Thoughts

I haven’t decided yet whether Google calendar is my friend or my enemy ‘cause honestly, when I see those pop up reminders on my phone, no matter what it is, I cringe. I immediately hit the clear button, and that innocent little reminder just goes away. As if nothing has happened. My tortured relationship with [...]

This is not home

I wrote this about a year ago before I was a teacher here in the country. My thoughts remain mostly the same but I’ve learned to cope with dull days, made some friends but I still haven’t felt that “I’m home” feeling that I used to get living in Dallas. // 1 year ago, my [...]

What tiptoeing and running in Limbo feels like

…Writing, teaching, wedding… This is the small mantra-like phrase that has been racing through my head for the past month. I had to choose only a few things to focus on and crossed my fingers and pray they all fell in place. I had a knack of getting myself in these situations for the past [...]

Your (Mostly) Unbeatable Worst Enemy.

Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can’t try to do things. You simply must do things. -Ray Bradbury When my professor handed me back my manuscript after class, he gave me a look that I will never forget. It was a mixture of encouragement, urgency, [...]

Cappuccino, the puppy

Patience. I think this as I stare at my chewed laptop cable and the cord from my favorite lamp. Lots and lots of PATIENCE.   I’ve never been one to follow a structure or any type of routine; actually I think that’s one of my biggest downfalls in trying achieve anything in my life. It [...]