There was a time in which antique shopping provided a reprieve from the present and provided for a future adventure. While the shops pointed to the past, they were like comfort food for future stomachaches. Now she went in them and felt nothing other than the need to […]
It’s Friday. We tend to celebrate the end of the week. We feel that we get a small reprieve from stress, ridiculousness, and head-scratching moments. However, the weekend is fraught with it’s own issues. One being that come Sunday at 6pm we start dreading the next day’s morning […]
At the beginning of my work life, I knew that you had to put together a resume and a cover letter. At the very beginning, I didn’t have much experience to list and could keep my resume to one page. My cover letter was to be the shining […]
I’ve been trying to plan my Alaska trip with little success as I get caught up in a number of other more-urgent tasks. But, I really do need a vacation. And, it really has to be Alaska. With that in mind, I did wake up thinking of the […]
I know that there are times in which I have stared at someone in utter disbelief. I have been stunned into silence, at times, when people demonstrably have no shame. I was thinking about that today as I watched my dog dig right into the garbage bag in […]
There’s a lot of fluff in the air. And, I’m using the word “fluff” very loosely. I’m using it to connote lack of substance. So many people want to opine on this and that. So many people want to put in a shiny gloss for all to see. […]
It’s almost midnight. And, rather unexpectedly I started humming to myself the song Midnight Train to Georgia. I have never really listened to the song. I just did in order to see what my humming was about. That song is actually rather sad about shattered dreams and returning […]
I do most of my shopping online. It’s easier. Not that I don’t want to deal with people. I do, everyday. However, shopping people -shoppers- are a whole other beast. And, I don’t have the tolerance for it. With that said, I still need to make my way […]
I hate when I do this. What? I hate noting how many days in a row I’ve been writing. It’s a weird thing to monitor. Perhaps. Probably not. It’s just that it’s so overly conscious. In another 231 days, should I keep up the continous writing, it will […]
I caught my shadow on the silver light I was given such a fright Out of my right eye, I caught a sight It went through my chest and held onto my might I put on my armour and am my own knight But the night won’t let […]