Nichole: a memoir.

January 31st, 2010 arrows starving artist, writing arrows 3 Comments


Written with a pen by Nichole

I started Stephen King’s On Writing this evening after I got back from my parents’ house. We had a game night last night. Zach and Anne trekked up from their place and I came down from mine to meet half-way at my parents’. There’s always food. There’s always drink. I always end up on the [...]

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Adventures in my local library.

January 29th, 2010 arrows books arrows 4 Comments


Written with awesome by Nichole

I’ve lived in Valparaiso for almost 4 years, and today was the day I finally got my library card. I’ll be honest, I haven’t used a library since I was in college and that was five years ago. Just walking into one today, seeing all the shelves with books baring the mark of the Dewey [...]

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On writing.

January 28th, 2010 arrows books, writing arrows No Comments


Written with a little shame by Nichole

Rahsaan bought me a book today: Stephen King’s On Writing, a book that my mother had tried to get me to read many, many years ago. For some reason I never got around to it. Too busy. Always too busy. I think it was just an excuse. Now with this new chapter of my life [...]

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Major life change.

January 27th, 2010 arrows starving artist, work, writing arrows 17 Comments


Written with awesome by Nichole

This past Monday I resigned from my job. February 5th will be my last day. Do I have another job lined up? No. I am going to be an artist, living for awhile off my savings. I am going to write and read and fine tune my design. I am going to learn PHP. I’m [...]

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Thank you.

January 25th, 2010 arrows self arrows 1 Comment


Written with a cryptic hand by Nichole

Everyone. Thank you. Seriously, it means so much to me. I will be a little less cryptic tomorrow. Promise. :)

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I’ve been listening to “Frog’s Intervention” all day.

January 24th, 2010 arrows self, video games arrows No Comments


Written with the Masamune by Nichole

I’ve always enjoyed this song, starting when I first heard it in all its 16-bit glory back in ’95. I saw it performed live once when my sister, a friend and I all attended a PLAY! concert years back. There is just something behind it, some semblance of hope and spirit in the face of [...]

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