When I was about 17 years old, I watched a movie that profoundly affected the way I viewed life. It was one of those movies that haunts you and if you had known me at that age and you were to watch this movie along with a couple of others you would have basically said to yourself… “Wow. That exp...

Sometimes something so random and unexpected happens that the aftershocks can leave you reeling for days. Even as I sit down to write this, I have no idea where it its going or what I’m trying to say. I only know that I was tossing and turning trying to sleep last night, I knew that I would be wri...

A continuation of this post. Plans are fun to make. But when you get the news that the time is quickly nearing and plans will come to fruition, I don’t think that your first reaction should be your stomach rumbling. Never a good sign. So I’m going the honesty route with some confidants to gauge ...

After a long week and knowing that I would be facing another one, I opted to go out on Saturday night, rather than making the wise, responsible choice to rest. No, not me, why rest when you can lug your heavy ankle cast around while you go out for a glass of wine or two? So I threw on a black dress,...

I’ve finally had time to sufficiently rest from and process Best Friend Ever’s wedding this weekend. I’d expected to be sad and sniffly that the woman I’ve so often commiserated with was leaving me all alone in my singleness. And aside from a few tears upon seeing her glide down the aisle, a...

To The Best (Gonna Get Hitched) College Roommate Ever – I am just tickled pink to be writing this letter to you, tears and all. Because I love you so much that it is hard sometimes to be so far away. Especially now, when you’re newly engaged and I just want to give you weepy hugs and coo over yo...

(...Or 2 degrees of Deborah D....) Long time no write. Well, I hope you feel this was worth the wait... In my early twenties, I worked in radio. It was a great way to catch close-up glimpses of the hottest acts, score freebee tickets to concerts, and if I were lucky, a backstage pass, too. My BFF wa...