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writing

procrastination

abby mumford

sometimes someone else just says it better.

in this case, it’s victoria schwab and she’s talking about procrastination. she’s referencing how it relates to writing, but honestly, it relates to procrastination in general and i think you all should read it.

thank you, victoria, for putting these words in the order they’re in. it makes a lot of sense and eases my mind. not that you started out with that intention. you probably started out trying to figure out where you fit into all of it, but aren’t those the best moments? the ones where your self clarity is actually a general public self clarity. we can all relate.

have you clicked through to read it yet? here’s another chance.

 

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feelings

bag lady

abby mumford

i unloaded my groceries one by one onto the conveyer belt, sorting them into piles of like kinded products. i threw my cloth bags on top and raced over to the “oral care” aisle to grab the toothpaste i had, until that moment, forgotten i needed.

i hustled back and the man who had been in front of me was still paying.

*phew*

i hadn’t kept anyone waiting.

before the cashier started to ring up my purchases, she grabbed my bags off the top of the pile.

her: hey, i know this bag.

me: *grins*

and just like that, i’m a regular. it only took 8 years and visiting this cashier’s aisle two times. (we had an in depth conversation about one of my reusable grocery bags during that first visit.)

all i have to say is someone should give that girl a promotion because she sure knows how to make her customers feel important. (what? it’s always been a dream of mine to be a regular somewhere. my presence never seems to stick at bars, so i’ll take what i can get. thank you, my wegman’s bag, for making me a recognized customer at one of your competition’s stores!)

p.s. for those keen eyed readers, you’ll notice this post is reminiscent of my “conversations with strangers” series, and yet, that’s not the title of this. why? BECAUSE I’M NOT A STRANGER ANYMORE. woohoo! (hmm, maybe i should have asked for the cashier’s name, so she’s not a stranger anymore either. oops, my bad.)

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spring is for new beginnings

abby mumford

the spring feels fresh and bright and like a good time to start anew.

what new things i’ve done so far this spring:

(1) bought into a new technological adventure (read: ipad 2, read: tax refund.)

(2) took my first online course and it’s been amazeballs. the price is unbelievably affordable. the teacher is unbelievably generous with her time and comments. it’s been worth every penny.

(3) tried a new beer. sam adams whitewater IPA. delish.

(4) was the primary caregiver for a(n almost) 2yo for three days while her parents were in the hospital being introduced to their newest offspring. holy exhausting! i bow down to mothers everywhere. raising kids is no joke. not that i thought it was, but nap time never been so necessary before.

what new things have YOU done so far this spring?

writing

guest post: grandpa, round 3

abby mumford

my grandpa is dropping some knowledge. and more here. and even more below. are you picking it up? 

I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live. Francoise Sagan, playwright and novelist (1935-2004)

Never cut what you can untie (rewrite). Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

Every word was once a poem. Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882)

To read fast is as bad as to eat in a hurry. Vilhelm Ekelund, poet (1880-1949)

The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas. Linus Pauling, chemist, peace activist, author, educator; Nobel Prize in chemistry, Nobel Peace Prize (1901-1994)

We should not write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for him to misunderstand us. Quintilian (Marcus Fabius Quintilianus), rhetorician (c. 35-100)

p.s.  speaking of guest posts, want even more of my mumblings? check out my very first guest post (ever!) on karla’s blog HERE.

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