A week ago, a friend and I went to go see a screening of Harold and Maude. I’d only seen the movie once before, when I was 13, and I got a lot more out of it this time. When I wasn’t distracted by Bud Cort’s really skinny legs (and how his body type was… Continue reading Harold or Maude?
Author: tahlia42
Who is thinking of you?
Shortly after I wrote my birthday tribute to Hillary and mentioned how she was fearless and seemed to be immune to what random passersby think, I heard the following quotation: "The 18/40/60 Rule: When you’re 18, you worry about what everybody is thinking of you; when you’re 40, you don’t give a darn what anybody… Continue reading Who is thinking of you?
I Love My Ma
I first introduced my mom by describing how she kept me in line with the look of death. In honor of Mother's Day, it seems only fair to show the wonderful, not at all scary side of her that I see most often. I feel very fortunate that my mom stayed home with me until… Continue reading I Love My Ma
Joy of the New
Back in January, I saw the following tweet: It made me stop and think. At the time, I was really missing the joy of the new, where I get all swept up in a new activity and start to see everything through that lens ... the complete throwing of myself at something without looking back.… Continue reading Joy of the New
5 A Day
When I look back at what I ate in my twenties, I’m amazed I’m still alive! I never drank water (I now drink close to 4 liters a day!), everything came from a package, and sugar was a food group! My diet is now night and day different. [We will conveniently forget my references to… Continue reading 5 A Day
Enchanting Afternoon
I was in my 20s the first time I ever went to the opera. Hillary called me and told me that each year for her birthday her parents give her tickets to the opera on the same day as their season tickets. Her mom had to go out of town for business, so they had… Continue reading Enchanting Afternoon
Procrastination
Months ago I came up with the idea of writing a blog post on procrastination. I even came up with a killer title: Stop procrastinating ... tomorrow. Then I never got around to writing it. I couldn’t make it live up to the awesomeness of the title! That being said, in my 40 years on… Continue reading Procrastination
More From the Confessional
It’s been a long time since I confessed my morning person tendencies. Since my audience is expanding, and there are new readers out there (Thank You!), I figured I would give another peak into the quirks that make-up the real me. I am … a saver. Given a choice of saving or spending, saving wins… Continue reading More From the Confessional
More Birthday Wishes
Normally I am quite diligent about varying the subject matter of the blog posts. Today, however, I am breaking my own rule. (Actually, it is more of a guideline than a rule.) Both my step-parents happen to have birthdays in the month of April. I introduced Tom a couple weeks ago. Now is Barbara’s turn… Continue reading More Birthday Wishes
The Weird Sisters
I recently finished the book, The Weird Sisters, by Eleanor Brown. (This is not a sponsored post, but it is an affiliate link.) The publisher’s description gives such a perfect overview I will not attempt to reinvent the wheel: The Andreas family is one of readers. Their father, a renowned Shakespeare professor who speaks almost… Continue reading The Weird Sisters
Grown Up, Now What? 