Introspeckshun
Just Like Sex
Last week marked the anniversary of my mom’s death and my first tattoo. No, I did not rush out to get inked just as her spirit ascended from its earthly home, you brute. I waited three years to the date. Then, after my dinner shift ended and my tips were counted, I rushed to the [...]
C’est La Vie
The year 2011 was anything but boring. A momentous year filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, it did not disappoint with one tumultuous rollercoaster ride of surprises at every turn. Watching the news, I was reminded of the many victories around the globe for freedom, for democracy, for the common man. I couldn’t [...]
The People vs. The Problem with Being Single
This morning I forgot to brush my teeth before I left the house. How does that happen? It’s fairly simple. I woke up. I headed straight to the bathroom, reached in the cabinet, grabbed the mouthwash and swished. Spinach dip and calamari the night before will do that to you. I jumped in the shower and [...]
It’s Complicated
There are lots of spiders in Los Angeles. I’ve seen them. They lurk in corner cobwebs, under tables and in plants. They nest in trees and alongside firewood. When I relocated here from the humid, steamy, insect-laden South, I thought I would be bug free. I kissed goodbye to the flying cockroaches, hit Interstate 10 going [...]
Forever Ever?
I haven’t blogged in forever. But, here I am. Fingers to keys. Words on the page. It never grows old. Familiar yet strange. When I thought about my blog a few minutes ago, I wondered why it had been so long since I’d written you. The easy answer is I’ve been busy. And, I have. [...]
Greener Grass
The swine flu is the pits. Influenza A, pretty darn horrible. A few weeks ago, I contemplated several ways of ending the horrible headache that filled every crevasse of my head, the least of which was to cut it off at the neck. Literally. I’m one of those people who doesn’t “ride out” a headache like [...]
The Quest for Balance
I am officially off my diet. Corn tamales and chicken quesadillas with extra sour cream, and three margaritas from Pink Taco; a double-double, cheeseburger with fries from In-N-Out burger joint; chocolate chip cookies – the oven baked kind in the blue pack; Barq’s Rootbeer, Coca-cola, Snapple Raspberry and Lemon Iced Tea (with green and black tea leaves); [...]
