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Rated: 13+ · Book · Personal · #1311011

A terminal for all blogs coming in or going out. A view into my life.

Started July 1st 2019 for contests, etc. as other blogs are filling up and have other purposes.

Ferry boat between Solvorn and Ornes across the Lustrafjord i Sogn og Fjordane.



My new new new blog is
 
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ในสวนของเลียม Open in new Window. (13+)
In Liam's Garden, a personal journal
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.

I'm starting a new blog because
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L'aura del Campo Open in new Window. (13+)
Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation.
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had over 1,200 entries and that was getting close to full. I don't want to trim it by deletion. I did that once, much to my dismay. Will be used more for poetry.

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Hoarfrosts from Hell Open in new Window. (GC)
Anything I'm not happy about or that I don't want in my main blog!
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is still hidden from the public and will remain so. It's more personal and full of angst. Was used for 30DBC for May 2020 and now used for Blogville.

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Enga mellom fjella Open in new Window. (13+)
Enga mellom fjella: where from across the meadow, poems sing from mountains and molehills.
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was full... until the number of entries was increased. A mixed blog, mostly stories.

I'll be linking to
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On The Write Path Open in new Window. (13+)
ON THE WRITE PATH: travel journal for Around-the-World in 2015, 16, 18.
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as I need to post there about my travels.

 
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O Pinions! Open in new Window. (XGC)
May my opinions gather wind under their wings and fly, perchance to soar.
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is for my opinions. *Laugh*

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Nurture your Nature Open in new Window. (13+)
Look around. Let Nature nurture your Soul. I record images I sense and share them here.
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was set up for nature observations and musings.

 
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Watt's Gnus Open in new Window. (18+)
On topics and today's gnus. Definitely opinionated. Set to 18+ for a reason.
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come out of a need to share interesting stuff I come across. When I was young I did a small newsletter named as such. (or was it column in the newsletter? Been 30 years... I think.)

 
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Flash Fiction Open in new Window. (GC)
Short 300 word, more or less, "stories" .
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is where I put my flash fictions. Maybe someday I'll figure it out and have enough good ones to publish. Ratings vary and some are hidden from view.

I've started an appendix (I no longer have one personally) to keep track of my Space Cadet journals for Space Blog. It's a work constantly under construction. Mind the mess.
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Space Cadet - the never ending journal Open in new Window. (18+)
Journeys of an Alien Space crew.
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I needed to start a folder for contests as there are so many deadlines and details to remember.
 
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Conquest ... to keep track of contests Open in new Window. (ASR)
A place to keep track of in progress works and up-coming deadlines as well as any awards.
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(also very messy!) *Shock2*

 
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Blogville  Open in new Window. (XGC)
Where bloggers meet and greet to read and share. No required prompt. Alias: blogville.
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is for posting personal blog entries in hope that folks will comment and post their blog entries there as well. I will be commenting on all blog entries posted. It's my effort to rebuild a blogging community.

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Bibimbap 비빔밥  Open in new Window. (13+)
Left-overs piled on hot rice and mixed.
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an E blog focusing on food and culture. Easily digestible for the Queasy and Questioning.

February 24, 2021 at 2:28am
February 24, 2021 at 2:28am
#1005160
Robert roused me with a list of 'best sandwiches'. I wrote:

"I didn't care for the list. I get it that the author likes Jewish delis, reubens, Italian everything and German beef... but I still don't like these lists.

1. I'm from WNY not NYC so our foods always lose out to the City. We're tired of that shit. Visit the Polish markets, eat pierogies, go German and eat Beef-on-Weck, or cheesecake. Italian ... who do you think reinvented wings and made it a thing? Better, try pasta fagioli. Yes, one can find a knish but NYC must have better. We had more people in our county than all of Montana until up to a few years ago. Nuff, said.

2. Montana ... Pork John from Butte? Other than pasties from Anaconda or rocky-mountain-oysters at the Testicle Festival ... safe choice. We eat it here in Missoula but I'd just as soon have Kansas chicken livers.

3. Nebraska. One word: runza. Very Czech but eaten throughout the state. I've never heard of a deep-fried cheese sammich.

4. Iowa. Loose meat sandwich. Go to Maid-Rite in Marshalltown.

5. PA. A Philly steak and cheese is fine, as long as it comes with a slice of pie. Nowhere does pie better.

Skip most of the States and go to one of the best multi-cultural cities of North America. Either Mexico City or Toronto will do. Yes, one can get a cheap taco pastor on the streets of CDMX but Mexicans eat everything and the various indigenous cultures know how to prepare them. T.O.? What cuisine of the world do you prefer? At least try a Salvadorean pupusa (chicharron stuffed tortilla) or go to Spadina Street for authentic Chinese. Hell, just skip NA and go to China. Even Taiwan has food from all of East and Southeast Asia and mainland China. "

And a burger? Try pljeskavica in Serbia.

It's after midnight here. 27 degrees and dropping. Snowing quite nicely.

I should just go to sleep.

35 degrees at 2:45 p.m. and *Sun*.

Bought cottage cheese because it was on sale. Plane tickets are on sale too... but I just can't risk it yet. *Plane*

I checked bank balance. I have too much money saved up. The problem? After I was homeless and penniless (years ago) I became afraid of money. It had never been my friend to begin with. Now I really need to spend on 'toys' eg. a new computer. And when I travel I can afford either refundable tickets or more comfortable seating or an occasional private room. The problem? I need to convince myself that it's okay. I'm similar to someone who goes from work to cash their check at the bar. We both have an unhealthy relationship with money. *Sad*

So... once again... how much would it cost to take 6 2-month-long trips? How much 12 1-month long trips? (hint: more expensive.) I need to crunch numbers and then tell myself that it's okay to spend the extra money I have because I've spent 1 year sitting in two rooms.

And I need to post raw numbers here or in my t-log so I can't avoid them.

6 p.m., the vesper hour, no bells ringing, just a drip of water. The days grow long and the alpenglow sits on slopes of tinted snow, a shade of tawny ... like a color-point Siamese ... but silent.

I'm trying to write a 1 star poem, but I'm failing. I'm frustrated and my Muse is laughing. Maybe I should read? Teach him patience?

I finished a short story "Traveling Teddy [355]" Open in new Window., wrote a short poem "To dream [354]" Open in new Window..


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