Jack.

There are things in life that are hard to ignore. Sometimes they’re people who get under your skin, other times it’s the right thing — the right thing that hasn’t yet been done. A month ago, I picked up my cat from the vet; he’d gotten into a cat…

Think.

Sometimes I feel like I’m waiting for my life to really start. Other times it feels close to perfect, what with its good balance of work and personal time, obligations and hobbies, sleeping in and burning the midnight oil.Some days I want to overh…

The Invitation

“Eh, I’d rather just go home.” “But the couch is calling my name.” “I’m not really in the mood.” “It’s too much trouble.” “I have a zit.” There are lots of excuses I can come up with to not go out and do something…to instead go straight home and…

Life and Love.

Sometimes I look around at the world, the news, the people, and I wonder if I shouldn’t just stay single forever. I’m not going to lie — I seem to have very little faith in humanity on most days. I see glimmers of hope here and there, but not as …

TV Bliss

Dear AMC, How do you know me so well? On the way home, my car asked to be washed; drizzly, misty days of late had turned it into a Dalmatian on wheels. As there was still daylight, and not wanting to spend the money at the hand wash up the street,…

10 Seconds

I heard a Los Angeles man interviewed on KNX earlier this evening. He had traveled to Boston for the marathon, and was remembering the moments after the first bomb went off.He was about to finish the race, arms extended for a photo finish, when an…

It’s the Little Things

Without fail, it seems whenever I’m really in need of some quality me time, couch time or down time, the programming gods deliver one of my favorite movies: Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail, Dirty Dancing, The Shawshank Redemption, 300 or Whe…

Stretched out.

A few months back, I ordered a bridesmaid dress for a wedding in June (hi, Nicole!). In the store, I was pleasantly surprised that the sample dress in the same style — a smaller size than I thought I’d be ordering — actually fit. Score. Ordered,…

The Point of Hindsight

One of the reasons I dislike the news isn’t because I don’t like being informed — it’s because I have a low tolerance for, well, stupidity. It seems like every time I turn around, something else is being legislated, new rules are put in place, mo…

The Dollar House

“Rehab Addict” on HGTV featured a house that was saved from demolition and restored to its original(ish) beauty. The home was purchased for a dollar. It made me think about what’s important in life. Hint: it’s not money, although that’s certainly …