I was just on Facebook where I saw someone post an image from their airplane window as they approached New York City. And my heart had a massive sense of longing. I miss my dear city tremendously. I know there are many things wrong with the city. No […]
I needed to prove it And I did I got beaten up But I survived I wasn’t broken Although time mightily tried Time failed in trying to swindle me And, now I know I truly can do anything No one can take this away from me I am […]
She thought about how tired she was. Although, she didn’t really need to dedicate much thought to that state of being. It was rote. It was just how things were. She needed to buy a few more items before she could head home to handle all the other […]
My body is dotted in black and blue bruises. Well, dotted is one way of noting it. I have been carrying boxes up and down the stairs. I moved a heavy dining room table all on my own. I have been taping up hard-to-close boxes for weeks on […]
I have been walking around as if I were a zombie. Well, at least how popular culture depicts zombies. I am not too sure whether actual zombies are as mindlessly oriented as in the Walking Dead, but that is how I feel. I used to say I had […]
She peeled her skin and bit into it softly. Then she tore into it. It was chewy and salty. But it was unbelievable in its ability to remind her of her steady commitment to herself. Her longstanding goal of finding her inner gooey core. A girl can dream. […]
Growing up I loved my mother dearly and felt lucky to have her as my mother. She always tried to make my life better and give me the opportunity to spread my wings. Even still, just like many other kids, I often noted I would be different. I […]
I’m dead tired. There I said it. I’m not superwoman. I try to be. But at times, it is just not possible. I’ve been running and running. And running some more. I need sleep. Or I need more caffeine. But at what point is too much caffeine too […]
I am in the midst of packing up my house and trying to do way too many things at the same time. That is pretty much the story of my life. It can actually be the title of my autobiography. I am always packing up something. I always […]
After a rather trying day with 101 tasks, I got the chance to sit on the couch. Well, actually I stretched across the couch and tried to veg out. I switched on the television and scrolled down my dvr list. I started watching one show in particular and […]