Rohvannyn Shaw

@Rohvannyn (3098)

United States

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Left because of nearly universal leftist rhetoric coupled with negligible earnings, could no longer hold down my gorge.

www.rohvannynshaw.com

Rohvannyn Shaw's Discussions

See you 'round, MyLot

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 9 Feb 17

It's been fun but I can't deal with this site anymore. This is not a new decision, I've been thinking about it for months. I appreciate all the good interactions I've had, however, the doomsaying is just getting to be too...

goodbye

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The real Global Warming agenda

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 7 Feb 17

I wanted to share an article that I found absolutely fascinating. Simply put, a UN official, Christiana Figuerres, recently admitted that the global warming agenda is really about destroying capitalism, not helping the...

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How laser hair removal works

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 29 Jan 17

It's really quite interesting, or so I think. Laser hair removal works when the laser light heats up the dark hair, transmitting the heat energy down to the follicle and killing it. The skin itself isn't burned or singed. You...

laser hair removal

lasers

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The perfect pocket notebook

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 27 Jan 17

I'm trying to get into the habit of carrying a notebook again. I need something small, not too chunky, not too floppy, and not too colorful. Something compact but big enough to write a decent list in. I've tried all kinds of...

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Coyotes at my door

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 25 Jan 17

Last night it was cold, right around freezing which is pretty chilly for us in Arizona. We saw two coyotes over by the dumpsters - not more than maybe fifty yards from my door. They were big ones, too, and didn't run when they...

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Tribute to the greatest gentleman I have ever met

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 20 Jan 17

My good friend and former coworker retired last month. He'd been with the company thirteen years. He's got snow on the roof and his dignified, chocolate brown face is creased with smile lines. My partner and I went to visit him...

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I love free stuff

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 13 Jan 17

I've become part of a couple of writer's groups on Goodreads. Really nice communities, welcoming, helpful people. I also really like how they often have promotions and do some marketing work for their members. With all the...

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It's Sallypup's Birthday!

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 11 Jan 17

Today is @Sallypup's birthday! @Sallypup is my MOM. She's pretty cool. She's a poet, she's good with animals, she writes short stories, and always supported me in my art. I appreciate her, and I wish her a very happy birthday!...

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The Yeasty-beasties and me.

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 7 Jan 17

When I bake bread, I talk to the yeast. I know they're alive, and their digestion of sugar and flour results in little carbon dioxide gifts that make the dough rise. When I put sugar and warm water in a cup to "proof" the yeast,...

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In case you were curious - my holiday table

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 7 Jan 17

Here it is, some of the highlights of my holiday. I'm a bit proud of my Yule cake - it was dark chocolate with extra cocoa added and some coffee for the liquid portion of the batter, two layer. I made the frosting, a form of...

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Call me crazy, but...

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 6 Jan 17

...I might write a children's book. I came up with this whimsical little story about a snowflake. I think I might make some illustrations for it and try making it into a children's book. One of those little three or four line a...

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Plans for spring planting

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 4 Jan 17

Now that I have a place with a decent patio, and a dirt patch all around it, I'm going to plant some things this spring. I can't really put anything in the dirt because it's plain hardpan, but I can put really big pots up on...

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Got my newest novel roughed out, soon to finish another one too

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 3 Jan 17

I just finished the rough draft and then the first draft on my NaNoWriMo novel for this year, "Silverwings." It's about an apprentice mage who finds a winged horse in the forest behind her home. It's all well and good, except...

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The curse of 2016

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 1 Jan 17

The curse of 2016 is negativity. It's the belief that the world is ending because (fill in the blank). No, the world isn't ending, it's going to keep on turning just like always, only slightly differently. That's good news -...

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How do you talk about death?

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 30 Dec 16

I've noticed that some people are very afraid to talk about death, so much so that a particular commonly used construction is a pet peeve around my house. "He passed." We always ask, "he passed what? A test? An object?...

death

language

superstition

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I got my tamales after all

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 29 Dec 16

I have discovered a love for proper tamales. I kind of wanted a couple for Christmas but didn't think I was going to get any. Then I took an extremely rare trip to Circle K (usually I'm a QuickTrip girl if I need a fast snack)...

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A very Tucson Christmas

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 24 Dec 16

The Winterhaven Festival of Lights event is in full swing, and as such everybody in the little neighborhood of Madera is selling their parking for five bucks a space. My seven plex has some fine parking, and the oldest resident...

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Nezumi goes to the vet

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 23 Dec 16

She had a sore on her chin that could have been an abscess, plus she'd been sneezing and snorting quite a bit lately. So we found a vet (about a half mile from home!) that got great reviews. Our neighbor's daughter will be doing...

cat

vet

doctor visit

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Secret Santa - the aftermath

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 22 Dec 16

We had a little holiday gift exchange at work on tuesday. I'd say it went really well. It was the typical secret santa type thing - but I was really impressed by the thoughtfulness that people showed in picking out presents. I...

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Best cures for bronchitis

Rohvannyn Shaw @Rohvannyn (3098) • United States 18 Dec 16

Well, I seem to have come down with bronchitis, or something like it. Day before yesterday I had a burning in my lungs, a tickle in my throat, and a wakeful night. Yesterday I was coughing all day and had a bit of a runny nose....

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