I think déjà vu is a strange thing. I felt it today while sitting in the church during the ceremony rehearsal. The angle at which I was sitting, the light that was coming in through the windows, the people and the sentiment all felt right — like we were meant to be there, and like […]
There are some things in life that are impossible to control. Others’ actions, the stock market, the weather, and on and on. We can make all the plans in the world, but the universe operates as it’s supposed to. After all, how does the quote go? “The best laid plans of mice and men often […]
I’m not sure if it was because I’d embarked on some crazy vegan diet shenanigans, whether it was the altitude, my early morning cocktail or if it was due to getting three hours of sleep last night. Whatever it was, it gave me buttercream dreams somewhere over New Mexico. I woke up after dozing for […]
I knew it was going to be a long day, but I didn’t think it’d be this long. I nearly forgot to blog, something that shocked the heck out of me. The day before a trip is always the longest — for me, anyway. Part of it is driven by my need to have things […]
It was faint, but I knew it in a heartbeat. It was the sound of patient, dutiful learning. Yesterday morning’s walk took me through a familiar neighborhood, past a house that I’ve passed time and time again, but there was a new sound coming from it. It was a sound I knew well, because I […]
I’d been looking forward to my mani/pedi all week. The toes needed some love, and I decided to go the gel route on my hands. I have no idea why. The last time I had gels, they were done by someone who — instead of soaking them off — would Dremel them off. While the […]
Have you ever been at a loss? I have. In fact, I’m at a loss right now. It’s a loss that lacks an exact definition, but there’s nothing lacking about its presence. It’s definitely there. In my spirit, there’s a hole. How to fill it, I’m not sure. I don’t believe that it can be […]
The official start of summer was just around the corner. It was May of 1997, and I was heading home to California from Michigan after a long spring semester. The drive normally took me four days if I didn’t drive at breakneck speed, but then again, I was motoring along in a Plymouth Colt at […]
They say that when you get married, it’s most important to know the other person really, really well. Inside-out, from head to toe. I disagree with this. I think it’s most important to first know yourself, then the other person. I say this not as someone who’s passing judgment or as someone who claims to […]
Billy Joel is one of my favorite musicians. The first concert I ever went to was one of his, and he’s responsible for my pre-teen love affair with the state of New York. I used to open up the encyclopedia and sketch the entire state, counties included. When a stray cat we took in ended […]
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