I love you. Those three words have become “the moment” in movies, books, songs, even real life. It seems we have been pausing for “I love you” to slip from our lover’s lips since the beginning of time. They are iconic words, but what lies beneath can be as vast and varied as the people…
I tend to judge. Shoot me. I swear we all do it, but I guess I’m a little more open with my thoughts. I know you can’t judge a book by it’s cover. I look farther than the cover, but once I’m a few chapters in, I really feel like I have a good sense.…
I never liked dodgeball in school. Actually, I only remember playing it once and I was slammed with the ball before I even knew what hit me. I don’t like getting hurt. Physically or emotionally, pain is not my thing. I don’t mind being physically sore or even emotionally pissed off, but I try to…
Sometimes when we are in town, and always on Fridays, we go to this great coffee place called Lux. It’s hard to describe Lux, but it’s kitschy and cool and mismatched, it all comes together and the energy is pretty special. On Friday’s they have a DJ that has a grey foo man choo. He’s…
Today I realized I’ve been a fool. It’s no one’s fault and I take full responsibility, but that doesn’t change the foolishness. I’ve been here before, but it’s been a long time, and this one was a long drawn out doozie. I have never mastered the art of hiding or pretending to be something else,…
I really like See’s Candy. I like to go into the store. It reminds me of Michael’s grandmother and it’s special. I suppose you can get candy anywhere and pay a lot less or get a larger amount, but I go to See’s. Every time I pick up candy for Easter or Christmas I get…
No one wants to be alone. Life is just better when you travel with others. These are phrases often heard during dinner parties, touted by self help gurus and generally understood within our culture. In response, we pair up or find a group we have things in common with or get on facebook and reconnect…
Michiko Shinohara was my friend in the third grade. We traded stickers every day during lunch and she taught me how to do Origami. She was a wiz at folding paper and I was always amazed by the things she could create. She even made a balloon once. Folded a square piece of paper for…