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.
The ruse of niceness in the workplace I will warn you right here. This ain’t no happy go lucky narrative. It’s a bit downtrodden. You have been warned. Carry on. As I grew in the ranks at work, I took my lumps on the chin and I fought […]
18 days and then it is the perfect number The number 18 has a certain amount of significance in American culture. We turn 18. We become adults. We go to college and get credit cards in our names. We can go into the military and we can […]
The edge of the photograph frame: Pondering Away at Flinders Station On a bright, mildly brisk Saturday afternoon in Melbourne I found myself at the corner intersection of Flinders Street and Swanson Street. I snapped photograph upon photograph of Flinders Street mega train station. I had never considered […]
Zig-Zag Australian Winery As I lie here in my sick bed drinking gallons of diluted gatorade, I’m dreaming of wine tasting. I still love Napa and Sonoma Valley in California for their wineries and one-on-one tours. Especially the ones in Sonoma (try Buena Vista winery if out there) […]
Flip flops and my new life chapter I do not wear flip flops. Never has been part of my attire repertoire. Never will be. I am a high heels kind of girl. I also wear comfortable walking Shoes for the city of New York. If you wear flip […]
Feeling Topsy Turvy I just got back from the land down under. I had left from New York where it had been 85 degrees. Down under it was 55 degrees. That alone had me a bit topsy turvy. Sadly, the world went a little bezerk during these […]
While on CIPRO longing for a handmade strawberry daiquiri and mojito I find myself a bit ill today and as a matter of fact for the last four days. Unfortunately, despite my ever-constant travel vigilance, I got a parasite while traveling down under. I will spare […]
What I didn’t know 190 days ago about what today would be like July 30th is here and it is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s birthday. It is also an important day for soccer aficionados as that is when the first FIFA world cup was won back in 1930. […]
Force myself to relax and then hit the ongoing fast-paced merry-go-round The airplane violently shook for about three hours straight from Los Angeles to New York. I covered my head, prayed, held my son’s little fingers and tried to sleep. I had already been through the 14 hour […]
Fear The blood drips It’s dark and menacing Fear Need a fenced-in crib For the day of reckoning Fear Legs cannot stand upright While the blood circles about Fear Don’t shine the floodlight The body builds up a shout Fear The blood drips The stomach curls The bile […]
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