Recently I was sorting through my internet bookmarks and stumbled across the video from a dance competition I was in last fall. I had no way of knowing while at the competition that it would be my last (knees were not up to the training challenge the way my brain and heart were). As I… Continue reading Selective Listening
Author: tahlia42
Turning 40
When my mom called me on my birthday last year, she started the call with “Next year you turn 40!” My immediate response was, “I know! And I’m going to throw a big party!” I was very proud of my reaction … and that it has held throughout the year! I looked forward to beginning… Continue reading Turning 40
Being Right
Despite how grown up we might claim to be, being right feels good. Sometimes circumstances are such that we must satisfy ourselves with the knowledge that we are right and be smugly quiet about it. Yet, it feels SOOOOO much better when others know it, too. In writing this, it feels as mature as a… Continue reading Being Right
Just What I Needed
I have just returned from my first vacation in six years. Circumstances (dance competitions, Grandmother’s funeral, getting hours cut to four days a week) prevented me from having that opportunity until now. This year I received a third week of vacation at the fifth anniversary with my company, which played a big role in my… Continue reading Just What I Needed
Joy of Simplicity
For the last couple years I have found myself playing the same game every morning upon wanting to the leave the house - the Let's Find My Keys game. It's not fun, it's rather stressful, and yet I play it nearly every day. The later I am in leaving, the more exotic the location they… Continue reading Joy of Simplicity
But that comes naturally to you!
Last year I won a hula hooping contest at a friend’s birthday party - Thank you, John Harmon, for having the birthday and sending me the wonderful pictures! - I put that thing around my waist, spun it, and I could make it go forever with very little effort. There I was spinning and spinning… Continue reading But that comes naturally to you!
Creativity by the Numbers
I gave my imagination away in the 6th grade to my best friend. I didn’t see a use for it, she wanted it, so I gave it to her. I then crossed creativity off the list of characteristics I possess. We won’t point out the obvious irony in that it takes creativity to think of… Continue reading Creativity by the Numbers
Objects as Time Machines
The weekend before last a dear friend and I went to CityFest in San Diego. It had been years since we had gone, and our fond memories led us to do it again. Our memories were better than reality. The festival itself seemed to us to have evolved into commercial mediocrity, but we enjoyed each… Continue reading Objects as Time Machines
Owning It
After thirteen years of having a fabulous Driver’s License photo, the DMV decided I couldn’t simply send them money this renewal. I had to have a new picture. So, I diligently studied The Middle Ages blog post about posing for a candid photograph. I love these ladies! They are so self-depreciating and really insightful all… Continue reading Owning It
Setting Personal Privacy Levels
When I chose to write this blog, I knew that it would mean sharing myself with an adoring readership (yes, I am that delusional!). I also knew that some of my stories would in their very nature bring up my boyfriend. His privacy therefore became a concern for me. He is unbelievably supportive of everything… Continue reading Setting Personal Privacy Levels
Grown Up, Now What? 