Shanon Angermeyer Norman
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Gold, Published Poet at allpoetry.com since 2010. USF Grad, Class 2001.
Currently focusing here in VIVA and Challenges having been ECLECTIC in various communities. Upcoming explorations: ART, BOOK CLUB, FILTHY, PHOTOGRAPHY, and HORROR.
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"I don't know" - Is that so hard to say?. Top Story - December 2024.
Conversations. Why do we engage in them? I talk to myself a lot. Sometimes I talk to my cat or my dolls or the walls. I'm alone a lot. Why do I feel the need to vocalize? Why do I have to write this if I just spent a few hours conversing with the walls? Why am I so "gabby"?
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Confessions
Zombies are less cool than Santa
I like writing movie and show reviews. I'm sorry, I know that I should be writing reviews about traditional Christmas movies at this time, but for some weird reason, I feel like talking about zombies. Maybe it's because the other day I had a very weird conversation with a zombie and I just can't shake the thought of them out of my head, even though I'd much rather be sitting on Santa's lap and telling him about my wish list.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Geeks
Cooking Cans and Can'ts
There are many cooks and chefs who like to brag about their expertise in the kitchen. Not only do they know all the tools, but they'll tell you in longwinded pompous monologues how delicious their signature dishes are. Whether you believe them or not, the proof is in the pudding. Once you get a taste of one of their masterpieces, you decide for yourself whether you agree with their grandiose claims of master chefdom.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Feast
Letter to My Prince Charming
Dear Prince Charming, You are sexier than me and more popular and you have much more money. You dance better, but I think I sing better. You're easier to get along with, but I'm a better writer. You probably have more practical knowledge, but my abstract knowledge is very useful in tight jams.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Poets
Roach Invasions are a Source of Stress
Some Buddhists have told me some stories about Buddha, saying that in his life he had experienced both wealth and poverty. I can relate very much to that life journey. In my life, I have resided at brand, new, top-of-the-line, luxury-style homes, and also called "home" some of the most disgusting, low-life places that some people would never want to imagine, let alone dwell in. I'm not sure if that's a blessing or a curse. I chalked it up to some kind of survival lesson or spiritual lesson regarding the human journey and my personal growth in perspective and resilience.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Psyche
Am I the only one who cares about print media?
High school is a microcosm of the society at large. That's a horrific thought, I know, but I do believe that what we learn during our educational journey those four years is more than a "coming-of-age" young adult novel. It is a prelude to the "real world" as young adults practice and ready themselves for "adulting" or "real world" life. So what? What the heck does that have to do with critiquing newspapers or worrying about the future of print media? I know, sometimes my introductions seem off topic, but it's all connected, really.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Critique
Brokedown Palace is a Warning Film
Americans talk a lot of bunk. We accept that in our pride of the Constitutional right to "Freedom of Speech". Many Americans have barked the emotionally packed threat of "I'll just leave the country," when the problems in our nation seem too overwhelming or when an American is talking the bunk of a spoiled brat. Americans know that Americans are not "perfect" and neither is our "justice system" but Patriots do the best they can to uphold what we have and keep going. I say all of this before I get into the details of this movie review because this movie (Brokedown Palace) is the reason I am a liar if I say "I want to leave the country." I do not want to leave my country, and mostly it's because as messed up as my country is regarding "liberty and justice for all" this film depicts how it may be much, much worse in other countries.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Geeks
The Case of Tragedy and the Lawyer who failed
There are three professional titles that require higher education (aka college level): Teacher, Doctor, and Lawyer. Those are not the only professions that require college level education, however there is a very specific reason why those professions require so much education. Those three are responsible for "saving lives" which is a very heavy, deep, and difficult responsibility. Some teachers reach greatness sacrificing their personal lives as they put their students first. Some doctors reach greatness saving lives as they are committed to their Hippocratic Oath. Some lawyers reach greatness saving lives with the best defense. And then there are failures such as the tragic case of the Menendez Brothers whose overpaid defense attorney Leslie Abramson failed to save them.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in History
Where Do I Belong?
In one of my articles which was a Top Story (Aging With Grace) I talked about how life changes after the age of 50, and I touched on the frustration of retirement life. Today I feel like ranting about the frustration of boredom and loneliness and isolation that many endure as they attempt to "age with grace".
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in Humans
Is Gambling a Moral or Ethical subject?
I just read an article that informed me that 5 states in the "United States of America" have made it illegal to play the lotto: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah. Of those five, I think Nevada is the most hypocritical about it. Nevada, really? Did they forget that Las Vegas is the gambling capital of the world? Or is it simply because they don't want the lotto to compete with their casinos? Oy ve.
By Shanon Angermeyer Normanabout a year ago in The Swamp
