I’m not very good at saying goodbye. I’m so bad at it that I usually don’t tell people I’m leaving and sometimes just disappear. It’s always so awkward. If I must say goodbye, I say things that I’m not sure are accurate such as, “I’m sure I’ll see you again.” […]
There have been times when a seemingly ordinary event stands out in my mind and it is difficult to place my finger on the reason why. I walk down the hallway and peek through the classroom windows to see children being taught by their instructors. Friends are saying goodbye after […]
“People on the internet aren’t having as much fun as you think they are”. “I guess they’re just cropping out all the sadness”. -Portlandia This was a recent Facebook note that I decided to put on this blog. I’m still trying to figure out the enigmatic Facebook and how much and what type […]
A facebook message after the Pats loss in the Superbowl last year: I am confused, sad, shocked, depressed, devastated, torn, and realizing that I don’t know anything anymore. I don’t know what to say or how I even got out of bed this morning. I am not sure what is […]
It was kind of strange sight in what many would consider to be a strange place. There was no rockstar pounding on his guitar or wild-man playing the drums. There were no flashing lights to catch your attention or powerpoint video backgrounds to appease our collective ADD. There were no […]
Unfortunately, I only caught the end of the inauguration. The part that I saw was powerful and hopeful. History has been made. A lot of people who had been disillusioned with our country have been reengaged and everyone is curious to see how his reign will play out. I wonder […]
Everyone makes plans when they are young. The teacher asks the kids what they want to be when they’re older. “I’m going to be a firefighter”. “I’m going to be a weatherman”. “I’m going to be a news reporter”. Of course, there are also plans for who you will marry […]
I spent a lot of time on sleepless nights looking out my window at the other houses and watching the cars pass by. There was the vacant house next door and the house that always had the loud parties well into the night and then there was his house. It […]
me: tell me more about this song buddy: well, it’s from later in his career… after he’d lived a good part of his life. buddy: i like the line that’s something like, “if there’s one thing i’ve learned in all my crazy years, it’s that life keeps running in cycles; […]
I have one thing to say to those non-believers: Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion.
– Rudy Tomjanovich
