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 […]
Clarice Starling, Indiana Jones and Buffy: living out their fanciful scenes in day to day life It seems that nowadays everyday serves as a test of character. At every turn, there is an ethical dilemma, a quest to do the right thing and a desire to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Strawberry Moon, Green Puppies, and Lobster Tails in the Pants: Cause I’m Happy This past week saw yet another Friday the 13th. Admittedly, it is not my favorite day of any month or year. This past Friday also saw a rare “honey moon” or otherwise known as […]
The Month of May left me in the Middle of a Time Warp and unprepared for the coming zombie apocalypse Lately I feel like I am in the middle of a time warp. I just want to stand up, throw tomatoes at someone I keep screaming “dammit janet” […]
The patron saint of wackiness and calling it like it is I don’t suffer fools well. I especially don’t suffer fake fools and non self-aware fools very well. Or so I have been told. I also don’t tolerate uncalled for arrogance and pretentiousness. I have a nose for […]
A Jim Jarmusch like moment in Panama: A storied moment on the train tracks As I whizzed on by in the car in a town north of Panama City, Panama, I looked out the window towards the train tracks. Trains as a mode of transportation have […]
Proudly I’m a Jill of all trades: Don’t ask me about crocs, dark matter or dog grooming I take great pride in being a jill of all trades. As a social psychologist, who is embedded within a community based organization, I have to develop knowledge across a wide […]
Mi chiamano Mimi: What’s in my Mimi-esque name Growing up I was mimi. It was an endearing nickname that sounded younger and hipper than my actual name. Because I was one of very few Hispanic students when I went away to boarding school I no longer […]