I had this offer last week. I will not go into details, but it not only meant a little extra income, it meant pushing myself in a new direction. My instincts pinged and I thought it's just me second-guessing like I always seem to do. I gave myself some time to think, talked to someone … Continue reading A Meditation On Disappointment
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Music Monday: Hold on When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It by Stars
Take the weakest thing in you And then beat the bastards with it And always hold on when you get love, So you can let go when you give it. Love is patient, love is kind, and it can end with like a cluster bomb, shrapnel embedded in the psyche for years. I have picked … Continue reading Music Monday: Hold on When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It by Stars
The New York Paradox: Cotton-Ball Head and Renewed Energy
Note Again, this post originally has a pub date of Wednesday, or Thursday, or I-don't-know-what-day-anymore. I underestimated the effect of the cold I picked up somewhere between LaGuardia and Trudeau. I landed in Winnipeg with a stuffed head, plugged ears, and a carry-on full of ticket stubs/signed playbill/brochures. Fortunately, I live within walking distance … Continue reading The New York Paradox: Cotton-Ball Head and Renewed Energy
Music Monday: New York, New York by Ryan Adams
New York 2016: Ready to Go Home
I went to the One World Trade Center Oberservation Deck, a path leading thorugh the grounds of the 9/11 reflection pools. The pools need their own post as does the entire grounds. I didn't enter the museum. I can't. It's hard enough to read the names, to touch the letters, each one with a life, … Continue reading New York 2016: Ready to Go Home
New York 2016: On The 6
Note: Originally intended for publication on Friday, February 19th. My tablet had other ideas. Jennifer Lopez's breakthrough in the 90's came from riding the 6 train to and from the Bronx. Needless to say the song circled my head as rode the 6 train, first to McNally Jackson, dropping a few dollars on books on … Continue reading New York 2016: On The 6
New York 2016: A Different Kind of Cold
I knew coming to New York in February meant coming in the cold. However, this cold feels different. Let's start with my face doesn't hurt. In Winnipeg, the cold will feel like a thousand teeth biting into your cheeks without a hood to beark the wind, or a scarf. New York has the kind of … Continue reading New York 2016: A Different Kind of Cold
New York 2016: Thoughts From a Sleepy Head
If people say about their feet "My dogs are barking", I have to wonder what to call my shins and my ankles and my whole body. Everything barks and it's saying "you will need to book time with Yameen when you get back home." I have scribbles in my journal about my day, including seeing … Continue reading New York 2016: Thoughts From a Sleepy Head
New York 2016: The Awkward First Post
They say New York never sleeps. That's not exactly true. The traffic can remind people of their restless spouse, eyes closed yet tossing and turning. I went to bed early after a long day, coming after an even longer day getting diverted to Albany. Yes, I landed in the state capital due to bad weather … Continue reading New York 2016: The Awkward First Post
Music Monday: A Diva Double For The City Named Twice
New York, New York (Original 1977 Version) by Liza Minelli Start spreading the news I am leaving today I want to be a part of it New York, New York These vagabond shoes They are longing to stray Right through the very heart of it New York, New York Empire State of Mind Part II … Continue reading Music Monday: A Diva Double For The City Named Twice
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