Exactly one month ago today, a new guy was sworn into office. It’s been one month and I still can’t bring myself to call him by his official title. And the one-month mark falls on Presidents’ Day, no less. My feeling towards this new administration hasn’t changed much in a month’s time. When I last…
America
Happy…New…Year? (A “Strictly Opinion” Post)
I don’t even know where to begin. I’m trying to think back at 2016 and quite honestly I barely remember the last few months of it. Doesn’t it seem like the holidays were so long ago? 2017 is not even a full month old, yet instead of feeling hopeful like I did on January 1,…
Raw Emotions of Election 2016 – 1 Week Later
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…
A Little Bit o’Boston (on a Whim)
I’d like to think that all of us have a list of places in the world we’d like to visit. This definitely rings true for me, and I don’t even cast my net that wide. There are plenty of other places in the United States alone that I want to visit. One of those places…
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…