• Atman

    The Atman or Atma (IAST: Ātmā, sanskrit: आत्म‍ ) is a philosophical term used within Hinduism and Vedanta to identify the soul. It is one's true self (hence generally translated into English as 'Self') beyond identification with the phenomenal reality of worldly existence.
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    freaky parallel universe

    Thursday, May 6th, 2010

    I’m kind of anxious for this week to be over.  Not because my life is so stressful or anything, but because something crazy or HIGHLY irritating has happened to me every day this week.  I’m a little nervous waking up every morning. Monday:  Show up at daycare and in some freaky, horrible version of Groundhog [...]

    ghost in the hallway

    Sunday, September 7th, 2008

    Last night I found myself suddenly awake, wide eyed and heart pounding.  It’s a different kind of awake when something wakes you, especially in the middle of the night.  Unlike other adult members (ahem) of the house, I rarely sleep well – I hear every creak and snore and baby snuffle.  As soon as Emily Kate starts to stir [...]

    i think there’s a body in the pantry

    Friday, April 4th, 2008

    Last week, I noticed a bad smell emanating whenever I walk by.  So naturally, I instructed Brett to take out the trash.  I didn’t remember tossing raw meat or anything in there but, eh, you never know. But here’s the catch…the smell was still there. So naturally, I instructed Brett to take out the recycling.  Maybe the [...]