Cougar Pride

There are few things in life that I love more than blogging and chatting on Facebook.  Recently, I joined Facebook, I managed to get in touch with some old classmates.  After chatting awhile with them, I realized that they seem to be on a mission for the same thing as I: a reunion!  It seemed fitting that [...]

You Know What I Mean, Jellybean?

I hate it when people call new life experiences, “journeys”.  It just sounds icky and although I am quite aware that “life is a journey and not a destination”, it doesn’t bother my ears any less. The undercurrent of such yuck-factor bantor is the song, “Don’t Stop Believin’”.  And c’mon people!  Journeys?!  Really?!
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Only The Strong Survive

Or, maybe it’s just only the stubborn.  Either way, Carlos is both.  After spending a week in the hospital, arguing over his doctor’s orders and challenging him to a duel, Carlos won.  This time, he was more reserved than he has ever been.  He was calm and collective when he asked me to dial his insurance [...]

One Day At A Time

Everyone has a vice.  Some of them are extremely detrimental and some are benign.  They make us human and vulnerable.  My vice is a the product of my lactose intolerance, tradition, and I dare say, our family heritage.  It is an addiction to caffeine in the form of a cup o’ Joe, café, Java, brew, etc. 
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The Real Point of Vacations

Since I am currently on vacation for a week, I began mulling over this topic obsessively because I really didn’t have any plans for the period that I was out.  The biggest problem is that I felt guilty if I didn’t return with some sort of evidence of a tan or some photographs as proof [...]

Provoking Thought All Around The World

This is a really pertinent question that I’d like to pose to my audience (yes, all two of them).  I suppose I could just about stand all of the cutesy nicknames that love has a tendency to produce.  But once the honeymoon stage of a relationship is done, just stick to the typical terms-of-endearment like, [...]