Category Archives: Random Nonsense

New Job Updates and Agenda Part…Two?

Posted on 21 October 2015 by Side Quest Publications

The two new jobs have been going on for a month now and then some, and even the “temporary” job doesn’t show any sign of ending just yet. Allergies at the presumably not-temporary job are still questionable, but the boss … Continue reading →

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Agenda: Blarghing about Blogging

Posted on 7 September 2015 by Side Quest Publications

I finally got a new job just a couple of weeks ago (yay!), so hopefully soon I’ll be able to take a chunk out of my student loan instead of the little bits I’ve been paying for the last three … Continue reading →

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Piped In Music

Posted on 27 August 2015 by Side Quest Publications

I had a weird experience lately with piped-in music. You know, where the store has music playing overhead, not from a radio but from some external source? Traditionally this means music chosen by headquarters but lately, and especially in local … Continue reading →

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Whovians: Fans versus “Fans”

Posted on 21 May 2015 by Side Quest Publications

“There is no cause so right that you will not find fools following it.” –Larry Niven Thus it seems with fandoms. There is no story so good, so innocent, or so full of lessons worth passing on that you will … Continue reading →

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Perplexed About: Fictional “Fat” People

Posted on 13 April 2015 by Side Quest Publications

That should read “fictional overweight people,” but “fat” works better for the title’s rhythm. Also it’s fewer letters and some sites are weird about title length. Anyway: The problem that bugs me lately is overweight people in fiction. Specifically, the … Continue reading →

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Perplexed About: Context and Correct Word Usage

Posted on 29 January 2015 by Side Quest Publications

I could go so many ways with this one. There are the “commonly confused word” lists, words that sound a lot alike but are spelled different and have obviously different meanings, like “its and it’s” or “there, they’re, and their.” … Continue reading →

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All I want for Christmas

Posted on 18 December 2014 by Side Quest Publications

is my two front teeth. Oh wait, didn’t I do that joke already? *Ahem* Anyway, my Christmas wishlist for this year, in no particular order: A job doing something I enjoy. Or right now, any job. Making enough money on … Continue reading →

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Perplexed About: Supernatural is not Scientific

Posted on 9 October 2014 by Side Quest Publications

No, I’m not talking about the TV show Supernatural. 😉 Just supernatural concepts, be they religious, paranormal, so-called fringe sciences, cryptozoology, anything along those lines. This post has nothing to do with what I believe or don’t believe; I’m simply … Continue reading →

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Missed Photo Ops

Posted on 25 September 2014 by Side Quest Publications

Those situations that would have made for the perfect photo… except I don’t have my camera ready. I’ve made up my mind to carry my camera as much as possible after a few such missed opportunities, like a triple rainbow that … Continue reading →

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Playlists

Posted on 11 September 2014 by Side Quest Publications

Everyone has their own list of songs they like for different reasons, and different occasions. Have a look at mine, if you dare, and maybe you’ll find some old favorites, or discover new ones. 😉 Or perhaps my readers would … Continue reading →

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