Vacation time! Well, okay, not a vacation where you go off and lie on a beach somewhere, more a vacation from something: medical appointments!!! My final two brain biofeedback appointments went well. People in real life saw a sudden change in my sense of humour and were amazed by it. I saw a small change…
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Gamma Brainwave Biofeedback: Reading Progress
Reading is such a complex process, there’s so much to learn! Two weeks ago, the gamma brain biofeedback protocol was changed again. So now after the three-minute assessment and five-minute heart-rate variability screen (aka deep breathing in sync with heart rate cycle), I now do one gamma feedback screen. We work on enhancing my gamma…
Review: Last Stop Sunnyside
Last Stop Sunnyside by Pat Capponi My rating: 2 of 5 stars When I began reading Last Stop Sunnyside, I was drawn in by the location (Parkdale in Toronto, my city) and the characters. The mystery sounded interesting too. But then, I’m not sure what happened, but as I read on, my interest waned till…
Review: Winter Study
Winter Study by Nevada Barr My rating: 3 of 5 stars It was a bit humourless to start with, which made it feel slow. Maybe the tone was right for the setting and what was going on, but I felt too oppressed by it. There was also a few preachy bits I skipped right over.…
Aban’s Accension on Wattpad
Accension, not ascension. Yes, I know how to spell! Accension: The action of kindling or the state of being kindled. (From The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary) It is related to the verb “accend.” This is an old word, but it completely describes what is happening in this the second novel I wrote…
I’ve Joined Wattpad!
So I joined Wattpad. Um, what is Wattpad, you may ask. You mean aside from that thing Margaret Atwood was tweeting about last year that made no sense to me? Good question! It's where readers get free stories to read yes, free! and writers get to post their new, unpublished or published stuff for feedback,…
Review: The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories
The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories by Agatha Christie My rating: 3 of 5 stars I haven’t read Christie’s early works before, and it was interesting watching her development as a writer through reading this series of her short stories. Her writing here was very much in the style of the 1920s and was…
Review: Fever Dream
Fever Dream by Douglas Preston My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was not my usual kind of read in that I prefer to start mystery series from the beginning. But I saw this, liked the plot description, and borrowed the ebook from the library. It had good characterizations and action — both dramatic and…
Thinking About Alpha Waves Again During Gamma Brain Biofeedback
Why do I have alpha waves intruding in my sleep? Don't know. What effect do they have? Not sure. Well, what do alpha waves do? (I ask the psychologist instead of the neuropsychiatrist.) Daydreaming, creativity, stuff like that. Is that it? Not sure. What else? Don't know. Why do you want me not to have…