diary
A look inside my head.
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The Time Machine in My BackYard
This blog incorporates my love of time travel-related themes in literature and film and The Naked Lady blooms in my backyard. I will also talk about why old people cry (a lot), tell stories nobody wants to hear, and why we get so intensely sentimental. That’s because we are living…
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Everyone Talks about Diana
Diana wasn’t the first neighbor I met when we moved here in 1983. But she moved in shortly after we did. That’s because her house hadn’t been built yet. When we first drove up to Stevens Creek Lane there were only 8 homes built, 4 of which were the models.…
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EW!
Bec and her mom have a text discussion when young adult Bec lived at home. Early today: Bec: Ewwwwwww. Me: 😮 Bec: Whaaa iizz this? Me: Where? Bec: Near the cat box. Me: *Scrunches face*..hmmm, a baby (chewed up) regurgitated lizard? Bec: OMG. Me: Exactly. Bec: It’s wet and I…
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I Am Not Who I Thought I Was
What matters now, is what I do next.
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My Salad Dressings are Not in Alpha Order
Living one’s life as a perfectionist along with growing up with a mom suffering from the same disorder is far from perfect. I say “disorder” in the kindest terms possible because there is a misconception in either direction about how we perfectionists view our lives, and those that view how…
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My Time on Earth
The 1st time I heard this song and artist was watching Maureen Reagan’s funeral on TV in 2001. I instantly knew I’d want this song played at my own. My time on Earth Long as it seems Is just a moment In the grand scheme of things A short refrain…
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Traveling Without a Plane
Blog from 2009: I am on an expedition to find myself this year. That means travel but it doesn’t necessarily mean I have to leave my house. I am serious about learning a painting program I love and becoming more skillful at Photoshop. I decided on making myself practice at…
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Where has all the pistachio gone?
A while back on St.Pat’s I made this video about a desert of Pistachio ice cream with Kahlua. Since then, all the grocery stores in my area have completely stopped carrying Haagen Dazs Pistachio. Which by the way is the only true pistachio as far as I’m concerned. 31 Flavors…
