I love to travel, try new foods, ingest caffeine, and watch political news coverage. A psychologist by training trying to bring a little common sense to it all.
There is a potential hurricane heading towards Hawaii. Now, while I would not wish harm on the people of the beautiful state of Hawaii, I surely wouldn’t mind being “stranded” and marooned for an additional day here. Several years back, we were stranded in Curacao due to a […]
Seven years of love I lie here cradling my little boy who just had a nightmare. While I am sure it was momentarily scary for him, I get to be the mommy that embraces and comforts him. Being there to ensure he feels safe, loved and warm is […]
Oppressive yet comforting Sleepy-eyed and awake A tender breeze gone too quickly Giggling echoes reverberate in the air The answers will come Be patient and wait for more Laughing while crying The candles go on the cake Life goes on too briskly Life is one big dare The […]
EARLY TO RISE Happiness. I am in my all-time favorite place taking a well-deserved break. Hawaii! If it weren’t for the fact that toilet paper is so expensive here (an indicator of a high cost of living) I would leave my near-impossible-to-accomplish job and expensive San Francisco house […]
Roadside attraction creepiness: South Dakota One of the best aspects of cross-country road trips are the signs, billboards and random artifacts you come across. In the United States you can come across a lot of kitsch. There is even a book and now website about roadside America. Thus, […]
“Be wise today so you don’t cry tomorrow.” E.A. Bucchianeri Many people will note that they do not have any regrets. They purport to live life to the fullest and recognizing that you only live once. Yeah, we have all heard someone say that we ourselves might have […]
The more coffee they drank, the giddier the moths Ms. green and Mr. brown moth followed the family car diligently for three thousand miles. So diligent were they in their pursuit, they developed an addiction to McDonald’s coffee which they came to find was just as good as […]
It’s been six months Six months ago exactly I left my beloved New York for the west coast. I set off on my third try at living in California. Does the old adage of third time is a charm hold for this adventure? Considering that I gave up […]
No sleep for me I want to be awake and dream I want to be awake and live out my desires No sleep for me I want to act out my dreams Not wait till sleep Dreams need not be perfect Just realized No sleep for me No […]
Yes, I am Puerto Rican by Way of Superstitions and Rituals: Avoiding the “Mal de Ojo” I am always on the lookout for an evil eye: or the “mal de ojo” There are people who are so jealous of you that their energy gets converted into some weird […]
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