i am...

... such a sucker for tattoos.

They are painful to get and a will look stupid when you're old and wrinkly and I'll never get one.

Nevertheless, I am a sucker for them.




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west chester / camera play

tiny things

Today I almost swallowed a bug. How it ended up in my coffee therefore ending up in my mouth, I have no idea.

It was not a little bug. Freakout ensued.

I found myself saying to my office buddy, "Ya know, I used to have a pretty easy life. Not sure what happened." Now I realize that a near brush with eating a bug does not mean I have a hard life. Not even close. But as I was trying to get over the feel of bug in my mouth, the words slipped out. And in many ways - a whole heckuva lot of ways -  this year has been much tougher than my years in the past. Life goes in cycles. Some years are easy. Everything goes your way, the bills are easy to pay, happiness isn't hard to come by, and your relationships are in balance. Other years, well... not so much.

Tiny things are what keep me going. The excited anticipation of seeing husband after time apart. Realizing I've made new friends. Appreciating that I will never get another opportunity to be in my parents' lives the way I am now. Feeling like I have risen to the challenge of this year (and kicked its butt).

Tiny things are what I am grateful for. Because when life is going grand, they are often ignored. And it turns out that these tiny things are really some of the most important things.



The place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you.  - Hafiz

good things, bad things

Good things
Free train rides
Fruit Mentos
A job that does not turn my brain to mush
Good hair days
Wine tastings
Unexpected days off from work
A new book
A great-fitting bra
An article of clothing that receives compliments
Doggie friends
Pictures of Asian babies

Bad things
Job searching
Apartment hunting
(I hate both of these)

fragments of thoughts right now

Apartment searching is the pits (but we like Roxborough).

I'm afraid husband will be forced to go all Dangerous Minds on us.

The comfort and joy of family who isn't really family.

I like to tell myself that my lack of tan will result in youthful looking skin (but my legs are the color of Elmer's glue).

Lucky to have parents that like to celebrate with wine.

hello, lover

image via sundance

a new friend

My name is Champ. I am Julia's buddy for the next couple days (this makes her very happy). I like to lick your hands. And stick my butt in your lap. I do not like the sound of the train. Or having a camera pointed at my face (but Julia snapped this one real quick).