While I have mentioned my wonderful kitty, Carmen, on several occasions, I haven't yet talked about the first cat that I had as an adult. The main reason I have put off writing about her is because her death was so hard on me. I was with her when the vet permanently eased her suffering.… Continue reading That Darned Cat
Category: From the Vault
Remember when Myspace was cool? Here are some blog posts I made there 5 years ago.
Musical Movement
Within minutes of finishing my anti-music post, I wrote this one about a favorite music memory. When I worked at PC World, I took public transit from the East Bay into San Francisco. It took just shy of one and a half hours each way. Emerging from the BART station, there were often musical performers… Continue reading Musical Movement
Hand Me Downs
When I was little, periodically magic would happen: a big box would arrive on our doorstep filled with clothes. Although they lived half a continent away, my aunt would send my cousin's hand-me-downs to us. I loved it! I would spend hours trying everything on while Ma would dutifully (and tactfully) remove all the clothes… Continue reading Hand Me Downs
Back to the Vault
"BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!" screeched the smoke detector at 2 am. I went from solidly asleep to flying out of bed before the second beep even started. It only took a couple seconds to realize: 1) there was no smoke, and 2) in case of an actual fire, there is no way I'd be able to… Continue reading Back to the Vault
Memories of Christmases Past
This holiday I'm setting new traditions. It got me thinking about a time when I didn't have my usual Christmas. As the holiday season approached in my second year in England, I knew I was not going to be flying back to the States, as I had the year before. I found out that it… Continue reading Memories of Christmases Past
Are we there yet?
I was in my early twenties the first time I did a cross-country drive. I waited until we were about an hour out, and then I asked, "Are we there yet?" Although it wasn't well received, the memory still cracks me up every time I think about it. Four years later, I did the cross… Continue reading Are we there yet?
Teenage Strategery
On the way home from my nephew’s baseball game [Proud Aunt alert: He hit a homerun!], DH2U and I were discussing the various games we played in elementary school. I can’t hit, catch or throw, so most organized athletics were miserable for me. DH2U was mentioning all sorts of games they made up, most of… Continue reading Teenage Strategery
Flashback – Finding Inner Strength
In my post about the 18/40/60 rule, I came to the realization that I had been perceiving my attempts to learn a new skill as making a fool of myself. I thought about that for a good while after writing the post. Turns out, that wasn’t the first time I’d made that realization. It was… Continue reading Flashback – Finding Inner Strength
Silliness is Okay
Years ago, I watched the movie Crash. It was overwhelming for me, and it put me off dramas for the longest time. My philosophy became, "Life is too short to watch sad things". What it taught me was that it is okay to revel in happiness and downright silliness. Two weeks ago I sat down… Continue reading Silliness is Okay
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
Grown Up, Now What? 