I have no idea why I feel bad, but I do. It’s not like I set out to do that. But then, people that I haven’t talked to in quite a while are asking, “was it really you? Cause it doesn’t sound like you, but then, I don’t know. We haven’t talked in a while, […]
Do we get wiser as we age? There’s a huge part of me lately that I finally feel like I’m me…that certain things that I do, and certain people that I allow myself to be vulnerable with…I finally feel like I am owning my own skin for once. And then there’s the side of me […]
What is it about the rain? Another day, another fun-filled day of life frustration and celebration, but what IS it about the rain? Getting caught in a rainstorm whilst walking the furry thing…(in a faux leather jacket to boot), I couldn’t help but smile. Strolling in the downpour sans umbrella, a wet dog with bended […]
There is an email-based newsletter that I like to follow (thanks to a fellow psycho-analyzer) – and, like the daily horoscope that I love to read at the local Starbucks, it conjures up untapped neurosci (it’s a word) that I had subconsciously avoided this weekend. And when I read what is below, it’s like a […]
in a level two train car full of men, the possibilities seem endless…But the wedding rings of life blind my hopeful eyes. But then , as Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds literally ‘Crash Into Me’, I can’t help but feel happy. Even after this silly cluster of a day, the train provides that comfort of […]
Tis the season for wedding proposal videos… This one, on GMA today — And believe me, I am all for the fairytale endings that romantic love can bring. I am currently on my search for that moment of connection when all things collide and the clouds burst open and choirs sing with hymns […]
I realize I need to write more if I ever want to make this blog anything other than my “other” journal. And having learned that another blog I follow has an ad that is worth $20,000…maybe I should be paying attention to this more. But here’s the thing…I don’t have a niche – I don’t […]
I woke up in a weird mood. In that kinda mood that has no explanation, no evidence other than my own self-loathing. I sat in bed for a good hour (I know, woe is me) contemplating whether I wanted to be a productive member of society and start my to-do list, or chalk it up […]
A Portrait of the ever changing media landscape The ever changing media landscape has reared its ugly head once again. The Chicago Sun-Times laid off its ENTIRE photography dept. Those photos that can capture a feeling…tell the story in an instant…leave us breathless and speechless without so much as a caption or byline….gone. Wiped out […]
Another day, another commute. I’ve actually missed you, train. Getting to a train early has proven a clever experiment in human behavior, namely the first true day of glorious weather only Chicagoians know how to enjoy…that first crack at humidity, that first bead of actual sweat from walking outside…as you glance around, you see quite […]