She's An Old Lady Now

Happy birthday bestest friend!

Yeah, I Was That Kid

It has always bothered me that in the story of Goldilocks three identical bowls of porridge cool at remarkably different rates.

More Than Simply Ink On Paper

There is a particularly delightful rush of emotion that occurs when you realize that you are passing on one of your favorite childhood books to someone who may one day feel the same way about it as you do.

Crush Into Me

I have an unusual habit of falling hard for people's voices.

An Unknown Talent!

I make excellent tea.

The Ovaries Can Stay

Damn my uterus; damn it to hell!

From An Unknown Source

Tonight, all of Wilmington smelled of woodsmoke.

Oh, The Strange Mind Of The Cartographers

My love of old maps and anything out of the ordinary have been kindly combined in this website and I cannot wait to explore it further.

In The Real Dark Night Of The Soul It Is Always Three O'Clock In The Morning

After watching The Neverending Story as a child, I had a recurring nightmare about my horse drowning in the swamp.

First Editions Of My Favorite Format Are Well Worth The Wait

The book that I have been waiting to be released for over a year has finally made its way into my outstretched hands.

Goddess Of Marshmallows

Weather like this makes me want to curl up in a nice mug of hot chocolate with a great book, using a marshmallow as a pillow with my hair flowing over the it and along the outside of the mug.

Hate Is Such A Strong Word

I hate who I become when I am not on my medicine.

One Of The Many Reasons Closing At Eleven Sucks Heartily

The weather channel is forecasting snow for tonight but my excitement is tempered with my fear of driving with ice on the roads.

Artwork Embedded In The Very Flesh

I'm contemplating the idea of a full sleeve, but the concept of the artwork itself is still rather vague at this point.

Fear Is A Powerful Motivator

I signed up for some wonderful insurance for Dan and myself through Barnes and Noble but now I'm terrified of losing my job.

Little Sponges

It is amazing how easily children learn how to speak, it seems like it would be much more difficult than it is.

This Has Been The Weirdest Winter I've Ever Seen

Freaking hot turns into damnable cold then BAM monsoon!

TGIM?

Sometimes having Monday as your Friday has its perks.

I Cannot Say That I've Ever Had A Journal Choose Me Before

Tonight while recovering (cleaning/straightening) the gift section at work, I found a journal at my knee that I could swear had not been there before, so I took it home.

Part Of Me Still Does

This is what I wanted to be when I was little.

I Can Hear Her Though The Walls

There is a woman next door who is coughing just like Betty once did.

A Handful Of Hopeful Words

Having a mound of books just waiting for me to read them gives me a feeling of deep happiness and stability.

My Soul Lives In The Trees

From the time we are children, we have been told to stay away from the woods because they are filled with danger, but I've always found cities to be far more frightening.

Tangible Yet Intangible

Once, when I was young, a boy offered me the gift of winter.

Sickness Be Damned

After almost a week of sleeping every available moment, I think that I've finally filled my reserves.

Winter Breeze Makes Me Feel Fine

As much as I hate the heat of Wilmington in the summer, there is something delightful about being able to open your windows to enjoy the breeze in January.

Mew

The pleasure I gain from taking a nap in a warm pool of sunlight makes me almost certain that I was a cat in a past life.

I Suppose I'm A Grown-Up Now

I set up my 401k account with Fidelity today.

It's Not Like They Were Going Anywhere, Anyway

I'm finally starting to love my hips.

Lots Of Cheek-Love, Anyway

If the person you kiss at midnight is the person you're going to be kissing the rest of the year, I'm going to have lots of love!

Two Entirely Different Types Of "Alone"

Her father has died and I have been left alone on New Year's Morning but not nearly as alone as she.