Dear Younger Me,
What you thought you’d be as you waded into your late twenties? Forget about it.
You are not that perfectly-planned established self. You’re living in an apartment, but not feeling the need to make moves any more permanent than that. You aren’t married or on the verge of starting a family. You look around [...]
I just finished reading The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros which, unlike most, I never picked up in high school or college. Because it isn’t my own copy, I want to preserve a moment for me and for you.
“A
House
of
My Own
Not a flat. Not an apartment in back. Not a man’s house. Not [...]
From a CNN article:
Upon hearing of his wife’s initial openness to this idea, John McCain shit his pants.
“First Sarah Palin, now this?”
I just finished registering for a half-marathon. (Yes, it is a long way.)
When paying, the random word verification startled me. It read:
FATAL
Who knew PayPal could be so soothsaying?
And dramatic.
My.
Some Recently-Discovered Pics from Yes We Can (hold babies)
Tears
Giggles and Tears
from Slice of Pink
Loving: My new and completely unnecessary Blackberry. It just feels so natural in my loving palm.
Consuming: Yogi Tea in Immune Protection “Flavor” - Yogi Wisdom in this cup: Your heartbeat is the rhythm of your soul.
Craving: New York City
Hoping: For “easy” to come strolling by and sit down to stay awhile.
Netflixing: Sex [...]
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Praise song for the day.
Each day we go about our business, walking past each other, catching each others’ eyes or not, about to speak or speaking. All about us is noise. All about us is noise and bramble, thorn and din, each one of our ancestors on our tongues. Someone is stitching up a hem, [...]
THIS is the country I believe in.
“My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this [...]
The dream comes true tomorrow.
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If you haven’t seen it in awhile, I encourage you to watch in its entirety because it has come into a new context.