Last Tuesday I went with my father and sister to the Girodet exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (1767�1824) was a French painter, and the exhibit is overwhelming. I must say that he is my…
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Anna Quindlen’s Newsweek article, The Face In The Crowd, talks about the facelessness of today’s communication experience. She notes that, “A face-to-face meeting often means the difference between understanding and estrangement.” How often do we send an email or a…
Yesterday I heard the voice of myself at age 4 I spoke with a Persian inflection as I said prayers into the microphone age 5 I read from a children’s book not recognizing myself as I realized the strength of…
Once I tried to write a letter to you you of my past you haunt me still in unknowing words that I would do anything to be the one you speak to the only one you speak to even when…
“Well is it with you, as you have followed the Law of God and arisen to observe the Fast during these blessed days, for this physical fast is a symbol of the spiritual fast. This Fast leadeth to the cleansing…
A purple house by the beach in Encinitas, CA… Mossssssss I Heart The Beach Sister Feet…we nearly fell over trying to take this one. Expanse of Sand Crashing pebbles…made fascinating noise! Me! (shoes tied to my belt haha!) I love…
What is it about office supply stores that make me so happy? Sure, they’re overpriced most of the time, but wow… everything is just so efficient. I found myself in a delirium of joy last night, wandering through the aisles…
After the success of the last “I Like…” post, I decided to talk about more things that make me smile. I often read the news to keep up with what is happening with the world, there is a distinct lack…
My house was built in 1889. How strange to realize that many people have lived here before me, and I don’t know their stories. History makes me smile. I read Streets of the Near West Side a few weeks ago,…
did you know that i never dreamed and now i’m waking up with dreams of you and i don’t sleep at night because if i do i’ll never want to wake up from dreams of you.
Some of my friends in Atlanta made a video, and you have to see it. They are in a competition and are going on to the next round. A Meditation on the Speed Limit
I look at the calendar and realize that it has been 10 days since I posted. Work, a 102 degree fever, preparing for a friend’s wedding, spending time with those I have missed, and trying to organize my new lifestyle…
Things are right with the world. Little things unbalance and make themselves apparent, and then you pray and talk about it and you know it is ok. I may not be able to heal everything, but I will always do…
Cheddar Cheese Sauce INGREDIENTS: • 3 tablespoons butter • 1 tablespoon potato starch flour • 1 tablespoon rice flour • 1 tablespoon tapioca flour • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon ground black or white pepper • 1 1/2 cups…
There are so many beautiful souls that suddenly surround my heart. Last night I saw that time and distance make us all stronger and the painful things less large. We will walk through these life lessons with heads high. I…
I have a normal job. 8 am – 5 pm, Monday-Friday. Wow. Only 3 hours of sleep on Sunday night…extreme insomnia. In the morning on Monday we did basic form-filling-out & orientation, then had lunch with a bunch of 20-somethings…
It appears as though I begin work tomorrow. If only the cubicles looked like this: Too bad it is rather hard to ride a bike to work in a suit (besides the cold weather!). It would be entirely possible to…
That we’re floating in space… 10 EASY points to whoever guesses the song first. And no cheating by using Google. Anyways, I am out in the middle of nowhere and loving it. I love the mountains, the sun, the stars…
Well, not the “saleswoman” part quite yet, but I certainly am traveling. I went to the Socio-Economic Development conference in Orlando this past weekend, made some great networking connections and spent time with wonderful friends. (Stolen from one of my…
It appears that I have graduated from college. Crazy, no? I have also retained employment. Being as this is a public blog, I’m not going to go into detail, nor am I ever likely to. However, if you are curious,…
because the lights were on in glowing red and I saw stars beneath our skies. because I’m surrounded by more love that I could ever hope for. because you(multiple) have had so much patience with my broken self. because of…
Finals upcoming. Next Thursday I will be done with college. Weird. DC conference was awesome…family, friends, etc. Music all over the place. I acquired a nasty cold on Sunday, but am fighting it with all of my strength. I keep…
these sounds assault my ears in joyful thumps and rings I’ll tap my feet in time I’ll take the rhythm stash it away in my head to walk along the corridors snapping my fingers and twitching my toes. I’m leaving…
(October 2005: Chicago, IL) This is what they meant when speaking in rhymes. No fan of riddles, am I. But in something they said in the way it was read spoke to me in symphony, the harmony did not join,…
I have been to 38 states (including D.C.) in the USA. As of Thursday, I will have been to 39. I am taking a little vacation Thursday-Monday to Los Angeles to visit my best friend. Some of you may be…
I’ll walk down to where I saw the beautiful things and lit up faces falling down in beautiful symmetry, pausing to reflect on exactly what brought this interaction here. Writing is my escape to worlds no one can follow, except…
Perhaps you don’t see the smile when I hear a song or my laughter when I realize nothing’s wrong. Maybe I read just a little bit much or write things that make me seem sad and such, I hold close…
“O maidservant of God! Thy letter dated 9 December 1918 was received. Its contents were noted. Never lose thy trust in God. Be thou ever hopeful, for the bounties of God never cease to flow upon man. If viewed from…
I am eating pistachios and drinking doogh (yogurt soda). yee-haw. (That was the southern part of me coming out.)
Read this: Doctors challenge baby feeding myths Some excerpts: “There’s a bunch of mythology out there about this,” says Dr. David Bergman, a Stanford University pediatrics professor. “There’s not much evidence to support any particular way of doing things.” —…