The dock bobs in the waves as I hang, crouched on the top step of the ladder, contemplating how the cool water will feel if I just let go. My toes tingle in the…
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Cheney’s last post is right in my wheelhouse. I am a Costume Designer. I make my living by dressing others. I spend days at the mall, in fitting rooms, onset, gathering the pieces to…
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arts & music relationships & loveOn Reality and the Fairy Tale Ending… or how TV broke my heart and restored my faith in the not so happy ending.
*SPOILER ALERT* Not all of you may know this, but last week was the series finale of the epic nine year saga of “How I Met Your Mother” (HIMYM). Now I know a sit-com…
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I’m sitting in a chic cocktail bar… the hipster kind with reclaimed wood and reclaimed beverages. Hundred year old recipes, some with a modern twist, are being created, like liquid alchemy, by a handsome…
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*Disclaimer- Due to the proliferation of 16hr work days and (admittedly fun) social obligations in my life lately, I find myself behind the 8-ball on this post. So I’ve decided to post something I…
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I’ve struggled to put together this post. I thought it was just because I’ve been busy, but I’m also discovering that it’s also because I’m in absorbing mode. I’m voraciously taking in information, visual,…
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I’m dreaming. I know I’m dreaming, because I’m at Opera Camp. I’ve never been to Opera Camp, not really, don’t even know if such a thing exists. I’m dreaming I’m at Opera Camp.…
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Taking my cue from the previous posts (Lem, JoAnna) I’m going to take a moment to muse on the lighter side of singledom and unemployment. A few weeks ago, I lost my job. Not…
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culture & community relationships & loveWhere Do I Come From? (or: How Easy it is to Loose Your Roots)
Reading Lem’s post from last week, I began to contemplate my own family history. Specifically I began to contemplate how little I really know about my family. What I do know doesn’t go back…
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Inspired by Lem’s previous post, I was examining how despite the fact that I’ve chosen an unconventional path and made some decisions that many people would consider counter intuitive, I have been moving forward…