More and more I believe we should have stacked rank voting in all states. 🇺🇸 🗳
You know what brings me great joy? Watching “American Idol” auditions. When they have the talent, the passion, and the celebration of friends and family when they get through…that’s pure.
An Encounter
He leaned over the counter and touched her hand gently. She smiled and leaned in closer.
“What do you think you’re doing?” She asked, playfully. “I’m at work.”
He flashed her an impish grin. “I know. I just like you.”
She blushed, casting her gaze at the counter for a brief moment before looking him in the eye. Her face was soft, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly. He held her gaze for a moment or two before leaning in and kissing her. She breathed out through her nose as she met his kiss. After a few moments, she pulled back, her eyes still closed. When she opened them, he was grinning at her. She blushed again.
“What?” She asked, almost defensively. He just shook his head all while maintaining that grin. His eyes sparkled fiercely.
“That was excellent,” he said. He stayed at the counter, his hand settled on top of hers. She smirked.
“Well, you’re a little sure of yourself, aren’t you?” She said, pulling her hand out from under his and giving his hand a playful slap. His face fell, and his jaw dropped open.
“What? No…I…I just mean…,” he stammered. It was her turn to grin this time.
“I’m just messing with you,” she said. He breathed out as he stood back, straightening his button-down shirt. He smiled quickly at her.
“Yeah, I knew that,” he said, shoving his hands in his pockets. “Listen, when you get off of work, do you want to grab a coffee?”
I’m no expert, but I feel like the overuse of hand sanitizer, bleach, Lysol, etc is ultimately going to make things worse. An unintended consequence, I think. Time will tell. 🤷♂️
Because I want to be a better writer, I’m reading “Dreyer’s English” by Benjamin Dreyer. An interesting quote from the first few pages:
“…except for ‘actually’ because, seriously, it serves no purpose I can think of other than to irritate.” - Benjamin Dreyer, “Dreyer’s English”
My view currently. 🌴 ☀️
Be a peacock in a world full of pigeons.
😮 I feel so attacked. From “Contagion:”
“Blogging isn’t writing. It’s graffiti…with punctuation.” - Elliot Gould
Because I’m a glutton for punishment, I’m watching “Contagion.” 🎥 🍿
Well, Mayor Pete ended his presidential bid. Despite various issues people had with him, I’m sad to see him drop out. As an LGBTQ+ community member, it was pretty wild that one of our own was running for the highest office in the land, and he was impressive in a number of ways.
Day 30: Vision
It’s tough to say how good his vision is.
My current home screen:
Day 29: Leap
The rain drops leap into the window from high above.
🎧 “Unkiss Me” by Maroon 5
Day 28: Below
The view from below is a different perspective. 🐍
Day 27: Together
We’ve been together almost 11 years!
Oakley looking quite perturbed.
Day 26: Escape
This was taken outside of Escape from Gringott’s at Universal Studios in Orlando.
Day 25: Hurdle
The only hurdle is the will of the wind.
Day 24: Double
Double vision. This was the hardest one yet. Lol
Serious question: why do medication ads include, “Do not use X if you’re allergic,” but no other product ad does? It’s possible they have fine print, but they don’t literally say it. It’s just so bizarre to me.
Welcome to Micro.blog, @spaarkling!
Day 23: Station
Stationed between fantasy and reality, the Haunted Mansion.
This is how my night is going. 🔥
I’ve had three and a half cups of coffee so far today. What could go wrong? 🤷🏻♂️