December 2009
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It's raining men.
My 30 Days of Dating challenge is going swimmingly. So much so, I have quite possibly bit off more than I can chew. Someone throw me a man preserver, stat.
The Quarterback, Resident & Reporter are all in the picture still, and all three of them need to get on my calendar. This week could quite possibly require a double-booking, but my hope is to avoid that.
Speaking of multitasking, I...
November 2009
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The search.
Phil: Hey friend! How's the mansearch/jobsearch?
Me: Well funny you ask, I'm actually multitasking/ichatting with two fellas right now.
Phil: Haha love it.
Me: Had an interview last week, and another one tomorrow @ VA lottery.
Phil: You are such a go getter!
Sunday bloody Sunday.
I have such a love/hate relationship with the 7th Day. You never know which one will show up — Sunday Funday or Sunday Blues.
Let’s begin with the countless, beautiful aspects to the Day of Rest. Especially when no events are scheduled and the weather is unseasonably perfect. The morning included one of my all-time favorite digestible forms of love — nooks and crannies. An english muffin is...
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Pretty in pink.
While uncertainty surrounds me and the visibility ahead is foggy, both personally & professionally, I am inexplicably at peace. Despite so many different shifts taking place in the everyday fibers of my life — strength embraces itself like a couture Snuggie.
Today, which happens to be Thanksgiving, resiliency has appeared in the form of family.
Tragically I only see my ginormous circle of...
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2n CO2 + 2n H2O + photons.
In the very short time I’ve been back in touch with the male species, who I affectionately refer to as plants, they have already managed to surprise me [and irritate me] in only the special, scientific way they know how.
On the upside, I’m pleasantly pleased to observe they’re taking more to me as a brunette. I could have *swore* they were bonkers for blondes. Even research...
“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you...”
– Neil Gaiman
Boy bandit.
So over the weekend I initiated my personal mission: 30 Days of Dating. And boy did it start off with a running start. My cupid on contract, otherwise known as the Match(.com), is not disappointing.
First up was Friday night with a recycled bachelor. In my previous blog he was known as the Quarterback…for his college football days. This fella has been relentless the last few months trying...
“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been,...”
– William Shakespeare
Thirty days.
I’ve been off the dating circuit for most of the fall season and have recently decided it is time to jump back in, head first. Since my day-to-day excursions don’t foster much opportunity to meet new people, utilizing online matchmaking sites has been a staple tool over the last year.
What I know for sure is, as a 30-year-old female who has her act together and knows what she wants,...
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Itty bitty city.
I tend to get a tad deep in my literary musings. It is a habit that I can’t seem to break, not that I’ve really tried. Sometimes my inner bitchy diva writer will tell me I should lighten up — people don’t want to always read about your layers, gugh. But then I remind myself that this thoughtful brain dump is simply my style. Just as I’d describe my fashion sense as an...
“it’s hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but...”
Click me. Watch me. →
“It turns out, sometimes you have to do the wrong thing. Sometimes you have to...”
– Greys Anatomy
Organic fertilizer.
There is something so shameful in the word Settle. The overall connotation has a negative perception no matter how you apply it.
I settled for a job position I didn’t want when I knew I was capable of greater responsibilities.
I settled for a salary less than what I deserved when I knew I was worth more.
I settled for a friendship that was not fulfilling when I really wanted dual...
30.
30 rules to live by after turning 30, according to thefrisky.com.
The real mistake is not making amends as soon as you realize you’ve made one.
A (legally obtained) sleep aid like Xanax works wonders on long-distance flights.
Wait at least two weeks after a breakup before scheduling a haircut.
Cut everyone a little slack; none of us is perfect.
Even a fabulous sale won’t make the wrong size...
Broken Wings.
From the moment I lost my job, all of my time, energy, effort, blood, sweat and tears have been spent trying to find another one. Every other aspect of my life immediately went on the back burner. Only in the 3rd week did I start to do a few things for myself, such as going for a run outside, passionately pursue my craft in hopes of becoming a published writer, and savored a number of 2+ hour...
“I love that you get cold when it’s seventy degrees out. I love that it takes you...”
– When Harry met Sally
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Bridesmaid Bootcamp.
There are two very significant and unforgettable life experiences that touch the majority of young women in America.
Gaining weight/losing weight/gaining the weight back.
Being asked to wear a bridesmaid dress.
To make matters worse, these two sticky situations often meet each other face-to-face.
After exhausting a wide array of book subjects and on the brink of scalping myself from...
“Let’s not pretend we’re something we’re not.”
“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe...”
– Audrey Hepburn
Saving grace.
I find it incredibly ironic that today is Friday the 13th, because absolutely nothing about it has been unlucky. In fact, I’ve felt more blessings wash over me today than I can logically comprehend.
It is quite normal for tension and strain to set up shop in my shoulder/neck region under stressful circumstances. And for approximately the last two weeks, I’ve been carrying around a...
“Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.”
– Jules Renard, Journal, 10 April 1895
Group hug.
I’ve received an incredible amount of encouragement and advice from family, friends and former colleagues since my “position was eliminated” and now find myself as one of 15 million unemployed Americans. Some sentiments are poignant, some are hilarious. The last time I have personally experienced this kind of cohesive hug drenched in humanity was on 9/11. When it felt like the...
Truth.
merlin:
Top 1 Habits of Amazing Writers
They write.
“If I could somehow get into Facebook’s virtual FarmVille, I would set fire...”
– MaryB
I heart love.
Today I was asked to define love. No small feat, even for a writer. But here is what I came up with.
Love is undefinable. It is a magnetic force between two people that you cannot see, taste or touch…but the energy is palpable. Love is greater than what the human mind can comprehend because it is deeper than the flesh—love is a language between two souls and it cannot be interpreted. Love...
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When I grow up.
I lovingly share custody of my parents with five siblings. Although some might throw our genetic six pack in a Brady Bunch parody, our female to male ratio keeps us from fitting in that grid. Nor did we have a maid…my mother fully utilized our weekly list of chores.
My four brothers are responsible for teaching me many valuable life lessons, including:
Boys like sports. They like to...
Harvest.
I’m a sucker for metaphors. If given the chance to describe a personal feeling, emotion or experience, 9 times of out 10 I’m shelling out a rhetorical figure of speech, visual anecdotes and relatable illustrations. The last 7 days, I’ve been held captive [without ransom] in my apartment. The assailant is a monster cold. Being laid off with a moment’s notice, immediately...
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Pity Party for 1.
When I RSVP to festivities, I make it my mission to arrive care-free, baggage-free, and drama-free while rockin’ a killer set of dancing shoes. Generally speaking, my demeanor and disposition is happy-go-lucky, and if someone or something rains on my parade, alter ego Mary freaking Poppins flies in with an extra large, silver-lined umbrella to make it all better.
But this week, despite my...
Just bow slightly.