I have been a writing maniac. Between reading, writing, working and sleeping - the social butterfly you know and love has been laying pretty low. I had every intention of executing a sober September. It was wildly unsuccessful. Apparently I was laying low like a lion ready to pounce. Mufasa Syndrome. But when adventure falls... Continue Reading →
Where did the Good Go?
We have a knack, as a society, to focus on the bad. I even catch myself doing it from time to time. I tend to focus on the things I don't have, the things I'm not good at, the parts I don't love about my body and what I haven't accomplished yet. Why am I... Continue Reading →
Stuck in a Moment
Oh. My. God. If you haven't fully indulged in the musical masterpiece that is Celine Dion's It's All Coming Back to Me Now, stop what you're doing and watch the music video NOW. You're Welcome. Grab a snack - it's over 7 minutes long. My friends and I rediscovered this song on a road-trip to... Continue Reading →
Maternal Me
What do you want? Question of my life. I want to live in a castle but like one with good insulation and a giant library full of first editions and velvet couches. I want old maps that hold secrets of treasures unknown. I want a lazy river moat full of mermaids and waterfalls and potions... Continue Reading →
Dark Hearts
I couldn’t decide what to write about this week so I asked my brother and sister for suggestions. My first mistake. These were the responses I got: “People who ruin their own insults with grammatical errors” “Urban Meyer” – although very tempting, no. “Star Wars” “Blog about how cool nerds are” “Us” to which I... Continue Reading →
Wander~ful
Not all who wander are lost. J.R.R. Tolkien I was told recently that in this lifetime I'm supposed to find my home. To stay grounded and make roots. If that is the case, I'm 100% failing at life. My suitcase is always on standby. I can't seem to stay put. My life is a bit... Continue Reading →
the last kiss
I had the absolute honor of standing by one of my best friends this past weekend as she said I DO to the man she met in a lazy river in Vegas. Talk about finding love in a hopeless place. The ceremony was almost as beautiful as the bride. She was a total smokeshow. It... Continue Reading →
Dog Days are Over
Yesterday was fun. I got 61 pricks on my back at the allergist. If you don't know my history with needles, here's a brief synopsis. When I was four years old, my brother tripped me and I fell and cracked my head open on a hearth just below my right brow-bone by my eye. This... Continue Reading →
Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Another trip around the sun in the books. I'm 35 now. That happened. That number seems so old to me but I also feel so disconnected from it. I don't really associate myself with the number my birthday represents. I think I stopped counting a decade ago. It doesn't say much about who I am... Continue Reading →
Kryptonite
May it be marked in history that last night this girl had the craziest hankering for ravioli of all time. That's all I could think about. My current gluten and dairy free gotta-fit-into-that-bridesmaids-dress-diet does not allow Italian treats. OR any treats of any kind for that matter. [insert single teardrop down my cheek] Can't my... Continue Reading →