The Chinese new year is here. The year 2020 is the year of the rat. Mine, is a rat family. Thus, it must be our year, right? I do believe it will be despite suffering from flu, getting stitches and surviving a car crash thus far this year. […]
I have a very fussy dog when it comes to eating. This is such a bizarre thing to me. My past dog was not finicky as he ate everything and very quickly at it. He would remind me of medical residents at a free luncheon. Although, my past […]
Growing up I was not that much into makeup. First, I had no dolls. I did not dress up any dolls. I did not put makeup on dolls. Second, I had seen so many women in my neighborhood growung up with potmarks on their faces that I attributed […]
Some days I write more insightfully. Other days, it is a quick thought jotted down for all to read at their leisure. But everyday I strive to write. It serves as a way to gain insight into myself. What spills out onto the keyboard lets me know what […]
I’ve got this! Took me a week or more. Actually a few months. Each year, just like Merriam Webster and others alike, I chose a word of the year. Sometimes it is retrospectively applied. Other times, I pick a word for the coming year to help frame my […]
Quell, quiet the noise Send quivers into the storm Pondering the quantum mechanics of it all Hungrily quaffing all in sight Question reality The self can be quizzed Quicken the pace of introspection To be quirky is to be free
Last night my son and I were talking about how school went. A normal part of our evening conversation. He talked about his quizzes and his upcoming field trip. Or rather, a very broad review of his upcoming school trip. He had no idea where he was going […]
I had a really difficult time falling asleep. Not just last night. It has been so the past two weeks. One can say I’m running on fumes. I had to step back and tell myself it was ok to just sit and listen to my thoughts. When you […]
My current dog, Winston, is vastly different from my previous dog. Vastly different in every way imaginable. Winston is a bit anxious. Well, very anxious in car rides, elevators and around skateboarders. Living in Los Angeles with him, as a result, was a little stressful in that we […]
I will state it from the outset. I do not care for wireless earphones. I really don’t. I know they are all the rage. Everywhere I turn, someone has them on. It seems like so many feel like it bestows prestige upon the earphone wearer. I don’t get […]
