Category Archives: Journal

Techno Madness

Posted on July 8, 2011 by madinpursuit

Passion is good. Obsession can push you over the edge into greatness because you are willing to put in 10,000 hours of practice. But occasionally obsession means just getting stuck — jumping up and down in one place or spinning … Continue reading →

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Refuge from Distractamondo

Posted on March 18, 2011 by madinpursuit

Our little ground floor room has many uses, but I’ve allocated half of it as my special first-cup-of-coffee, mind-clearing room. For a while it doubled as my Ebay postage-printing workspace. But now the Ebay store is on sabbatical and we … Continue reading →

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Trinity

Posted on January 22, 2011 by madinpursuit

I can’t believe it’s only the 22nd of January. I’m getting weird… could it be cabin fever? Where is everyone?

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Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Posted on January 13, 2011 by madinpursuit

My Grandma Price passed along her Irish Soda Bread recipe to me via my mom, but I thought it was lost in the mists of time. Monday I found recipe #1 below and made it — to die for! Then … Continue reading →

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Thinking About “Resolutions”

Posted on January 2, 2011 by madinpursuit

I started a list of New Year’s Resolutions — who can resist the opportunity for a fresh start as the hard-partying, self-indulgent, stressful holiday season ends and winter closes in? I love the promise of self-reform. Maybe it’s the Catholic … Continue reading →

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2010 Job Evaluation & Navel-Gazing

Posted on December 31, 2010 by madinpursuit

Some people joyously report their year in a Christmas letter to friends and family. But me, I spend the final hours of the year in self-evaluation. Having a “second career” of my own design, too young to free-float in full-fledged … Continue reading →

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Revision By Walking Around

Posted on November 12, 2010 by madinpursuit

I have the last third of my writing project pulled apart, with pieces lying around looking like an auto repair shop. I’m not exactly rebuilding the engine, just upgrading the… oh, nevermind, I’m no good with mechanical metaphors. But I … Continue reading →

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Photography Fun for Nerds

Posted on November 3, 2010 by madinpursuit

I love it that scanning or photographing small things can reveal their secrets, because you can blow them up big-time on your computer screen. Scanner is easy. Camera has a few twists to make it more interesting. I especially like … Continue reading →

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Morning Routine

Posted on October 19, 2010 by madinpursuit

I’m definitely a morning person, but not a cheerful songful one (like, say, my dad was) nor an energized exercising one. I’m a morning thinker. My brain works best before it’s bombarded with the day’s delightful distractions. I used to … Continue reading →

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Shifting Gears: from Process to Product

Posted on October 16, 2010 by madinpursuit

I think I finally outlasted my obsession with Energy Cards (though the home page is looking fine). So I’m back to revising Grand Exits: Mary’s Guide to Wising Up. Moving right along. I applied to have it published via Amazon’s … Continue reading →

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