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Trying my best
Day Thirty-Nine: 10/25/2022 It was one of the more uneventful days. I was more surprised that I made it to work than anything else today....

Craig R. Patrick
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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At least it's fall!
Day Thirty-Four: 10/17/2022 What an absolutely glorious day! No students again. It was a teacher workday and thus no students. Even the...

Craig R. Patrick
Oct 25, 20225 min read
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Severely lacking progeniture is highly valued.
Day Twenty-Nine: 10/10/2022 Going back to work after a reasonably long weekend is always a challenge. Except, work was somewhat...

Craig R. Patrick
Oct 17, 20226 min read
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Post Covid Frustrations
Day Twenty-Six: 10/03/2022 One can only wish for a boring, regular day. One of my coworkers had to call out today. Poor thing is still...

Craig R. Patrick
Oct 10, 20223 min read
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Working sick or sick of working?
Day Twenty-One: 9/26/2022 Tonight was a blur, I’d come down with some seasonal sickness. It left me very groggy and sore. I initially...

Craig R. Patrick
Oct 1, 20224 min read
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A week of annoyances
Day Sixteen: 9/19/2022 It was an ordinary day, so to speak. Trash was emptied. Carpets vacuumed. Hallways swept until gleaming. Bathrooms...

Craig R. Patrick
Sep 26, 20226 min read
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Short week for me, longer for others.
Day Twelve: 9/12/2022 Today was easy. Well, work was easy, but the motivation to show up to work was the challenge. I’m very grateful for...

Craig R. Patrick
Sep 19, 20223 min read
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My premature senility kicked in this week.
I make reference all the time that I'm an 85 year old woman inside this body. My tastes point more towards someone that grew up during...

Craig R. Patrick
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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Hot days can suck it!!
Day Five: 8/29/2022 There was a refreshing surprise today. Somehow they managed to fix the air conditioning. Well, to be specific they...

Craig R. Patrick
Sep 1, 20223 min read
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First week's contemplation
Though I've been working for the school system for a hundred days. This week was my first real week back at school. I wanted to document...

Craig R. Patrick
Aug 28, 20226 min read
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Introducing The Teal Fairy
I suppose I should formally introduce The Teal Fairy. Not a teal fairy, The Teal Fairy. They’ve become my alter ego, and as of lately....

Craig R. Patrick
May 31, 20225 min read
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Workin' on a novel.
A major theme of Part Three to Magick Caste Archive is the history of Magick Caste and the factions that are aligned with the magical...

Craig R. Patrick
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Finding my time to be an artist
I refuse to say new year new me, but I have been disappointed with myself. I thought 2021 was going to be my year to change my life for...

Craig R. Patrick
Jan 16, 20223 min read
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New beginnings are not always flawless
I’ve experienced the highest amount of emotional toil of my adult life…in just two months. So many things have gone wrong and so many...

Craig R. Patrick
Dec 15, 20214 min read
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Embracing a new chapter
I admire those that are able to pick up all of their belongings and move to a new city without hesitation or concern. Whether they are...

Craig R. Patrick
Oct 7, 20213 min read
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Waiting...
When I left my career, or should I say my career left me I had to find a way to make money. Initially, I thought I could build a beard...

Craig R. Patrick
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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Don’t read in between the lines before the lines have been written.
I’m curious where other writers get their initial spark of inspiration. Mine was complicated. I was laid up on my couch in February 2017...

Craig R. Patrick
Sep 8, 20212 min read
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Problems of an eighty-five year old woman
Everything is uploaded and published for consumption. Now, if I could just find my audience. It sounds so simple in theory, but in a...

Craig R. Patrick
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Writing is my new journey
Ya know, I never thought of myself as a blogger or a writer. My skill set was always math, science, and social interaction. However, as...

Craig R. Patrick
Aug 24, 20211 min read
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