One of the great things about life is that we gain insights as we grow older. We learn about other people, ourselves, and the world around us. This past week, I’ve accepted that I’m just boring. At a party, even I wouldn’t want to hang out with me. I like to read far more than … Continue reading
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Falling down hurts more when you grow up
My oldest brother fell out of a tree when he was 9 years old (this is back in the days when children still climbed trees to great heights without adults around). It knocked the wind out of him and scared me, 2 years younger, that he was seriously hurt. But being young and resilient, within … Continue reading
Lessons from Moving Central – Part II
Which part of my inner housekeeper insists that I must launder every single item that was relocated prior to finding it a new home, and how can I shut it up?? And why MUST I unpack the entire contents of the kitchen BEFORE determining where and how everything will be put away? I’m so sick … Continue reading
Lessons from Moving Central – part 1
In my master plan of taking 2 weeks off work to move and prepare everything, I am somehow down to my last week and feel as though I’ve barely started, despite the very large pile of boxes in the corner and the very large pile of unused and no-longer-wanted crap that has gone on to … Continue reading
Excuse me, wouldn’t you rather put on a shirt?
Dear Neighbor: While I’m sure the early morning hour of 8:00 am seems like the crack of dawn to you, I must insist that when you choose to drape yourself over your balcony to bid me good morning you do so with at least one layer of cloth between your man-boobs and the world around … Continue reading
Liars, Lies, and Littleness
A friend of mine (or at least someone I thought was a friend) lied about me yesterday. Not a big lie, in the grand opera of life, but one intended to make me appear smaller to those who heard it. My friend doesn’t know that I discovered the lie, because my friend didn’t think I’d … Continue reading
Modern-day etiquette
Are people getting ruder, or is it only in airports? Traveling in the northeast today, I find myself aghast at the lack of common courtesy extended to both fellow passengers and myself by those providing service and security in the airport. A TSA agent actually physically touched me without any warning or indication – I … Continue reading
Seriously, are your fingers broken?
Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for reaching out to me by email/text to request the pleasure of my phone call. I can appreciate that the time you took to type that message to me is an investment out of your clearly very busy schedule, and the time it would take to glance down, see … Continue reading
Overly Honest 