I was sitting in bed a few days ago when out of nowhere I went to the drawer where I keep my hair things (brushes, hair pins, barrettes, etc...) and started looking for my scissors. Before I knew it, there was hair on the dresser and I had bangs. All I could think was, "Oh, … Continue reading My Big Bang Theory
How I Survived the Puerto Rico Earthquake of 2010: Hint- Ignorance is Bliss and Dangerous
It was a Saturday night like any other. I was bemoaning the fact that I had yet to find a social life in my six months in Puerto Rico and as a matter had used my Facebook status to whine about just that very fact earlier in the evening. In a classic case of 'be … Continue reading How I Survived the Puerto Rico Earthquake of 2010: Hint- Ignorance is Bliss and Dangerous
A moment appears before you…
As I was stuck in heavy traffic I set my iPod on a song that I love for the specific intent of singing to it at the top of my lungs. I started to sing along with the song but before I knew it the song was over and I had only sang a verse, … Continue reading A moment appears before you…
The Sun Rose: Remembering Lilly
The Sun Rose The sun rose yesterday without you here. As if it didn't know you were gone. Maybe it hadn't been told. So I shed my tears to let it know. Through tear blurred eyes I watched out my window thinking all would be still, but then I heard the wind blow. I heard … Continue reading The Sun Rose: Remembering Lilly
The lies we tell ourselves
I was watching The Hills most of the weekend (don't judge me!), or rather I had it on in the background as I worked and couldn't help but pay attention every once in awhile. One of the characters (it's a reality show so I don't know that character is the right word but I'll use … Continue reading The lies we tell ourselves
The Unknown
You saw this, my body, beckoning you to navigate its curves, feel its softness, its roundness, its swells. You were blinded by its power, mesmerized as it drew you in, rendering you weak, unable to resist the urge to explore, to venture into the unknown. BUT… You stared into my eyes and saw yourself in … Continue reading The Unknown
