Damn, I love the soundtrack to the movie, Interstellar (and the movie too). I listen to the music often while creating and indeed, it is playing now. Track six, Message from Home, to be exact. You may have read the stories on how many people, when they first saw the movie, thought something was wrong with the... Continue Reading →
The Eyes Can Deceive You
Close your eyes and listen to me speak. Pause, rewind and listen again. No one else is here. It is you and me. Hear me and listen to me. There is an intimacy involved when I put on my headphones and turn on a favorite podcast. I am alone with the show host. He or she is... Continue Reading →
Sitting When I Want to Stand
Yesterday I learned so much by learning so little. Out of work, and searching for work, interrupted by a summons to attend an appointment at the California Employment Development Department. Hey, I am doing the unemployment thing and with receiving funds, comes rules and oversight. No worries, I am earnest in my efforts searching for a... Continue Reading →
A Bright Future
This past Saturday I participated in the 2015 NorCal DECA Career Development Conference. DECA is a 70-year-old organization that works with high school and college kids preparing them as entrepreneurs and leaders in a variety of business disciplines. The conference was an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to analyze several business scenario and present their... Continue Reading →
Half Way There
Done. I completed and won the NaNoWriMo Challenge for 2014! The goal is 50,000 words in the 30 days of November. I reached the goal in 25 days averaging over 2,000 words and nearly three hours of writing each day. This is my first deep-dive into novel writing and I have much to learn, but... Continue Reading →
What is Your Backstory?
Nice milestone yesterday. I hit the 25,000 word mark (actually 25,789) toward my goal to complete and win NaNoWriMo. For National Novel Writing Month the goal is 50,000 words during the calendar month of November and nothing will stop me. This is the challenge to get me on my way to completing my first novel next... Continue Reading →