February 23, 2010

same road

Before I move on to today‘s blog entry, I would like to make a special dedication to my dear friend Rebecca’s father who passed away this week after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. She has been one of the best friends a girl could ask for and I‘m truly devastated by her loss. Becky, if you’re reading this: your family is in my thoughts and prayers and I’m sending healing vibes your way. Love you, girl.

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I’ve had this post written for a while now, but a big piece of the puzzle was missing and it drove me crazy. I like music. I hope that’s not news to you, dear reader, but since I started this project I vowed that I would somehow interlace all of my posts with a lyric or song title that resonated with me at the time that it was written. For some reason, this week I was completely stuck. Then I remembered a double disc my aunt gave me some time ago and, as it turned out, it was not only the perfect rainy day soundtrack, but the woman singing nailed it on the head for me. Thank you, Mary Gauthier, for your inspired lyrics and also to my wonderful aunt Sabina for introducing me to this great talent. [Read more...]

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February 15, 2010

cupid draw back your bow

Well, that’s over with. I’m glad that I didn’t fret about Valentine’s Day this year. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that I didn’t have to worry about whether or not a boyfriend would come through in the romantic department. I’m just not a fan of the Hallmark holiday with its smelly roses and chocolates that are clearly targeting my ass and thighs. I suppose if I were to watch enough schmaltzy romantic comedies, I might expect Prince Charming himself to waltz into my life on a white stallion carrying a teddy bear and a box of chocolates. Until that day happens, I’ll be happy to spend it as I did this year.

It was, quite honestly, one of the best I’ve ever had. [Read more...]

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February 5, 2010

new crystals of snow

Another snow storm threatens to disrupt travel, interfere with my Brandi Carlile concert going experience, and drive shoppers into a frenzy to grab a year’s supply of milk, eggs, and bread. Silly Americans. It seems terribly unfair that the snow has decided to arrive just in time for me to miss out on the two days in the week I look forward to the most. Who knows if we’ll even get any of the white stuff in the first place. I mean this as no insult to weather forecasters everywhere, but how cool to have a job where you only have to be accurate some of the time. That storm that hit us this past week? No one had even predicted it! Where do I sign up for this kind of work?

I hate February. Depressing. Brutal. Heartless. I’m also extremely tired of all the Valentine’s Day hoopla already and there’s more than a week to go. I didn’t like it when I was in a relationship (how can you really enjoy a dinner when restaurants welcome you with cheesy heart-shaped decorations and waiters are clearly trying to turn tables?) and now that Jackson is no longer in the picture, I find it’s really getting to me. When did I become such a Scrooge?