Amanda Helms

Category: 3 Things

  • 3 Things I learned because of or from Gargoyles

    Those of you whose preteen and teen years were in the ’90s, like mine were, may remember this: No? Well, how about this: (source: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/memorable-tv/images/36844291/title/gargoyles-photo) Yes! It is Gargoyles, which aired from 1994 through 1997, and of which I was a devoted watcher. This, of course, was in the dark days of no DVR, and so I…

  • 3 topics I considered writing on before copping out with this post

    The nature of love Why all those “plan for your retirement when you can write the Great American Novel!” commercials are a fallacy Cheese Clearly, I need to get in the habit of doing more* prep work. *Or any at all, whatevs.

  • 3 observations re: ideas

    Asking writers where their ideas come from is like asking oysters how they make pearls (or cancer; take your pick). Ideas propagate like rabbits listening to Marvin Gaye on loop. As with children, it is difficult to tell if ideas are ugly unless they belong to someone else.

  • 3 Differences between caring for a dog and a tiny human

    I never really understood why people suggest getting a dog as a means to prepare for actual childcare. I’m not a parent of a tiny human, but I am a parent of a dog, and on the basis of this experience alone, I can tell there are major differences between caring for the two. Here…

  • 3 careers I briefly considered during my childhood

    Because I know my extensive fan base cares about these things. Career 1: Archaeologist Consideration inspired by: A general interest in ancient cultures and vague ideas of somehow discovering Atlantis. Career option ultimately discarded due to: The realization that I would come to detest the likely poor ratio of long hours in often-arid conditions vs. awesome finds.…

  • Working from home and observing my dog reveals deep, deep insights.

    You can puke bile twice at 7:30 in the morning but be cured with a morning nap. There will never come a day when the appearance of a UPS truck should NOT be met with frantic barking. Even if said UPS truck has since departed and is clear on the other side of the complex.…

  • My 3 favorite posts of 2013

    Happy new year and all that! Hereby I brag on how awesome I was in 2013 with the following posts: 3. Ode to Black Truffle Salt 2. On being a POHC writer 1. 3 Nemeses of curly hair  

  • 3 things I’d ask Santa for if. . .

    He gave out abilities and not physical gifts. He could do things instantaneously instead of apparently requiring time enough to make gifts at the North Pole and then travel faster than the speed of light to deliver everything. (Not sure one can ask Santa for things the day of Christmas.) He were real. The 3…

  • Blargle flargle

    3 signs your brain has all the cognitive capabilities of a Jell-O Pudding cup The only thing you can think to title your blog post is “Blargle flargle,” and even that took a solid five minutes. You can’t think of any other reasons* signs. Flargle? *Actual error in writing this post.

  • 3 things I’m thankful for

    OK, so I know a lot of people on social media are doing the 30-days of thankfulness thing, where they post daily one thing they’re thankful for, with the idea that they wind up with 30 things. That’s 10 times as many as 3. Some might then conclude I’m a slacker. To which I respond…