by Alica McKenna Johnson | Oct 15, 2012 | Alica Mckenna Johnson, Monday Musings
My son, Logan, is turning 18 on Friday and I want a gift. Yes, I know traditionally the birthday boy would a get a gift, and he will. I’m thinking of getting him a passport so he can go on all these grand adventures he has planned. It is significant because I’m 38 and...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Oct 8, 2012 | Monday Musings
Last year a woman moved in upstairs and brought cockroaches with her. Not the big sewer roaches, but the small, evil, little brown ones that can live between the pages of a book. I have kept everything clean, bombed, sprayed, and found out Pine-Sol works the best,...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Oct 1, 2012 | Monday Musings
I frequently have posted deep, personal, reflective things about myself and my life. This usually happens during the darker, depressed part of my Eccentric Artistic Process. So today, while I’m all Superwoman Type A, I thought I would share with you what a typical day...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Sep 24, 2012 | Monday Musings
Not spelling or math or boring workbooks, but the ones that go with self-help/self-growth books. I LOVE THEM. I have this thing for delving into my own emotional world/ psyche / mental state. Unfortunately for my husband, I can’t always answer the questions. I mean...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Sep 10, 2012 | Monday Musings
Writers frequently complain about having writers block. We bemoan the loss of our muse and we sip scotch from hand cut crystal glasses. We leaf through travel brochures trying to decide which tropical island our muse has flown to and whether our muse would run from...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Sep 3, 2012 | Monday Musings
I am by nature a brat. Through a healthy diet, proper sleep, exercise, and a strong routine, I can get a lot done. But if one of these is messed up, everything is in jeopardy. I do my best to stick to my goals and routines, and settle back into who I want to be....
