The edge of the photograph frame: Pondering Away at Flinders Station On a bright, mildly brisk Saturday afternoon in Melbourne I found myself at the corner intersection of Flinders Street and Swanson Street. I snapped photograph upon photograph of Flinders Street mega train station. I had never considered […]
Zig-Zag Australian Winery As I lie here in my sick bed drinking gallons of diluted gatorade, I’m dreaming of wine tasting. I still love Napa and Sonoma Valley in California for their wineries and one-on-one tours. Especially the ones in Sonoma (try Buena Vista winery if out there) […]
The Five Second Rule Life Lesson My son dropped his Oreo cookie onto the floor and he looked mighty sad. He knew he was just supposed to have one cookie I soothed his worry way by letting him know about the five second rule. That wonderful rule […]
Answer me this Grasshopper: why is there poop in the hallway? The Cure’s worse song in my opinion is “Friday, I’m in love”. How did they go from all-angst to an exuberant ode to love? Anyway, I digress (as I’m wont to do). It is Wednesday and […]
No Time For Procrastination: the Gates of Hades are Opening in Two Weeks What will you be doing July 27th 2014? As I noted last summer to many’s delight and fright, the Gates of Hades are opening soon. See, here is the thing the month of July […]
Letting my sister evolve while still picturing her as a munchkin As the older sister by nine years, I have seen my younger sibling transform from a munchkin to a full-fledged adult. That is, indeed a wild ride. I still think of my sister as the little […]
Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge: You spin me round and round the world It is Wacky Wednesday. In a week from today I will be traveling to Australia and can’t wait to meet the people, learn about the culture and take some great photographs of the landscape, […]
Soup, Cats, and Beach Towels: Fighting off Extreme Allergies While Traveling the World I have a thirst for travel that runs deep within me. Living abroad as a high schooler got my travel creative juices going. I had to learn very early on how to travel […]
I was in a meeting today where people said no: is that allowed? I load up on caffeine, sugar and motivation. That is my daily ritual. I go to meetings, I get stuff done and the proverbial pat on the back is more handed tasks to take on. […]
Color me bitter, not really I am generally a happy person. I laugh all the time. Although, that is just a coping mechanism. My New York wit and sensibilities may come off at times as if I am bitter. My great memory and recall may make it seem […]