[song] Keith Urban’s “Shine”. i can’t get away from the very first line — Winter’s weighing on your shoulders, It’s hanging around a little too long.  it’s sad and altogether too true.  i didn’t want to wear my wintercoat tonight.  but i did.  i didn’t want to get snow on my shoes this morning.  but… Continue reading

i grew up watching Anne of Green Gables. i love Anne of Green Gables. i cry every single time i watch it. i love her.  i love matthew and marilla and how good they are.  i love how much gilbert adores her. i’m not sure there’s a much better way to spend a lazy sunday… Continue reading ann[with a]e

vacation on Long Island 2006. vacation on Long Island 2008 (i missed Long Island 2007 due to the fact that i had my own Germany 2007) and looking forward to the possibility of Long Island 2009.  a lot.

i’ve not been so busy recently.  well, at least not the kind of busy one thinks when hearing that word.  i’ve been making time for the small things.  after all, it’s those small things we don’t bother to notice much that make up our world. and i’ve been remembering.  remembering that happiness and joy can… Continue reading finding.

the jeans are rolled up a bit and flats without socks have been put on.  i feel eager to join this enthusiastic crew with summer apparel.  after all, it’s supposed to be a high of 60. i worked late last night.  i had a very long day.  but today — today i have the entire… Continue reading today

there is nothing more annoying than ankle socks that have lost their elasticity. they are then more like heel socks.

i rolled my window down a bit as i drove into town this evening.  the music played, the sun was shining, and my car was just a bit too stuffy when i first got in it.  ah.  a sign that summer really is coming. and that’s all. it was happiness.

i find myself feeling more and more self-centered every single time i write.  who am i to think that what i have to say is important enough or entertaining enough or so captivating that you would want to waste a few minutes on it?  and really, i don’t do it for you.  when it comes… Continue reading

“At times I wish I knew the exact right words to say to someone, but I never feel like I do.  Part of me wishes that I had the ability to remove every person I know from difficult situations and circumstances of life, but at the same time, I realize that when you come out… Continue reading the race

i know, i know — it’s been awhile since i posted.  there is a reason.  really, i’m not just being lazy.  so here’s the update on what’s been keeping me so busy: 1.  work.  yeah, kinda lame that work is always my #1 response.  but busy i am because of it.  people consistently ask, “what… Continue reading reasons.