She stared at the throngs of tourists. It was a dream of hers, since childhood, to come here. But she didn’t feel grand elation. She kept rubbing her abdomen. The scar was throbbing and getting hotter. Just like the building she felt tilted and out of sorts. She […]
I have to say that this new year has already started off on a slight wrong footing. There was no reset button. A lot of people feeling the stress of entering a third year of covid were a bit hesitant to embrace the new year. I’ve been trying […]
It’s a new year and a new day. Yet, wackiness continues to prevail upon us. Here is a quick round up of some things that caught my attention this past week. Let’s stay tuned for what is to come. 1. I do think we should pay heed. South […]
‘Tis the season to get a flurry of emails giving discounts for online shopping. Name the store, I’ve received 100s of emails. Looking for inspiration, I’ve opened a few of them. I’m a bit stuck on what to get. I love gift-giving. However, I’m looking for inspiration in […]
These past two years, I have been experiencing a spike in livid dreaming. I’ve been having colorful vivid, wild dreams. Could be the result of stress. The last two years have consisted of one crisis after another. It’s gotten to the point that I often shrug my shoulder […]
When I first started writing this piece, I mistakenly titled it “no fizz in my barb”. I looked at it and winced. I wondered whether subconsciously I thought I was losing my snark. My wit. My comebacks. I’m usually very fast on the draw. But my head is […]
She was asked at check-in if she had a room preference. At first she started to note she had no preference. Then, without thinking she blurted out she wanted room 309. Luckily, there was such a room and it was available. She went straight to the window and […]
When I first started blogging, for a few years I would do a wacky news column on Fridays. Then, little by little I stopped writing about wacky, weird bits. The world turned topsy-turvy and weird news was no longer weird. Wackiness was sort of built into everyday life. […]
She was a suburban woman. Had spent majority of her home and work life there. Now, she made a huge change and there were numerous butterfly effects. Today she could fly a bicycle and land it on a wall. There really wasn’t much she couldn’t do. She was […]
I’ve had a hard week and it’s not even done. I’m tired and cranky. Yet, I’m also dreamy and streamy. Oh wait. I have no idea what that means. I’m sleepy. Yes, sleepy. Running on empty. Hoping for a change of course. What shall, no one knows. I’m […]