There are attributes of myself I hate. There are personality traits I wish I didn't have. But the wish isn't quite strong enough for me to really focus on changing it. I've become pretty set in my ways, which is dangerous at my young age.But maybe if it's out there floating in cyberspace, I will... Continue Reading →
pursuit of happiness
In loving somebody, you realize your own shortcomings. And in loving that person, you want to become someone better for them.You become a better person by curtailing urges, impulses, and addictions with self-control. By trading in your selfish "it's all about me" mentality for one that includes the word "us." That means thinking beyond yourself... Continue Reading →
accidental chemistry
My theory on relationships, and how you know you've found the right one:Before being in love, we have expectations. We think things will or should be a certain way when we're in love.You might envision perfect dates of strolling down a street lit up by Christmas lights while sipping hot cocoa and talking about your... Continue Reading →
cactus arms
There is something I read over at simply freckles many months ago that I haven't forgotten: "...I desperately needed to share it, catalog it, and keep it where I can always find it. Here...safe in my collection of pretty lil nothings."That is what my blog is. Whether it's nothing or whether it's something, anything I... Continue Reading →
Déjà Vu Déjà Vu
Do you ever feel like you've run out of things to say? Every day I talk to the same people. We talk about generally the same things. With my co-workers, we talk about work and the people there. With family, we talk about sad or funny things that happened before and people we all know.... Continue Reading →
old people don’t scoop poop
One thing I've quickly learned living amongst the elderly (I know it sounds like I live in a nursing home, but quite to the contrary: I live amongst the still-independents) is that the older you get, the more money you spend on services, rather than products. Personally, I'd rather have three DVR boxes than have... Continue Reading →
adulthood
Today is Erica's birthday, I thought to myself this morning in the shower. Which was a weird thought to pop into my head because Erica was my best friend when I was in fifth grade. 18 years ago, we were friends who would play Monopoly until one of us had all the $100 and $500... Continue Reading →
grabby grubs or grubby grabs
Sometimes on Sundays, dad, a sibling or two, and I would ride our bikes to the nearby high school. There they had grates instead of door mats: gum, loose change, and a blanket of pine needles would fall into them. Pine needles are all over everything where I'm from. It's a good thing I don't... Continue Reading →
crystal globe
My favorite birthday present. Although I don't live in bustling NYC, I like to dream I do. I dream that I chop up my car for scrap metal and walk or take taxis or the subway to get where I'm going. I dream of running in Central Park. I dream of shopping at Saks Fifth... Continue Reading →
ageism, Peeping Toms, abacus
More Google searches that lead to my blog:1. Would you mow the lawn unasked of a 75 year old neighbour? First off, let me justify the needless "u" in the last word, because this hit came from Australia. They can throw "u"s into anything and be excused.Secondly: hell no, I wouldn't! Have you met me?... Continue Reading →
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