Ahhhhhh the dreaded topic of music. Music and I have never really been friends. When I was growing up, the only songs I heard until middle school were all Christian songs and classical music. Until I was about 8, the only songs I'd ever heard were the songs they sang at church. I heard a… Continue reading The Rocky Road to Music
No, Star Trek fans, I am not talking about the 1994 movie with Kirk and Picard. (I will get so much crap for this, but for the record, it's leaps and bounds above Nemesis, but I like Insurrection and First Contact better.) What I am talking about is 5 generations in my matriarchal lineage. If… Continue reading Generations
For about the last week, Luna and I have been sick with some kind of virus. A summer cold. We spent our entire Fourth of July cuddling in bed watching movies. It's been a bit miserable. And a bit funny because I sound like a dying frog. And also a bit sweet when Luna very… Continue reading Summer Sickness
One of the things I've always wanted to experience more of is different types of cuisine. I always pictured myself doing so with others, whether that be with friends, family, or with a partner. Something appeals to me about being able to say, "Oh yeah, the first time I tried X type of food was… Continue reading A Mountain of Food
You may find this difficult to believe, but in the 3-4-ish decades of my life, I had never seen The Little Mermaid. I've had ample opportunity to, given that it came out in 1989. It's just one of those things I never got around to doing. As a matter of fact, I have seen very… Continue reading The Little Mermaid
When everything you've known in your adult life has been influenced, prodded, and molded by the significant other in your life, standing alone is a little bit of a shock. Suddenly, your identity is your own, not simply a part of a package deal. Right out of my marriage, a typical Get-to-Know-You conversation went horribly… Continue reading My Relationship with… Everything
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