Meet The Writer

I’ve been doing this blog thing since June of 2011. I struggled a bit to find my voice and now the struggle is to stay true to that voice. The voice is quirky, oddly logical, often literal, ever brainy in a wordy way but not in a math way and it never stops, it is always talking. And much as my mind never stops thinking and makes weird jumps in subject matter, my writing tends to meander in the same unpredictable way. I assume everyone’s mind works like mine, but it is possible that is not the case.

Perhaps, there are just a few of us whose minds are ever swimming upstream in a downstream world. Perhaps we are floating in a different stream of consciousness that some might classify as ‘not normal’ but we know our ‘not normal’ is far better than the ‘normal’ of the normal crowd. So for a glimpse into the voice that fills my mind, join me on my mental meanderings where you just might find that where you are is not where you expected to be and you are relatively (because everything is) sure that where you are is not your normal stream of consciousness.

40 thoughts on “Meet The Writer”

sparklebumps on October 25, 2011 at 1:43 pm said:

Hey! Your nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award. XOXO

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- sandylikeabeach on October 25, 2011 at 9:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Sparklebumps!
  
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Tarun on October 26, 2011 at 7:00 am said:

Hey,
Leave me a mail at spidey.bali@gmail.com explaining the versatile blogger nomination please… 🙂

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- sandylikeabeach on October 26, 2011 at 11:06 am said:
  
  Email is on its way…….
  
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BrainRants on October 26, 2011 at 10:51 am said:

A new English Language curse: “May you be Freshly Pressed!”

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- sandylikeabeach on October 26, 2011 at 10:57 am said:
  
  Ha! I like that one, of course, I could only use it with other WP bloggers. Curses lose their oomph when you have to explain them to the dimwitted or unknowing.
  
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TheIdiotSpeaketh on November 23, 2011 at 1:49 pm said:

Hi Sandy, I look forward to following your blog. Have a great day! 🙂

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- sandylikeabeach on November 24, 2011 at 10:38 am said:
  
  Thanks so much for following my blog. I’m enjoying reading your blog.
  
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H.E. ELLIS on February 8, 2012 at 7:56 pm said:

I’ve nominated you for the Glitter E. Yanus Award!!!

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meganstephenson on February 24, 2012 at 4:50 am said:

I have invited you into the tag game, for more detail have a look at this …. http://verynormal.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/the-tag-game/

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- sandylikeabeach on February 24, 2012 at 5:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Megan. Those were challenging questions.
  
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Our Life In 3D on March 16, 2012 at 8:04 pm said:

I grew up in PA but became a huge fan of the coast, the beach, and the tides. I since moved to the coast and have lived here for the greater part of 30 years. It can be such a peace of mind. I hope your writing has satisfied that part of your soul. I think I want to come and visit, enjoy your writings and enjoy your tranquil theme here. Keep up your good work!

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- sandylikeabeach on March 16, 2012 at 9:42 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Our Life. I’ve always loved the ocean and walking on the beach. There is nothing else like it. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your visits here.
  
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Subhan Zein on June 19, 2012 at 7:09 pm said:

Hello Sandy,

Thank you for visiting my blog. And thank you for following my blog as well; I really appreciate it. Hope my blog doesn’t disappoint you and that you have a joyful ride in each of your visits there.. 🙂

Have a lovely day and thank you again! 🙂

Subhan Zein

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- sandylikeabeach on June 19, 2012 at 11:08 pm said:
  
  You’re welcome. I’m enjoying my journey through your blog.
  
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  - Subhan Zein on June 19, 2012 at 11:15 pm said:
    
    Thank you very much! Have a pleasant night, Sandy! 🙂
    
    Subhan Zein
    
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BuddhaKat on June 24, 2012 at 11:44 am said:

Hi Sandy… first, CONGRATS on the one year anniversary of this blog!!! I had mine not too long ago (ok, well a few months back) and it feels really cool to realize that you’ve been at it for a whole year!!! (mine is my first blog, though I’ve created several all over the place at other blogger spots, etc., I only post here.) I just posted my 103rd post, missed celebrating the 100th, I was so busy listening to the voices in my own brain! You only have one? Nice!!
Just wanted to thank you for the recent “like” and “follow”, unless it’s a re”follow”, but then these things tend to fall out my brain like it’s a sieve, now that I’m (airquote) older (end airquote) and much much wiser…
have a great weekend!!

