So...it's January. The beginning of not only a new year, but a new decade! It's exciting to think about what the future holds (I have my hopes for what my own will hold) and interesting to think about all the things that have happened over the last ten years, to me and to the royal … Continue reading A decade in review….
Top Ten of TwentyTen
(I forgot to publish this on December 31, 2010...so just pretend). Being the last day of the year and all, it's the time of year when many of us bloggers reminisce on what we did (or did not do) over the last twelve months. So here is my official Top Ten of TwentyTen for your … Continue reading Top Ten of TwentyTen
On feeling underwhelmed…
Maybe this is a common feeling for people, but finishing school - completely finishing - is about the most underwhelming thing I have ever experienced. I just don't know what to do with myself right now. I no longer have papers to write or research to do. I don't need to log on to my … Continue reading On feeling underwhelmed…
On taking stock of life….
Thanksgiving, much like the dreaded Valentines Day, is a day when the retail industry seems to prey on our overly-consumerist brains. We spend tons of cash on food, to say the very least, and Black Friday...well, let's not even go there. People tend to rag on Valentines Day quite a bit for being a consumer … Continue reading On taking stock of life….
On being SAD….
I have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Winter is, without question, the worst time of year for me. This is not surprising or new information for anyone who knows me. I survive the first half of winter through the knowledge that Christmas is coming which means baking and parties and music and general excitement are well … Continue reading On being SAD….
On preparing for parenthood….
I have recently discovered there is nothing my dogs won't eat.When my husband and I first adopted them nearly 3 years ago, they came to us with instructions to feed them only the highest quality (and most expensive) organic dog food imaginable.Then we learned that they'd been eating bacon double cheeseburgers while in foster care. … Continue reading On preparing for parenthood….
On cooking up a human…
I was recently required to write a poem that had to do with something "work" related, but also had to be something entirely different. For the assignment, I needed to find the etymology of the topic I chose (baking, which should come as no surprise) and various words related to the topic. Here is what … Continue reading On cooking up a human…
On wishing away the time….
I just looked at my desk calendar and realized that 2010 is much closer to ending than I thought. Frankly, I'm looking forward to it ending. The universe can have this year back, for all I care.2010 has been a year of unimaginable pain, heartache, stress, and general disappointment. It's also been a year of … Continue reading On wishing away the time….
On not being the best….
At some point in every life, there is a moment of inferiority. Whether it's real or not is beside the point. Every person, at one time or another (or multiple times for some), will feel inferior to someone or something.I struggle with my own inferiority complex on a fairly regular basis. We're talking nearly daily. … Continue reading On not being the best….
On coming to terms with fear….
I have yet to meet someone who doesn't have a fear of at least one thing. Most people seem to have fear of heights or spiders or snakes or something like that. My list of fears is pretty strange, to say the least. I'm afraid of wet paper, depths, and mushrooms. Wet paper makes my … Continue reading On coming to terms with fear….
Use. The. Clutch. 