Hey there. It’s me, MDIC. Remember me? Guess what? I’m procrastinating. So I’m back. See, thing is, I’ve got this story I’ve got to finish up for work. Every December, the company I work for publishes a compilation of our short stories, memoirs, essays and poems. Last year, my “story” was a hand-drawn comic about [...]
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Hello there, it’s me, MDIC
November 17th, 2011 · Comments Off
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Two posts in one week — huzzah!
June 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment
No, your eyes are not deceiving you! This indeed my second blog post IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS. What’s with the flurry of activity, you ask? Is MDIC experiencing a non-busy period of her life? Au contraire, my friends. Between work, ultimate frisbee and putting food on the table and my head on the pillow, [...]
Why I love Twitter
April 7th, 2010 · 4 Comments
A favorite blogger of mine recently explained why she no longer updates her blog regularly: “I’ve run out of things to say that I can’t say in 140 characters or fewer.” I feel the same way. It’s like my brain now functions only in short bursts. Anything long-form (more than three sentences) seems extraneous. I [...]
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My new computer and the New Yorker
November 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments
First things first. I now have one of these (!): And it is wonderful. I’m kind of obsessed with it, actually. It’s pretty much the sleekest, fastest, prettiest machine I’ve ever laid eyes on. Anyway! So there’s a book review in the latest issue of the New Yorker that really got my goat. It’s James [...]
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Summer challenge: biweekly posting!
July 8th, 2009 · 5 Comments
This morning in the shower I brainstormed ways to make blogging a regular part of my life again. Considering that I don’t even have time these days to cook a decent dinner, options are limited. Here’s the Summer Challenge I came up with: I pledge to stop scarfing my lunch while reading the Internet cover [...]
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