One of my big “experiments” on myself this year was getting a gastric bypass at the beginning of April. I am steadily losing weight and consequently feeling slightly better, mostly in ways I did not expect. I did not expect to feel this much better about my body. I think I must have been in … Continue reading The Bariatric Experiment
Author: Mia D.
Writer, conlanger, pretend artist.
Progress Report
The sad bean I was yesterday I had a little fender bender yesterday that thoroughly ruined what had already been a hard day. For some reason I can't begin to fathom, I scheduled a bunch of meetings and phone calls on the same day. On the way home from the last one, I bumped into … Continue reading Progress Report
Prompt: Super Annoying
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? “Super.” It is my go-to word to add emphasis and I say it so often that it gets on my own nerves.
Prompt: Not Anymore
Are you holding a grudge? About? Do NOT forget. It might be better for me if I could, but I can’t really hold grudges at this point in my life. Not even against people who used and abused me. The past is immutable and the people I could carry a grudge for don’t give a … Continue reading Prompt: Not Anymore
What is success anyway?
Maybe it looks like this Many people measure their success by their bank balances, their dividend checks, what’s parked in their driveways, the size of their homes or how many people know their names. That ain’t me. I am both simpler and more complicated than that. I want peace and some level of financial security. … Continue reading What is success anyway?
Prompt: Why I Blog
Why do you blog? I have kept notebooks and journals since I was a child. Blogging is a natural extension of that. Writing is how I think. I actually have multiple blogs on many topics, most of which are neglected or abandoned now. Sometimes I go back to them and post a little this-and-that. This … Continue reading Prompt: Why I Blog
Friday night already
This week was very busy in some respects and not busy enough in others. I could have produced more content of various kinds, but I learned a lot, made some money, and started working toward making more in the future. I’m officially an Amazon affiliate. That’s cool. Now I can make a little bit of … Continue reading Friday night already
Prompt: Today.
How are you feeling right now? I had a fairly productive day today, so I feel good about that. But right now? This very minute? The only thing I feel is tired. Exhausted. Done. Am I going to bed though? No chance. I have been making multiplication flash cards for the youngest kid, and now … Continue reading Prompt: Today.
Prompt: Relevant
What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it? The last thing was a nationwide search for alternative teacher certification programs. I am looking for the fastest and cheapest way to transition into that career in preparation for starting a microschool. And for having a career if that doesn’t … Continue reading Prompt: Relevant
I bought planners. Now I have to plan.
I bought two planners at my local Dollar Tree: a 2024-2025 academic planner and a tiny 2025-26 daily planner with a pretty large "Notes" section in the back. The former should be good for making plans through next summer. It has monthly, weekly, and daily sections. The latter I may use for a microjournal; each … Continue reading I bought planners. Now I have to plan.
The Mia Experiment 