My surgeon and I have 2 very different definitions of the word perfect. To me, the perfect hardware removal surgery would mean…I don’t know…that all the hardware would be removed. But maybe that’s just the crazy talking. Maybe I’ve had a few too many pain pills. Because my orthopedist tells me, “The surgery went perfectly, […]
Archives for July 2014
My Perfect Planner
Blogging has always been a hobby for me. Well, “always” may not be the best term to describe my love affair with blogging. When you think about it, blogging is a relatively new thing. And I’ve only been at it for 8 years. And it’s been pretty sporadic. So scratch the first sentence of this […]
Zora Neale Hurston: Their Eyes Were Watching God
“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. This is the life of men. Now, […]
“In My Opinion…”
I’m not just a blogger; I’m a writer. Which means I also keep a journal. I traditionally use my journal to document and evaluate my day. It helps me process things. I remember the things that I’m grateful for and I reflect on the things I could have handled better. I offer a prayer of […]
F. Scott Fitzgerald: This Side of Paradise
“It was always the becoming he dreamed of, never the being.” “A very confused, very juvenile moment of awkward backings and bum pings followed, and everyone found himself talking to the person he least desired to.” “We must leave this terrifying place tomorrow and go searching for sunshine.” Click To Tweet “He waited for the […]
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby
“Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” “I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.” “People disappeared, reappeared, made plans to go somewhere, then lost each other, searched for each other, found each […]