Tag: humor

Big Pretentious Words are Big and Pretentious

Confession: I sometimes like to appear smarter than I really am. Rather than using colloquial language, I’ll toss in some three, four, and five syllable words to dazzle. I kinda just did it with the word ‘colloquial.’ Guilty. Have you ever used “big words” just to impress someone? Words like these… Pretentious. Even using the… Continue reading Big Pretentious Words are Big and Pretentious

Friday Light: Our ‘Not Normal’ Creative Bents

  Creatives are idiosyncratic. Allow me to peel back the orange peel of my “I’m normal” facade. . . (for other quirks and oddities see part 1 or part 2) +Saying dumb things in meetings. Sometimes people try and act all “I’m important” and “I know stuff” and “I have the most amazing perspective.” Sometimes I… Continue reading Friday Light: Our ‘Not Normal’ Creative Bents

Friday Light: Slightly Embarrassing Quirks and Inappropriateness

At times I want this blog to be notable. Regal. Intellectual. Thought provoking. But that can also be boring. Hence, the reason every Friday post blends in a little humor, and today’s shares an extra dash of embarrassing quirks from childhood. Quirks volume one here. +Earthworms. After it rained and the earthworms littered the ground, I’d don my rollerskates… Continue reading Friday Light: Slightly Embarrassing Quirks and Inappropriateness

Write a Love Letter to a Grocery Store

As Madonna once said “express yourself.” Even if you don’t like Madonna, sometimes you just gotta write a love letter. It doesn’t matter to whom. It doesn’t matter the content. It doesn’t matter the status of the relationship. Surely there’s something or someone or someplace or some                 that you… Continue reading Write a Love Letter to a Grocery Store

Friday Light: McDonald’s Dollar Menu Temptations

I’m weak. Like a girl at a hip-swiveling Elvis concert. Can’t say no. Willpower shot. I hear from within me a whisper of sinister rationalization: You deserve a break today. To which I answer “yes. Yes indeed I DO deserve a break today.” And then another voice… You want it, you need it. Another answer… Continue reading Friday Light: McDonald’s Dollar Menu Temptations

Friday Light: Big, Superfluous Words Make Us Seem Smarter

As creatives, we’ll often bend toward the serious side of life. Our temperaments embrace the melancholy, rainy day, James Taylor-esque “You’ve Got a Friend” sadness that, for some reason, makes us feel comforted. Not happy, but comforted.Sometimes we gotta chillax. In an effort to blend balance into our creative lives, I introduce to you Friday… Continue reading Friday Light: Big, Superfluous Words Make Us Seem Smarter

Hot Air Ballooning in Amish Country: Six Facts

Last week I had the great fortune to do this: “Balloon with a View” This balloon launched with ours. *It costs money. Fortunately, for me, this particular trip was a gift. Thanks Dad. *Fear of baskets is a no-go. If you fear floating around in a human-sized Easter basket, this isn’t for you. *It’s not… Continue reading Hot Air Ballooning in Amish Country: Six Facts