December 2008
6 posts
Where's Jimney Cricket When You Need Him?
A few weeks back I had dinner with quite an interesting character. I had met this man, MG, once before during a very brief and impersonal encounter. He told me that he was intrigued by me and couldn’t wait to get to know me better. Now a family member by law, MG was visiting the London area and wanted to spend some quality time with yours truly.
What ensued was a four-hour, extremely...
Peace out 2008
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, but hopefully today’s post will be the start of a more regular process. I just finished watching Bridget Jones’s Diary in yet another wildly successful attempt to thwart any hope of progress toward my looming coursework deadline. And then I watched Part 2.
I liked Bridget’s Year in Review - nothing too formal, just a solid...
The Price of Positive Thinking
People often tell me that I am a very positive person and that when I am around they feel better. I appreciate the attributions, but I wonder how much truth there is to their statements - am I really a positive person? What is it that makes someone positive? I know that I characteristically seek out the see the best of a situation and think forward to what I can accomplish tomorrow.
There is...
Relationships: Tumble Dry Low
I wish that relationships were as easy to clean up as my clothes. When I spill some lunch or one of the many spoons of ice cream that try to find their way into my mouth on my clothes, it usually leaves a nasty stain that forces me to throw the shirt into the wash.
And once I get to the washing machine, I diligently read each label for instructions on the temperature in which I should wash these...