Zack Grayson was born this past Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 11:57 a.m. His due date was estimated to be August 20th, but at my last doctor appointment, my OB opted to induce early. I honestly do not know his exact reasons why he wanted to. Maybe it was because I was just in the hospital for 14 hours of false laborious and I had just lost my plug the day before my appointment, … [Read more...] about The Drama of Zack Grayson
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Neighbors
Yeah, it's been awhile, and numerous things have happened since my last post. Namely, we've moved from our house in Garland, where we've lived for the last 8 years, to a new house in Dallas city limits. I was sad to leave that house as I am the sentimental sort, but there is plenty about that house and that area that I won't miss. For instance, I won't miss the fact that I … [Read more...] about Neighbors
Thoughts on Take This Project – Outlet for Gamers Battling Depression
Last month, a freelance writer for the video game industry (wrote about video games, didn't write video games) committed suicide after succumbing to depression. It was absolutely tragic, but from the ashes of his death, a group of gaming writers banded together to form the Take This project as a way to let gamers know that if they are suffering from depression, they aren't … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Take This Project – Outlet for Gamers Battling Depression
What do *I* want to write about?
I've been having a bit of a crisis as of late when it comes to my writing. I've been writing about video games for a long, long time, since 2004 when I stumbled upon Advanced Media Network's video game site when they were recruiting new writers. My first thoughts were, "Writing about video games? That sounds like fun!" And for a long, long time, it was fun. I've made some … [Read more...] about What do *I* want to write about?
So when does it get easier?
If you follow me on Twitter or are friends with me on Facebook, then you know that back in mid-August, I unfortunately had another miscarriage. This one was at ten weeks along, and what made it far more tragic was the fact that I had already seen the baby via sonogram and heard the heartbeat. It felt unimaginably cruel, and still does, but I'm not going to rehash all that now. … [Read more...] about So when does it get easier?