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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.

a walk in the city.

Posted on 26 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

Some days, a walk in the city is just what you need… ……“You’re blushing,” he said. ……“I am not,” she insisted. ……“Yes… you are…” He stopped suddenly, almost causing a pile-up of pedestrians behind them on the sidewalk. With his … Continue reading →

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unhappy endings.

Posted on 20 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

The first time I saw Tangled, I cried at the end. Kind of a lot. Eugene gives the best ever one-slash haircut. Eugene is dead. Eugene is alive! Rapunzel gets her real parents back. I have seen the movie at least … Continue reading →

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perfect love stories.

Posted on 19 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

I once read 58 books in 6 weeks. I became a regular at the local used book store, often snatching up 5 or 6 books at a time. Oh, I could have gone to the library instead or (shudder) acquired a … Continue reading →

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opening the gates of hell.

Posted on 17 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

I had to do it. I had to send my resume to someone. I hated to do it but I did it anyway. I have zero desire to ever again do anything on that resume. But what choice did I have? … Continue reading →

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hoping like a pessimist.

Posted on 16 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

I am currently unemployed and have been for a while. I welcomed my layoff, a result of downsizing during a corporate merger. It came at a time when I was ready for a break and for a chance to be … Continue reading →

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writing, the early years.

Posted on 15 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

Words. And paper. I love them both. I have been writing since I was a child. In my teenage years, the words morphed into angst-ridden stories and poems of love and loneliness. At 18, I left for college, aimless in every … Continue reading →

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finally.

Posted on 14 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

I remember the first time I shared my fiction writing with anyone. Years ago… on an online forum where I could maintain anonymity. I thought my writing was good, but I had never gotten a second opinion and I didn’t completely … Continue reading →

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