CHRISTmas 2013

Merry CHRISTmas, to you and yours.

Hope you've all had a great Day... God Bless!!

 

"For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder."

- Isaiah 9:6

A note on my... freeblogging!

Note: I think my entries at this site might be written better than that last paragraph just was... But maybe not: Writing for the Blogosphere - depending on the topic - can be more informal than other prose.

And also: I'm right now looping Kara Lindsay's excellent "Watch What Happens" solo, from a Broadway play I was glad to see on this trip.  The verse format there is an awesome 'stream of consciousness' narrative format... voiced by a talented and beautiful young lady!

I just bought it on iTunes tonight (via GoodShop, for the Trinity Broadcasting Network); I thought it would help me break through this productivity log jam, and get it done.

It has!

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Also: I've used the above style (to a certain extent) some years after I first entered the Blogosphere - in 2002... My writing quality declined after some time, due to the blogging burnout that many were experiencing around then.

I was just wondering if there was a good article (or blog entry!) that I could link to, explaining this concept. I see there's even a Wikipedia entry!

September 9th: Eve of the Departure

The night before, I'd gotten necessary shopping done, at Target (and County Market). Not shopping for the trip mind you, but "extreme couponing" shopping!

That's an adventure I began last spring, and what my other new blog is about (is going to be about... I need to finally kickstart that one too, like I am this one).

After using match-ups that night (before expiration!), after my haircut earlier that day (from what I've heard, most barbers are closed on Mondays - I went to Sports Clips however, and it was even free!), I spent a bit of time at my apartment here (mom was doing the packing back at our family home; she was needing me to come, to pick the clothes to take!), before then heading home.


I think my entries at this site will be better written than the above paragraph just was... But maybe not: Writing for the Blogosphere - depending on the topic - can be more informal than other prose. And also: I'm right now looping Kara Lindsay's excellent "Watch What Happens" solo, from a Broadway play I was glad to see on this trip.  The verse format there is an awesome 'stream of consciousness' narrative format... voiced by a talented and beautiful young lady!

I just bought it on iTunes tonight (via GoodShop, for the Trinity Broadcasting Network); I thought it would help me break through this productivity log jam, and get it done!

Back to New York

The cost of rent - and even temporary lodging - in New York City is famous for bring sky high.

When my brother was vacating our Jackson Heights apartment therefore, we wanted to use the space, for a vacation to the Big Apple.  I was born there in 1981, but we'd moved away when I was little.  The only time I'd been back was on a 1997 family vacation - that suggestion was partly inspired by a Paula Danziger young adult book. My babysitter from back then still lived there, and we'd stayed with her.

This time around, I'd changed in many ways.

My parents and I arrived in New York City on September 10th.  (My brother had already moved out, and was in another state.)

We were set to fly back on the 21st.  I was given the option however, to stay till the end of the month - which I gladly accepted!  (There was the possibility of someone from Illinois coming to join me, after my parents went back - but that didn't work out, and didn't end up being necessary.)

One great thing about this trip is that - unlike last time, when I didn't even have a laptop - I had my smartphone, with Foursquare, Facebook, and Twitter!

That made it easier to track - and share - where I was, and to offer photos and commentary as well!

That will also make constructing this blog a whole lot easier.

This weblog won't just be (directly) about my trip. I also plan to use these experience to provide thoughts and commentary, about various issues - past and present.

Topics covered here will be famous historic events, current situations (like Syria and Obama), and overviews of the [many] places I visited, during this extended trip! Not to mention: Newsies! Lol.

I arrived back home September 30th.

I wish I'd composed this blog sooner... But Twitter & Foursquare are going to be a big help! Here it goes!