For my mother, on her birthday. The color of peach or salmon hues Reminds me of my mother As do washed nylons hanging from the […]
Mirror, Mirror
“The mirror is my best friend, because when I cry it never laughs.” Charlie Chaplin I got distracted watching myself in the mirror during my […]
Stepping Up: A Wager
My health plan this year provided us with step tracker bracelets and, should we choose to participate, contributes money into our health savings account if we hit daily step goals. I’ve never had a step tracker before, but it was free and I figured I was already exercising so I might as well get paid for it. (The counter-argument is what these insurance companies might do with all this health data, but I am startlingly unconcerned about it).
Bookstore Wonderland
I don’t think I’ve ever walked out of BookPeople without spending $100. It’s one of the reasons I had to reinvest in the wonderful library system. BookPeople is Austin’s independent book store. It’s downtown, next to Whole Foods and REI, and a little bit of a wonderland for book lovers. There’s always signed editions, and irreverent feminist knick knacks, and customized staff recommendations lining all the shelves. Their card collection alone is magnificent, as proved by my mother who spent nearly as much on greeting cards as I did on books. It’s all I can do not to throw handfuls of money at them.
Public Speaking (aka bribing your audience with free lunch and door prizes)
I’ll always remember the time I gave a presentation on blue whales. I was a sophomore in college, studying abroad in the Netherlands (in a legitimate castle of all places), and due to give a speech to my honors class about an animal. Or maybe it was something I had seen a museum? It might have had to do with evolutionary history? I’m not sure – but I chose the blue whale.
February Is Over
If you’re going to have a bad month, it might as well be February. It’s the shortest and you’re not wasting good weather on a […]
Eating Faux Pas
In my evolving journey to be healthier, I’m still making a lot of mistakes. If what you eat is the door to losing weight, portion control has been my key. I haven’t necessarily cut out foods I love but cut down. I play the game of counting calories which I’ve warned people about for the last ten years. I lean towards obsessive, after all, and food and weight is something I don’t want to be obsessive about.
Time Stop
I look for it while / the morning is still dark / my blankets still warm / sounds of sleep louder than waking
The Secret to Friendship
Building friendships is a series of saying “yes” and showing up, again and again. There is a beauty in finding your people, the ones who share your interests and beliefs and whose hearts seem to mirror your own. The cosmic connection of being known by others.
My Sunday Blues
I aspire to be someone who sleeps well on Sunday nights. They’re called the Sunday Blues for the many of us who feel the sense […]