I had planned to post this sooner, but I needed to give myself some time to try and organize my thoughts. So many things are going on in my mind, I’m not sure if gathering myself was a success. A week ago at this time, I wasn’t crying yet. My confidence level in the outcome…
General Thoughts
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15 Years Since “That Day”
“I can’t believe it’s already been 15 years…” Today is September 11, 2016. Most of us have probably heard or read that thought, or perhaps have even said it ourselves, at some point today, or in the days leading up to it. I’ve already fired off a series of tweets, retweeted some whose images and…
Don’t Be Afraid to Treat Yourself (Spa Day)
*Names have been changed to protect identity. I don’t know if I really have to do that here but I’ll err on the side of caution. Ahhhhhh day spas, spa days, how I love thee. All my senses are heightened, ready to take in all the relaxation and pampering and damn it I feel like…
Olympic Fever
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are already at their halfway mark, and true to form, so much history has been written and witnessed right before the eyes of the world. I am a sucker for the Olympics. My earliest memories of any Olympic games, either summer or winter, were probably…
AmeriConna
The United States celebrated 240 years of independence yesterday, and since I celebrated independently (it’s fine), I – and I’m sure many others – can’t help but reflect a little bit on America. It’s nearly impossible for me to try imagining what life would be like if I had not been born and raised in…
Why Am I Blogging Now?
This is my first blog entry. Ever. I never thought I would have a site like this to call my own but, here I am. Almost a year ago, someone suggested to me that I write a blog. I was training her to cover for me at work while I was out for a week…