Lately, I’ve been full of introspection – more so than usual. As I manage to do from time to time (as The World’s Worst Buddhist,) I’ve been paying more attention to His Holiness the Dalai Lama when he pops into my periphery. He epitomizes so much I want to be in my life, yet short [...]
Alright, ladies (and the occasional gentlemen;) I seek your advice. I am in desperate need of being pampered, and the usual routines just aren’t cutting it. What do you do when you need to make yourself feel special and pampered? No matter how quirky or commonplace, greedy or selfless, I would really like to hear [...]
Sometimes, writing things down is the only way for me to process things. Complicated emotions, unfinished plans, things that have me scrambling for my footing. Writing this down doesn’t make any more sense of it, not at all. Rest in peace, Eddie – you were one of my favorite people, ever. You were so in [...]
For the last decade or so, I have had absolutely no idea what sort of impression people take of me when we first meet in person. I’m guessing it must be a pretty “standard, normal, boring American human female,” because when people find out about the motorcycle competitions, and the skydiving, and the ranch-working, and [...]
It’s what we bloggers do on Thanksgiving, or other significant days. Some of us manage to do it more often, and we should all endeavor to remember gratitude in our daily lives. I am humbly thankful that tomorrow morning, Mike Neir will wake up next to me. I am grateful I got to spend part [...]