Calliope’s Blog

I fell down a ladder today.   Rather, I slid, holding on tightly and forcing my feet to keep contact with the steps as they bumped their way down step by step.    I landed on my feet, with only minor scrapes on my arm.
I have once again managed to survive the plight of my own clumsiness, receiving [...]

I’ve realized that I enjoy chaos, but only if I’m not the one responsible for controlling it.
I work a live animal show, so it is common for things to go wrong — birds fly off, animals don’t do behaviors as they’re expected to, etc.   Sometimes, the people are the cause of the chaos, like forgetting [...]

Today, I got a free massage at work from a professional masseuse!  It was wonderful, and helped to relieve some of the tension in my shoulders and neck.
However, I had a moment when I saw the sign-up sheet (”Massage Sign-Up”) where I wondered if I had read it correctly.  Massages at work?  Or did it [...]

For me, writing has always been a form of expression, an outlet for feelings of sadness, or excitement, or anxiety, or anger.  Even when I was young, I used writing as a type of therapy, pouring my thoughts and feelings out on the page.
The strange thing was that I never really kept a journal.  Instead, [...]

 “Life’s better with a partner you can count on,” or so I once heard in a commercial.
Lately, I’ve been experiencing some difficulties with unreliable co-workers on a writing project I’m involved with (not at my regular job, my co-workers there are incredible!).   I’m finding that life really is better with a partner you can count [...]

I think of technology as a valuable ally, and I seldom desire to smash my computer.
Today was an exception.
Somehow, a random combination of keys that I hit unintentionally by-passed the safety check of “Do you wish to save this document?” and closed my document without saving, while simultaneously providing a cheerful sounding “ding!” — for [...]

I find working with animals both interesting and inspiring.The other day, I was working near the cage of a yellow-naped parrot. Seeing me standing there (but ignoring her), she tried to get my attention. 
“Well, hi!” she said.
I ignored her.
She tried again. “Hello! Whatcha doin, huuuhh?”
Again, I ignored her, on purpose this time.
Her shrill voice strengthened. [...]

Yesterday morning, I stepped outside to find a slight chill in the air.
Non-Floridians will perhaps not understand the excitement of this, but here in Florida, a slight chill in the morning air means that the blistering 100 degree summer days are coming to an end.
The chill was gone by 10 AM, replaced by sauna-like heat.   [...]

I love Fridays.
When I was little, Friday was a day filled with anticipation of the weekend, fun with friends, sleepovers, and — most importantly — “Fun Food Night!”  Every Friday, my mom would plan something “fun” for dinner.  Sometimes we’d make our own homemade pizzas, homemade tacos, or just order a pizza and then rent [...]

I promise I won’t keep naming my entries “Day ___”.   However, I’m currently at a loss as to what else to name this, so … sorry.
First, I’d like to apologize for missing yesterday’s posting.   Usually, I will update this every day.  However, yesterday was a pretty crazy day for me, and the daily blog just [...]