Life has its ups and downs. We’ve all lived it, a few days where nothing can go wrong, then a week of “blah.” Maybe there were a few months of horrible then a scattered sprinkling of hopeful possibilities. Of course the moments that we deem worthy of sharing of the good ones, the great ones…
Disappearing Thoughts
I just had one of those “writer’s worst nightmare” moments. I always act as if they will never happen to me, and yet they do (quite often as a matter of fact). I wrote out a brilliant blog post, brilliant I say. Humorous yet deep, well worded yet conversational, just brilliant. And what do I…
Ingredients
Today my husband went through something I remember far too well myself. He cooked a few (delicious!) Peruvian dishes since we had a friend coming over for a Road to Morocco movie night. After the careful shopping, chopping and assembling, both the causa and mushroom ceviche were ready. When I arrived home from work I saw nothing…
A Cup of Tea
Here at work, our department is full of tea drinkers. It seems as if the pot is always boiling or at very least, always hot. Our “chocolate drawer” is actually filled with tea bags. July and August were perhaps our highest months of tea consumption, despite the heat. Even our office plants drink (cooled down,…
5 de mayo
Let me just start out by saying, I know that 5 de mayo is not a huge celebration in Mexico. I realize that for the most part it’s an excuse used by most Americans to eat Mexican food and drink margaritas at discounted rates. I enjoyed it most when living in California, because there were…
Mothers
Mother’s Day 2013 may be much like any other Mother’s Day of the past. My mom will receive phone calls from her children spread all around the country, and probably a few special words from her grand kids as well. She may even get a few presents bought for her online. Although if she gets…
Radio Silence
In my absence from blogging I have been cheating myself out of this important outlet of self realization. Ironically, blogging is so powerful for me because I expect nearly no one to read it. There is a level of accountability for my words as they are public, however a limited amount of exposure allows me…
Strangers in suits
The other day after work I stopped by Target to pick up a screwdriver. And yes, it makes me feel very grown up. But the most interesting part of the experience was observing strangers and the impact it had on my memory. I saw a man, maybe late 30s or early 40s walking with his…
Baby Steps
So occasionally I oscillate between wanting to enjoy my final months of freedom, after all this may be my last chance to live by myself, and being responsible and wanting to develop good habits for my future husband. One day I’ll throw all my dirty clothes in the middle of the floor with a giggle,…
Where I Come From
I have recently moved back to the USA, and as always happens when I arrive somewhere new, I hear the dreaded question, “Where are you from?” My answer is a flat, “Great question! Um…” I never know how to answer that. I find very few people who actually do. Do you say where you were…
Brown Bag Adventures 