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February 17, 2017 nesskingsley

Reading The Hobbit has stalled. The fault does not lie with Tolkien, but myself. I haven't charged my kindle, therefore, I cannot read The Hobbit.

Tagged books, dan carlin, genghis khan, reading, saigo takamori, samurai, the hobbit, tolkien3 Comments
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the bookworm’s guide to makeup

February 6, 2017March 8, 2017 nesskingsley

The eyeliner is not a sword, she is not a Viking, and her waterline is no monastery full of monks.

Tagged bookworm, how to, makeup, reading7 Comments
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Skiing and Bruises [Story Time]

January 28, 2017 nesskingsley

Forgive me for this butchering of poetry. I'm sure Poe would groan and invoke a raven.

Tagged alps, lemme tell you a story, skiing, switzerland3 Comments
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resolutions that we can keep

January 7, 2017 nesskingsley

There is a difference between saying 'I'm going to swim thirty lengths at the swimming pool' and announcing 'I'm going to swim across the English Channel. Nay. THE INDIAN OCEAN!'

Tagged goals, life, reading, resolutions, writing9 Comments
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how to avoid distractions and write

December 29, 2016July 20, 2021 nesskingsley

Writing is a part of me. Like my tailbone or unibrow.

Tagged balance, distractions, life, living, reading, work, writing9 Comments

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