Month: December 2013
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The Myth of “When you stop looking…” – May 17, 2013
If I were a betting women*, I would guess that one of the most commonly heard phrases by a single person is “When you stop looking, the one will suddenly appear” or some variation of this comment. There was a time when that was a comforting sentiment, but now it just frustrates me. And actually,…
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On Syria – May 15, 2013
“I hope you know that we are not all terrorists,” she said, staring me straight in the face. I cannot remember my response back, but her statement changed me. …………………. Today I had plans to write about Summer movies. I even had a great quote prepared for “The Great Gatsby” (I left feeling projectile vomited…
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To the Women I know – May 12, 2013
I posted this on Facebook today: My heart is with the women for whom today is painful and isolating. Be gentle with those in your life who may feel missed on Mother’s Day. Earlier this week I read a couple of blog posts about Mother’s Day. Both women expressed how disappointing the day can be…
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Through the Fire – May 10, 2013
A few years ago I saw a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. There were a few performers (including Adele way before she got super famous and sung James Bond theme songs) and one of them was Chaka Khan. To be honest, I didn’t go to hear her and only knew one of her songs. You…
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My New Favorite British Television Program – May 8, 2013
I should begin this post by thanking my friend Amy, as she is the one who introduced me to this brilliant TV program (I used the term “brilliant” since that is a very British type of word and the show is British…see what I did there). Amy is a great resource for me in the…
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Why I don’t Give Blood… – May 6, 2013
Hi All, this is a post I wrote about a year ago, but it is still true today. Enjoy! I guess the full title for this post should be: Why I don’t give blood and what that has to do with dating. A few weeks ago there was a blood drive on the campus where…
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Realistic Expectations: Arrested Development – May 1, 2013
We are now less than a month out from the release of the new episodes of Arrested Development. This is the day us fans have waiting for over many years. I had given up hope, despite the rumors that continued to fly around about a film. Finally, the day came, when I heard the news…
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Sheltered – April 29, 2013
“I just want to be held,” I say quietly to myself. Not in a metaphoric, God-sort of way. But by real arms. I feel disappointed that this isn’t an option for me at this moment. Today has been a hard day for me, but not in an easily identifiable way. There was no specific experience…