Mine usually come in the form of “you can’t do that.”
Other times it’s “not good enough”, or “smart enough”, or some variation of that.
While it’s taken a long time to recognize these as lies, I’m happy to report that I usually do these days.
Oh, another lie is that I like blogging every day. Don’t get me wrong; I LOVE blogging. But this everyday cadence, with a topic not of my own choosing, isn’t as fun as one might think.
Today’s #Bloganuary prompt: What’s a lie you tell yourself?
When I was little, I wanted to be an astronaut. Or maybe a veterinarian. Or even better, an astronaut veterinarian who saves dogs in space.
And then I realized that vets must deal with blood and dead animals. Suddenly it wasn’t so interesting anymore.
For the most part, I don’t think I had one clear job in mind or really spent much time thinking about it. I just wanted to read books, play video games, and hang out with my dog. Thinking about jobs was boring! Even when I was in college, I still had no idea what my dream job would be. I’m a late bloomer, I guess?
Today’s art is (an AI render of) a photo of a Maltese dog wearing a space helmet and floating in space.
Today’s #Bloganuary prompt: What was your dream job as a child?
If frequency, or number of books read is any indication, then my favorite author is clearly Stephen King. And, even without counting, if you asked me, that’s the answer I’d give you.
I can’t say I’ve loved all of this books. However, I read the entire Dark Tower series twice. I also really enjoyed The Talisman, Misery, and many, many others. One of his most recent novels, Fairy Tale, is excellent.
Coming in a distant second is Piers Anthony. I read approximately 24 of the Xanth novels. I feel like I read a few more than that, but I think the names might be familiar because I had intended to read them, not because I actually did. Xanth #47 will be published this year, so it looks like I have some catching up to do! I also loved The Incarnations of Immortality series, as well as some of his other, shorter series, although I’m not sure I finished those either.
Third on the list is Louise Penny, with the beloved Inspector Gamache books, followed by Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series, which I adore.
Today’s art is Stephen King inspired, a water color of a single red rose, growing in the middle of a spooky cemetery at night.
Today’s #Bloganuary prompt: Who is your favorite author and why?
The most irritating thing about my home is that it doesn’t clean itself.
I’m a naturally messy person, and I hate cleaning. There’s clutter everywhere, and a lack of places to put stuff, so it just stays where it’s at.
I have been doing better about doing the dishes, although as soon as the dishwasher is full of clean dishes, it becomes a challenge again.
That said, I really do love my house.
Today’s #Bloganuary prompt: What irritates you about the home you live in?
PS. Today’s art is a cartoon of a kitchen sink, filled with stacks of dirty dishes.