Let ‘Em!!!

My husband and I have always had a dream of owning a cabin and a boat. Literally for years we have been purchasing items for a boat that didn’t exist. We would hit a Cabalas sale and make a purchase for the “someday” boat. Every once in a while I would catch a glimpse of… More Learning to Drive a Boat!

Is it possible to say that an entire novel is a metaphor? Well I just inferred that it was, so I guess that question is settled… When I was was in my twenties I commenced a BA in English Literature,... Continue Reading →

It’s a cold Sunday Night in Johannesburg and a week of creativity comes to a close. As you may know if you have been following me, I have been participate (rather lightly) in the DS106 Digital Storytelling course, although this... Continue Reading →

Death and taxes, they say, are the two certainties in life.  I find the process of doing my taxes an ugly one.  The natural process of death and decay is horrifying.  Thank goodness I won’t be around to watch my body after death turn into worm food. For those of you who are squeamish, you […]

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I’ve really had fun with this weeks movie activity – with some belated posts coming to the fore… I find myself in the stars – Today on DS106 we had to come up with a repeated word poem – mine... Continue Reading →