I Feel So Validated.

by | Apr 27, 2015 | Life Lessons

For most of my life, I have danced to the beat of a different drummer. I’ve long known that something inside me is a little different from others, but I’ve just never been able to put my finger on it. You see, I don’t really like kudos, you know, the...

Leveling Up.

by | Mar 30, 2015 | Life Lessons

I used to be a bit of a gamer. Mind you, this was back in the day when Pong was all the rage and the very first next generation games, games like Pac Man and Donkey Kong, were jaw droppers. I admit that I was a bit addicted to these gee-whizzers. I would regularly...

The Box That Home Came In.

by | Feb 23, 2015 | Life Lessons

Home is such a strange and yet wonderful place to be these days. Over the years I have lived in houses, whether it was a real house, an apartment or a condo – houses seem to come and go in my life and I think I’ve even lost count of how many times I have...

‘Twas The Night?

by | Dec 15, 2014 | Life Lessons

I’ve been in a state of flux this holiday season. I’m not sure exactly what is causing it, but I have a feeling it’s a combination of things. Kat tells me that part of this flux is due to the death of my mom. Since she lost her mom last year just...

It’s Worth A Thousand What?

by | Nov 24, 2014 | Life Lessons

I happened on a treasure trove of photos last weekend. No, it wasn’t in a box, though most of my analog memories are still stored in one down in the garage. Rather, this stash was hidden deep in my hard drive, marked with nonsensical file folder names such as...

I Forgive You.

by | Sep 15, 2014 | Life Lessons

It’s funny how our past likes to screw up our present and shade our future. I never really understood how much, until I finally came to terms with the fact that sometimes life is damned unfair, and at times, even completely miserable. I have certainly had...

A Fish Out Of Water.

by | Sep 8, 2014 | Life Lessons

A week or so ago, our fish died. He was a fish out of water, literally. I found him on the bathroom counter one day. He must have been out of water for a while, for there was a foot-long path of scales and goo trailing across the counter from the bowl. I only came...

Rubbed The Wrong Way.

by | Sep 1, 2014 | Life Lessons

I have been happier than I have ever been in my life. I know this because a few days ago I was watching Glee and the teacher, Mr. Shue, remarked during a phone call that for the first time in his life, he was “completely happy.” I burst into tears. Well,...

And… Scene.

by | Aug 25, 2014 | Life Lessons

I used to like drama. I guess I still do, but more in a motion picture or TV show kind of way where actors merely act out their lines, rather than trying to really be dramatic in life, which is a whole other matter. I know people who revel in drama. I’m not...

Home Sweet Home.

by | Aug 18, 2014 | Life Lessons

In the Wizard of Oz, it was “there’s no place like home.” Of course, there’s the old saw, “Home Sweet Home.” And “home is where the heart is.” There’s Zillow.com out there, too. You know, the place where they say...