I really am beautiful. Not just for looks, but sometimes, for those, too. Played with the camera tonight and caught a shot that I really, really like. I was shooting black and white, so I decided to lay a little sepia on it. Here. Have a look. [singlepic id=910 w=320 h=240 float=]

I forget who gets credit for first saying, “It’s the little things that matter.” but it is as true in this moment as in any I’ve ever experienced it. This time, it’s a new chair. I spent a while bemoaning the loss of my one, real luxury purchase some years ago, a Herman Miller Aeron chair. I lost it when I moved from Florida back to Georgia because it would not fit in the truck. That chair, snagged on eBay in 2006, was the second symbol of import to me; An indicator that I was, at long last, really recovering […]

Today is the day when most people get together and enjoy a meal and the closeness of family and friends. Some do it because it’s a tradition, others do it because it’s part of a system of beliefs that says it is worth doing, and still others because everyone else does it. There are a host of views for and against “the holiday” and I won’t bother detailing those because to me, frankly, they seem more divisive than anything.  Admitting that my perspective is just one more amongst the many, it remains that I think, feel, and believe that the […]

I get antsy this time of year and I’m not sure why this is the case. I would normally go off on a ramble about all the various things swimming in my head and try to figure out “which one(s)” are “the cause”, but I think this time, I’m just going to say that it is as it is and not spend as much time rambling. (Mind you, the entire ramble is already loading into my temporal lobes as I type, but I am and will continue to studiously ignore it.) So. Fall fever. Vacation starts Monday and goes through […]

The ancient ache tugs like moon does tides; A soft but relentless pull from distance that cannot be escaped. I find it curious how this is the case, but mostly intermittently these days. I take some, small delight that the old urges no longer are insurmountable. I’m not quite sure when that happened; It is relatively recent and decidedly a relief. The only thing worse than feeling a compulsion to express care is finding dead silence, not even an echo to indicate it is heard, understood, or found in any way worthwhile. It is not really an ancient ache, but […]

Hah! Just got my first ace in class! The assignment was to generate a 750 word persuasive essay on mastering a skill. Specifically, to advocate a specific skill worth mastering that most people do not have but should. The parameters were: (1) Present the skill. (2) Present consequences of not having the skill. (3) Present benefits of having the skill. (4) Persuade the reader that this skill is worth mastering. (5) Must be exactly 750 words. I’m attaching the instructor response for your enjoyment (MS Word or OpenOffice Writer required) because it’s the first time he’s ever used the word […]

I’ll start by saying it is a fact that I am an idealist. Albatross and blessing, I can’t escape it and I no longer try. That said, every now and again, I run smack dab into the wall of my own idealism and sometimes, it smarts a bit more than others. I recently posted about a fabulous new pair of glasses. I can honestly say they are the best pair I’ve had in my life (I’ve had many, as I’ve had to wear the blasted things since age 7). It is a specialty lens, hand ground, computer calculated for maximum […]

Time is a curious thing. I have come to the conclusion that it is an essentially human construct that has very limited meaning. It is the only way I can fully explain why it seems to move so slowly or so quickly. I mention it because it was not too very long ago that I bemoaned feeling boredom and a sense of lacking something compelling with which to occupy “my time”. Looking back, there was an extraordinary amount of things happening and I was horrifically “busy” which just seems to further prove the point. I had a coffee date with […]

There are some things in life that sneak up on you. You think you’ve got them all settled and sorted and then, “wham!”, out of the blue, a situation happens and all of a sudden, you have a face full of just how NOT resolved is some bit of knotty history. Or a big bit, I suppose. I had such a moment tonight. And I had to struggle up from under a wave of reaction and emotion to figure out how I was going to manage it. I suppose I might take some, small happiness in that I could cogitate […]