Bit of Ivory

Well, I just got back from visiting my grandfather. He looked pretty bad. He was sleeping the whole time I was there. It was so hard to hear him breathe. He only took a breath every 30-45 seconds, and then it was raspy and labored. So so hard. I told him I loved him and […]

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My grandfather is dying. He has Parkinson’s disease, and has been going downhill for years now. Just after Christmas, he took a turn for the worse. Grandma started getting hospice care in. Last Sunday we went for dinner, and I kissed him on the cheek and told him I loved him. Last night my uncles […]

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I finished chapter 1 of Albus! *does happy fic-writing dance* It’s still an early draft– I must go back and fiddle with the dialogue. It still sounds too modern. Maybe I’ll rewrite the whole thing in Austenian. Oh, and I need a title for the story. And a definite plot. But hey, I’ve got a […]

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That’ll teach me to use Ginny almost exclusively. You see, while I have both a desktop (Harry) and a laptop (Ginny), I almost always use my laptop these days. I can use it upstairs with the rest of my family, where it’s warm. Harry’s in my room in the basement where it’s COLD. And besides, […]

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Go Johnny! Go RotK! Go Tony Shaloub! Billy was in a kilt! Whoot! Go Screen Actors Guild! Now lets hope I’m this happy after the Oscars.

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New Harry Potter toys, right? All well and good. But look at this: Harry Potter and Hermione Granger Fashion Dolls – The two main characters in the Harry Potter literary and movie series’ come “to life” as fashion dolls. Each comes dressed in the clothes made to look like those worn throughout most of the […]

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We’re watching a BYU basketball game (vs. New Mexico), and we’re playing at home. The Marriot Center is known for its very vocal fans. For instance, one of the New Mexico players threw an airball at the beginning of the game, and ever since then the fans chant “airball!” every time he gets the ball. […]

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I am 46% liberal, 54% conservative. I actually thought I’d be farther to the conservative side, but that’s good, I guess. Pretty much middle-of-the-road for me. Yay. I’ve been wanting to talk about the gay marriage thing for a while now, and this is as good a time as any. So, reader beware, political and […]

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and because I am truly curious about where all of you heard of me, it’s the Online Presence Meme! 1. How did you first hear of/meet me? 2. Where and when did you first hear my name/see my work/meet me? 3. With what people/series/groups etc. do you associate me and my writing? NOTE: This is […]

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the interview went well, but I got a call saying that I didn’t get it this afternoon. Once again, I think I’m just dismally overqualified. I’ve applied for a part-time office specialist position at BYU. It would be nice to get, because I’d be able to keep it when/if I start school in the fall. […]

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