I imagine that decades ago, there were a lot of stomach butterflies when placing phone calls or breaking certain news in person. As someone who has had to hold a lot of difficult conversations in person, I have gotten pretty good at them. I steel myself beforehand and […]
I am saddened that I did not think about you I went to sleep with a clear mind I dreamt of lollipops and gumdrops I woke up refreshed and not alarmed For that I am sorry As now I come to think about the possibilities of tommorrow […]
I started this bit, by stating that I am tired of being nice. But that is not necessarily true. See, I have built a whole life of being nice to others and helping the less fortunate. Or so, I tell myself. But here is the thing. I […]
Apparently, despite Ben Affleck’s original protestations a year or so back, he has an absolutely garish tattoo that takes up the whole of his back and then some. Fast forward to this past week when Ben Affleck was photographed on a beach looking pensive and possibly horribly […]
This past week has been hard in that I just have not been able to readily fall asleep. It is not that I am worried or necessarily stressed out. Rather, it has been that I have been caught up in a series of Netflix binges. Yes, each night […]
I saw this totally silly meme on Facebook today. Yes, I am still on Facebook. Although, I rarely post anything. I lurk more than I state. And, I barely even lurk anymore. Regardless of my lurking or non-lurking Facebook behaviors I did catch a silly meme that […]
Now open to the public Open to the world Ecstasy, pain, and mystery Receptive to the illogical Willing to defy the odds Whisk up some mayhem Stir up some noise The anger in others A bland white noise My ears will hear the love Drown out the hate […]
We all have a happy place. Even the most curmudgeon of us has a place that can fill them with some joy or perhaps less angst. I often describe myself as a curmudgeon because I am a snarky New Yorker. However, there are many that note […]
Look, I do not relish the thought of a major earthquake occurring in California. Just like the majority of Californians, it scares me. I look at all the new high-rises that are being built in Los Angeles, with a teeny bit of anxiety. Supposedly, these new buildings […]
Many years ago, I was a young girl at boarding school learning to be independent. It was a huge step for a young Hispanic girl from the Bronx to attend a boarding school way up north in Massachusetts. My family, especially my mother, was very sad to […]