Two in the bucket
This past November, I traveled to New York on business. (Ah yes. New York. We all know how much I LOVE New York.) A few minutes before boarding, a colleague of mine grabbed a seat across from me in the waiting area, breathless from running to the gate after the hell that is security. When [...]
You’re not my Type
Have you ever taken the Jenkins Activity Survey? You know, the one that quizzes you on which characteristics you favor that ultimately make you a Type A or Type B personality? You should take it. I’ll wait. Pain in the butt, right? My first year out of college, I had to take a modified version [...]
Learning to embrace technical difficulties
If you’re still with me, you’ll notice I have been… absent? MIA? Checked out? I’m not sure how to classify my status. I think I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Those who struggle with emotional hiccups and keep a blog/website current? I salute you. A few days ago, a friend of mine asked [...]
Chocolate cities and aching feet
I waffled between calling this post “Making memories” or “I Pulled My Kids Out Of School For This And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt”. I agree. The second title, while accurate, was entirely too long. I have mentioned, on this site, a little internship I was fortunate enough to take part in oh [...]
Close to home
(Cover photo: Twitter/clevelanddotcom) April 20, 1999, I remember sitting in the Union Hall of my college campus among the bustling activity of my peers purchasing lunches at the adjacent food court, some studying at various tables, some stealing glances at the enormous cinema-style television screens on the walls between bites of fries and chatting with [...]
Explaining it away
I talk a lot with my hands. I notice it more when I can’t find the words I want to say, or find difficulty in explaining something I don’t want to talk about. Sometimes the closet of my mind is filled with so much other crap, there’s a DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging from the [...]
#projectmark923
October 29, 2011 should have been a normal day. I would be turning thirty-four the next day and, being one who is never psyched about their birthday, I was kinda psyched. Still, to this day, I don’t know why. My husband had shipped off the children for the weekend, treated me to a wonderful dinner [...]
Gottid
A few weeks ago, the kids and I were off to the optometrist where I had an eye appointment. Whenever we’re in the car, the radio is playing and I am always singing whatever comes on. You’ve seen my Monday Mix section. When I say “whatever comes on” I mean WHATEVER, DOOBIE BROTHERS. What fascinates [...]
New year, new promise
I hate making promises. I like to think of myself as a reliable person, but the moment something is expected of me, I try everything in my power to do the opposite. I like to call it Destructive Rebellion. Most people call it what it really is. Stupid. This year, I’m not making a promise. [...]
Life after disappointment
A few weeks ago, B-Fam, while in the midst of helping Mooter dry off after a bath, barked, “GO SHOW THAT TO YOUR MOTHER!” Considering how much trouble my 10-year-old has been getting herself into lately, I was not anticipating the THAT in this equation. I held my breath and waited for her to come [...]