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About what sandra thinks

Sandra is a writer, sometimes blogger, poet, artist, emotional disaster. She thinks far too much and sleeps far too little. Sandra lives in the Northeastern U.S. but dreams of an oceanfront home in Italy, but she would settle for a non-oceanfront home in Italy. She loves books, brutal honesty, coffee, and the color black. She hates insincerity, beer, whipped cream, and facebook. And she is uncomfortable talking about herself in the third person.

the perk. #31 (I know, I’m shocked, too.)

Posted on 23 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

I hope you were sitting down. I wouldn’t want anyone to sustain an injury. It has been 109 days since my last perk. I bet you never thought you’d see one again. Yeah, neither did I. It’s not easy to … Continue reading →

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#atozchallenge theme reveal day.

Posted on 20 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

First, I want to thank everyone who helped me with my theme-seeking nightmare. Today’s the day to announce which theme I’ve chosen. And I’m displeased to say… I still haven’t been able to make a decision. I’m down to a few … Continue reading →

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the hero. (moodle.)

Posted on 20 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

This week’s theme for Haylee’s Moodle Army was ‘become the hero of our own story‘. But… I’m no hero. I’m like Tina. My son told me I had to be Captain Donut… because of Homer. While I do believe the answer … Continue reading →

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on loneliness.

Posted on 18 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

This was adapted from a conversation between two characters from my ‘secret book’… I think they’re my favorite characters I’ve ever created… loneliness sucks. and time makes it worse… not better. you can’t fix it by yourself. you feel powerless. … Continue reading →

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sigh.

Posted on 17 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

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song of the day. #25

Posted on 16 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

Coldplay again. I love Chris Martin’s voice. I don’t know what it is… there are just some men I could listen to forever… and Chris is one of them. This song… I try to believe his every word. It hurts … Continue reading →

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some days.

Posted on 15 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

some days the sun hides behind clouds the clouds hide behind grey the sky falls a little darker the air is too thin or too thick it never matters which the rain lingers above or crashes down it never matters … Continue reading →

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power failure.

Posted on 14 March 2017 by what sandra thinks

Well, fuck. We lost power for 4.5 hours today. I know it’s not that bad… it could have been much longer. One year when storms were especially bad (and frequent), my mom was without power for 8 days. But 4.5 hours … Continue reading →