Category: life
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Battle Tested
01/15/25: I took this post down a few days ago because upon rereading it, I was not sure that I had really sent the message I wished to. At the time, I was not completely satisfied with it. I had debated editing or deleting it and starting over again. To be fair, I have been…
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A Cure For All Your Ills! (Update: 01/11/25)
01/11/25: No offense, but if I did have a business idea, crazy or otherwise, I certainly wouldn’t be sharing it in the Daily Prompt! 😄 On that note, have a fantastic day, folks!
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NTT and the Realities of Life
As No Theme Thursday approaches it’s one-year anniversary, I have had to sit back and take stock of a few things recently. I’ve tossed a lot of thoughts around in my head and I keep coming to the same conclusion: It’s time to make some changes. Wracking the old brain box… As I am sure…
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Man On A Mission (Updated: 01/09/25)
01/09/25: I wasn’t going to post anything other than my NTT today, but I’m going to bring this one back from the dead for two reasons: First, I really needed this reminder today. Second, I wanted to put the VH video in because I didn’t include it last year. 🤘😉🤘 01/09/24: I love it when…
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Alive Or Just Breathing?
01/08/25: Ironic that lately I have felt like I am “just breathing”. The timing of these prompts is sometimes interesting, to say the least. Post is unchanged from last year. The name of that Killswitch Engage album is always in the back of my head. When I feel low, I often find myself asking “Am…
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What’s The Difference? (Update: 01/07/25)
A moment of contemplation 01/07/25: Looking back on this post today with a hint of irony, as I am currently taking stock of where I’m at with some things and questioning myself. I don’t really know that I have accomplished what I set out to do. Have I improved? Have I made a difference? Am…
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What Ever Do I Want? (Updated: 01/04/25)
01/24/25: I wasn’t going to mess about with the daily prompt today, but I am looking back on it now in the wake of hearing that a former coworker of mine has passed away. His name was Paul, and I knew him for almost 15 years. He was stricken with an aggressive bout of cancer…
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Taking A Moment
Hi Folks, I had a really rough night at work and also received some bad news yesterday, so I am taking the rest of today off. I have a prompt response incoming that will explain a bit more clearly. Rest assured I will be back in a jiffy to answer comments, follow up on NTT…
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School of Life
Went to “a” college, but never went “to” college… I never officially attended college. I took some courses for a few months starting last January, and I did enroll with the intent of going for an Associate’s after that, but I was never able to pull the trigger for various reasons. Chief among them being…
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Kymber’s Get To Know You 48
This is my entry for Kymber’s Get To Know You, Edition # 48. Check our her blog for this, and other, fantastic posts! Notorious or unnoticed? If “notorious” has a negative connotation, then I think unnoticed is definitely preferable! Undercover of the night… Read thoughts or speak to animals? Well, since some people claim I…
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All Work And No Play? (Updated: 01.02.25)
01/02/25: Added some pics and a few observations since this was posted a year ago. Observations in bold. For the last couple months I did not do much playing at all. I was too caught up in a maniacal quest that left me stressed, burnt out, sick and unemployed. I learned a lot of very…
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New Year, New Challenges (Kinda, Sorta)
First and foremost, a very Happy New Year to one and all! May this year be a healthy, safe and prosperous one for you and yours. Now, since I am still banished from answering daily prompts, I figured I’d just freestyle it a bit. In my reply to this prompt last year, my biggest challenges…
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Take Me Back (Updated: 12.31.24)
12.31.24: I had not planned on going back through these prompts once I discovered that I could no longer answer them. Someone has already busted my chops a bit about that. 😉 That said, it’s interesting to see where my mindset has changed and also where it’s stayed the same. I still have a real…
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A Debt of Gratitude
Hello Everyone, I wanted to take a moment to once again express my gratitude to everyone for your recent kind words and well wishes. Thank you not only to Laura for the fantastic post, but to all of you for your wonderful comments. It truly means so much to me when I read all the…
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It’s All Relative (Updated: 12/30/24)
12.30.24: This post is an interesting one for me to look back on for multiple reasons. First, I remember that back pain, and it was downright brutal. I did end up going to a chiropractor shortly after this post because my neck and back had made some days unbearable. Thankfully, that is now somewhat under…
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Is This Madden 24 Or Something?(Update: 12.29.24)
12.29.24: The Great Banishment continues, so I am updating this prompt from last year with a fresh coat of paint. This prompt makes me feel like I’m playing GM Mode in a video game here. Never mind that it doesn’t even ask you what sport this team would be playing or anything. Anyhow, I am…
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Random Thoughts From Gorilla HQ: 12.28.24
From: Gorilla HQ To: All Forward Units The feeling when you discover that the “Likes” aren’t sticking again. 🙄 Seriously. Is a like button really that difficult to figure out? I’m no web design guru, but it seems like a pretty standard function these days. The Disregard of Subscribing In the past three days, I…
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Kymber’s Get To Know You #47
These are my answers for Kymber’s Get To Know You to the 47th power. Check out her blog for this, and other, awesome posts. 😊 If someone brought food to work to share, what would you most like it to be? If you don’t know the answer to this one by now, then you really…
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Eh…No Thanks.
Politics? As the old saying goes: Nothing good can come from this. 😄 To each their own, but for me, I prefer to stay out of the political fray. Far too divisive, and these days more than ever. Instead, I will merely wish everyone a great day and leave you with some Van Halen. 🤘😎🤘…
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Over The Mountain (Updated: 12/27/24)
12/27/24: The Great Prompt Banishment continues, so I am revisiting last year’s answer and making some updates. Pics, etc. Any new additions to the body of the post will be in bold. If or when I get to build my own reading and writing space, it’s going to look a little something like this… It…
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The Post-Holiday 2024 Wrap Post
As I type this post, it is slightly after midnight, December 26. I am enjoying a late evening burger and reflecting on the day that’s preceded me. Deep in thought. Side note: Garlic aioli is mighty good on a burger. The holidays this year were a bit off kilter for a variety of reasons. Thanksgiving…
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Olds 442 FTW (Prompt Reply: Updated 12.26.24)
12/26/24: Added a pic and a video. Otherwise, post is the same as last year, and it’s still my favorite car. My all time favorite car has to be the 1975 Oldsmobile 442. It was my first ever car and it was a beauty. 455 with a 4-barrel carb and 69,000 original miles when I…
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Creativity Revisited
In this prompt reply from last year, I talked about chasing creativity. Ironic that I have been coming up dry on the creative front for quite awhile now. The difference this time? I’m not chasing it. I think, looking back on that prompt, that I have learned in the past year not to bother chasing…
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Ho, Ho, Freakin’ Ho
No, I’m not a pimp, ok? 😄 I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. Regardless of what you observe, I hope it’s a joyous and restful time for you. Things have been a bit off kilter for me the past month or so, so my presence has…
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Kymber’s Get To Know You #46
These are my answers for Kymber’s Get to Know You #46. Check out her blog for this, and other, excellent posts! Would you say you’re more of an extrovert or an introvert? I would say I slightly lean toward the introverted side. I grew up with no siblings, so I was always perfectly content to…
The Beginning At Last 