Creative Writing
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The Crooked House
If you’ve been reading my blog recently, you will be familiar with my recent love affair with Agatha Christie. I recently read the book, “The Crooked House”. The book opens with our naive narrator, Charles Hayward. He has returned to England to propose marriage to the woman he fell in love with abroad. Sophia Leonides…
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The Incredibles
Recently I’ve been thinking about Brad Bird’s first film for Pixar “The Incredibles.” For those unfamiliar, the film follows a family of superhumans as they try to navigate normal suburban living while hiding their abilities. Growing up I loved this movie, and as I’ve gotten older my opinions on several scenes and themes have evolved.…
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When Women Were Dragons
I recently came across a book called When Women Were Dragons. I’m not normally a fan of science fiction, but I was intrigued by the book’s premise. The synopsis described a “Mass Dragoning,” which is an event in the book wherein hundreds upon thousands of women transformed into massive dragons and flew away from their…
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I’ll Pass
I’ve never enjoyed watching sports. This distaste started when I was dragged to baseball games as a young child. My parents, friends, and neighbors would buy tickets on the cheapest night of the season, which always seemed to be smack dab in the middle of the summer. We’d leave right as I wanted to watch…
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Bunnicula & his fabulous adventures
If I had to recommend a childhood book series that I thoroughly enjoyed, it would be the Bunnicula series. Whenever I would describe it to adults as a child, they looked like they had just heard the strangest thing ever in their lives. For those not familiar with the series, it follows a family of…
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Growing up with Harry Potter
Growing up I loved Harry Potter. My grandmother would read us each book as it was released, and she would do the best voices for each character. Plus we would listen to the books on CD in the car during our numerous family road trips. I enjoyed the intricate world that J.K. Rowling created with…
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Returning to Self
I woke up in the middle of a battlefield I didn’t know friend or foe Those who were supposed to be a friend turned foe and those who were foe turned friend I wasn’t sure how I ended up on my back covered in sweat, dirt, and blood All I knew is that I didn’t…
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Music & Me
Music has helped me throughout my life put words to emotions that I have a hard time describing. When I think about the music that’s led me through difficult seasons of life, there are so many musicals and artists. Hamilton came into my life a year after I’d started college. I couldn’t afford to see…
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For the Love of the Sport?
Growing up, sports and I had a complicated relationship. I’m not sure if it was because I was always a bit of a klutz or that I was happiest in the air conditioning listening to audiobooks for hours. The first sport I played was soccer. I don’t remember much besides it being hot and sticky.…
Living on the Spectrum 