🙂

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- sandylikeabeach on June 24, 2012 at 3:53 pm said:
  
  Thanks, BuddhaKat! And you’re welcome. I’ve been occasionally stopping by your place and admiring the work and realized I don’t want to miss any of your beautiful posts, so I’m now a BuddhaKat follower! I may only have one voice in my head, but it tends to wander around a bit.
  
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Cedie on August 11, 2012 at 10:53 pm said:

thanks for your post about the Pretend Lover guy from CL. Your public service announcement was useful to me. I almost responded to a repost of this message, but didn’t, thanks to you.

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- sandylikeabeach on August 12, 2012 at 10:13 am said:
  
  I didn’t realize he was still posting that ad!
  
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Cheri DuBois Anderson on August 24, 2012 at 3:23 pm said:

Hi Sandy. I’ve been reading your blogs sporadically and always get a kick outta
’em. Thanks for being “out there” and as delightful and etc. that you always were. Miss you from Jazzercise, Cheri DuBois Anderson, remember me?

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- sandylikeabeach on August 26, 2012 at 9:50 am said:
  
  Of course, I remember you, Cheri! I have lots of wonderful memories of you and our adventures together back ‘in the day’ (and night). Hope all is well with you and hope to see you again in the not too distant future.
  
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mrmarymuthafuckingpoppins on September 4, 2012 at 4:23 am said:

Im not blogging in the nude, but I still wanted to say I like your blog

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- sandylikeabeach on September 4, 2012 at 9:53 am said:
  
  Thanks, Mr. Mary. I’m a fan of your blog, too.
  
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  - mrmarymuthafuckingpoppins on September 4, 2012 at 11:53 am said:
    
    can I do a spotlight kinda thing on you for the blog. Like a “hey here are some people I follow you should follow em too kinda of deal ?”
    
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    - sandylikeabeach on September 4, 2012 at 12:14 pm said:
      
      I would be honored to be so honored!
      
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mrmarymuthafuckingpoppins on September 7, 2012 at 4:26 pm said:

Hey I nominated you for a ton of awards 🙂 just an token of my appreciation for your writing.

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- sandylikeabeach on September 8, 2012 at 2:49 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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mrmarymuthafuckingpoppins on September 7, 2012 at 4:26 pm said:

here it is sorry
aspoonfulofsuga.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/mrmary-answers-the-proust-questionnaire-for-some-blog-awards/

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Debaroon on January 31, 2013 at 7:10 am said:

Hii, I’ve nominated your blog for an award, kindly check the link below, and confirm it when you have the time…Sorry for the late intimation!

mylores.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/readers-love-3/

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- sandylikeabeach on February 6, 2013 at 5:01 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Debaroon!
  
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Elyse on February 17, 2013 at 12:05 pm said:

Hi Sandy,

I’ve “hit” you for a blogging “Tag you must answer all my questions” game (http://fiftyfourandahalf.com/2013/02/17/beats-the-alternative/). You may answer or not, play or not. I won’t judge you.

Elyse

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Pucker Up Buttercup on September 9, 2013 at 8:24 pm said:

Tag! You’re it! I’ve chosen you for The Versatile Blogger Award! Follow this link back to my post to find out more … http://puckerupbuttercup.wordpress.com/2013/09/09/let-me-entertain-you/
Congratulations!

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LM on March 10, 2014 at 11:51 pm said:

Hey Sandy,

Are there any new posts on the way soon to look forward to?

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- sandylikeabeach on April 5, 2014 at 2:14 pm said:
  
  I hope to be writing a bit more soon. Thanks so much for stopping by, LM.
  
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John on July 15, 2016 at 11:13 am said:

Dammit, I missed your birthday. But I’m sure you didn’t. And that’s what counts.

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- sandylikeabeach on July 17, 2016 at 1:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks, John! So sweet of you to remember.
  
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El Guapo on August 9, 2017 at 11:08 pm said:

Happy belated birthday!
Hope all is well in your part of the world.

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- sandylikeabeach on August 10, 2017 at 1:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Guapo! I am at the end of a 12 week recovery from retinal surgery to fix a detached retina with three small tears. Spent most of the first six weeks lying face down, so I’m happy to be up and walking around with vision almost back to normal.
  
  Hope all is well with you!
  
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  - El Guapo on August 12, 2017 at 10:36 pm said:
    
    Glad to hear ll is well.. I’m still livin the dream here in hot humid ny.
    
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