Default Settings After TBI
Sometimes my injured brain acts totally different than before my Traumatic Brain Injury and other times I feel like those default settings appear. Here’s an essay about such a phenomenon. … More Default Settings After TBI
An aspiring writer and trained librarian who is finally trying to finish all those ideas and unfinished stories I’ve thought of, started and worked on over the years. 2018 was finally the year I got closer to becoming a published writer by writing 12 short stories in 12 months. #12monthsofstories was a short story every month for a year (a goal I did in 2018). To keep me motivated and writing I chronicled my journey on my writing blog which I titled “12 Months of Stories” during 2018 but I’m now calling my blog “Writing By Laura.” As long as I’ve been on various social media, I usually get the username “wordsbylaura.” Instead of that I decided to call this blog “Writing By Laura.” Also, I used to have a separate blog called “Watching Pop Culture With My Parents” and I’ve now turned it into a monthly segment on this blog.
Sometimes my injured brain acts totally different than before my Traumatic Brain Injury and other times I feel like those default settings appear. Here’s an essay about such a phenomenon. … More Default Settings After TBI
In this installment of #creativityfordays I get in the Valentine’s Day spirit. … More Happy Valentine’s Day to all those Creative Types!
Here’s my reaction to the Oscars winners, losers and the show at large. … More Oscars 2020: A Reaction
A monthly book review of Nick Hornby’s novel “Juliet, Naked.” … More Book Review: “Juliet, Naked” by Nick Hornby
Where did #CreativityForDays go? I explain, offer a summary and recommit. … More #CreativityForDays not forgotten
For this essay I discuss what it was like being a movie fan before brain injury and after. … More The Two Moviegoers (An Essay)
My monthly book review is a timely review of Ronan Farrow’s “Catch and Kill” considering he writes about Hollywood and the Oscar nominations were just announced last week. This book chronicles the reporting Farrow did on Harvey Weinstein (disgraced former Hollywood film producer). … More Book Review: “Catch and Kill” by Ronan Farrow
Here’s my promised downloadable PDF of the Oscars 2020 with a guide on where to watch each of the nominees. … More Oscar Ballot with where to watch the 2020 Oscar Nominated movies
A reaction to the Oscar 2020 nominations that were announced January 13, 2020. … More Pop Culture Special Report: Oscar Nominations (a reaction)
My summary of creations for #creativityfordays for January 5 – January 10, 2020. … More #CreativityForDays: Week of January 4 – January 10, 2020