Author: Carleen
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 15: Holiday Tradition
I admit it. I love holiday music. I always have. There was a time when I wouldn’t start listening to it until the day after Thanksgiving. I definitely will not listen to holiday music or purchase it before Halloween. That just annoys me. But in the last few years, I’ve started listening in November. I…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 14: Haiku
Pounding behind eyes Oh migraine, the pain of you Bringing misery
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 13: Golden Crown Literary Society
I have been a member of the Golden Crown Literary Society since July 2008. I attended my first conference in June 2009 and became a member of the Board of Directors in January 2013. I’m very proud of this organization and what it’s accomplished over the years. What is the Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS)?…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 12: REVIEW of “Snow Globe” by Georgia Beers
Mackenzie Campbell has no idea her life is about to fall apart. She’s bright and attractive with a good job, a comfortable home and an impending Christmas wedding she’s been planning for months. So when her girlfriend bails less than two weeks before the nuptials, Kenzie’s picture perfect Christmas world begins to crumble around her.…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 11: Edge of Tomorrow (Review)
I’m not a fan of Tom Cruise. I mean, he’s a good enough actor and he’s done some good movies. But, as a person, I’m not a fan. I think he’s a tool of the first order. So when I chose to rent Edge of Tomorrow, it definitely wasn’t to see him. Oh no. It was…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 10: Maleficent (Review)
I rented Maleficent today. I was looking for something not based in reality. Since this is a new DVD release, I figured it would do. In general, I enjoyed the movie. I enjoy retelling of the classic fairy tales. It’s always interesting to see things from different points of view. This was no exception. Like Wicked: The Life…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 9: Wrong Turn
I’m an idiot. I missed an exit and ended up going about 100 miles out of my way. You see, I have a no contract phone plan. I guess I used up the data part of the pan by using the GPS on the phone. So, it stopped connecting. And I missed the exit that…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 8: Family
A number of posts on my blog deal with family. In particular, these blog posts discuss my mother and grandmother. They were the loves of my life. I grew up with my mother’s family. I didn’t get to see my father’s family as often. In fact, it’s years between visits. Fortunately, there’s Facebook and I’m…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 7: Famous
My travels this time took me to North Carolina for a family party. My grandmother’s birthday is on Monday. Each year, the family has a fish fry to celebrate her birthday and my aunt’s birthday. This is the first I’ve been able to attend in many years. I’m looking forward to it. On the way…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 6: Interstate
It’s been a long day. I left my house in Illionis at 4:30am Central time. I arrived at my first destination in North Carolina at about 5:30pm Central time. That’s 12 hours of travel. In that time, I was in 6 states – Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia Virginia, North Carolina. Whew! A lot of…
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