A Peculiar Cerebral Tangle

A collection of random yet interconnected bursts of thought.

  • Just for fun!

    What was the last thing you did for play or fun? I looked up the definition of and unit derivation… Read more

  • The Evolution of the Nerds

    Being a “nerd”, just like any other societal label, has evolved. Picture a stereotypical nerd from 1950, for example. Skinny,… Read more

  • Multitasking

    Multitasking is not and cannot be a thing. There, I’ve said it, and probably pissed off a bunch of people… Read more

  • autocorrect

    i dislike autocorrect in certain situations. Historically, i have a habit of not capitalizing “i” when writing in a non-professional… Read more

  • “Whatcha thinkin…?”

    This is a ridiculously hard question for me to answer. My brain jumps from thing to thing. Constantly. I can… Read more

  • New beginnings

    Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. The first day of anything… Read more

  • Stage fright

    Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? Yes and yes. I took a few acting classes in… Read more

  • Philosopher

    I always thought that a philosopher was a person who had wisdom. I have recently realized that that’s not necessarily… Read more

  • Third person, continued

    I wrote this post a while back, and I just realized something. Third person takes the meaning out of things.… Read more

Laura /lor-a/

noun, singular

1: a: Problem solver; also: wife, dog mom b: (over) thinker; also: aspiring writer c: philosopher (of sorts) d: music lover (all genres) e: perpetual student; also: avid learner of all things interesting or useful (to her)

2: a: Complex human organism prone to randomness; b; see this article

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