All this week, I have been battling a terrible cold. The cold began innocently enough – a little tickle in the back of my throat, lethargy at 10 am, that kind of thing. I don’t get sick often and I had forgotten how rotten a cold can be, how paralyzing and depressing. [...]
Archive for December, 2007
O Holiday
Posted in Essay, Life, Musing, Wanderings, Words, Writing on December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
31
Posted in Essay, Faith, Joyful Things, Life, Musing, Wanderings, Words, Writing on December 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Last week, I turned 31. Age doesn’t bother me much, mainly because I still feel young and because I know I am loved. I have found that this second, sappy-sounding factor goes a long way in securing youthfulness – and I’m not talking just about romantic love, but dog-love, friend-love, God-love, whatever sort of love [...]
Monkeys & Such
Posted in Essay, Joyful Things, Life, Musing, Poetry, Wanderings on December 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
There is a man in our neighborhood who walks the streets with a monkey on his shoulder. The monkey is small and brownish-black and is always partially shrouded by his owner’s gray hooded sweatshirt. The man walks with a long gait. He is tall and lanky, has a coarse gray beard like [...]
The Writing Life
Posted in Art, Books, Essay, Life, Musing, Wanderings, Words, Writing on December 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
“Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost
When I tell people I’m a writer, they get very excited. I’m not sure what they imagine when I tell them about my profession, but the reactions I’ve received imply something really dreamy – as if my days are filled with the kind of exhilaration [...]
Great With Child – A Book Review
Posted in Books, Poetry, Pregnancy/Parenting, Words, Writing on December 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
** I’ve decided to take my friend Richard’s advice and begin reviewing books on my blog. I’m hoping that this will motivate me to read more voraciously. **
There are a lot of books on the market about pregnancy, and even more, I’m sure, about parenting. I dislike these books. I say this [...]
