Where did I leave off? Oh yeah . . . that pie . . . Well, my sister and I have a habit of sending each other recipes. A few years ago, we were in the midst of a conversation and I mentioned that I have two African-American cookbooks, but neither were modern. In fact,…
Through the Looking Glass
A month. That’s how long I’ve been gone from here. A month. At one point, I was writing at least three times a week, but no more. Gone are the days of me thinking that such a thing is even possible – why is that? I have ideas, but I don’t have the energy or…
Back to Work
In the last month, school has started and I’ve slowly adapted to my “new normal.” Summer breaks are nice, but they’re largely “work at your own pace and on your own schedule,” so for someone like me who’s essentially a night owl (I love working at night), it’s hard to adjust back to the standard…
A “Better” Person
Got up this morning and my phone weather app said it was 71ºF at 7:30 am. That’s not with the humidity factored in – do that, and it was allegedly 80ºF. At 7:30 am! The day hasn’t even started yet and it’s already burning me up. Of course, Accuweather is predicting rain, but it’s clear…
The Medical Detective
It’s been two weeks since my medical exam and I’ve yet to hear anything about it. I know that I’m not the only patient there, but you’ve got to be kidding me. The only thing that I’m confident about as of this writing is that I’m not in any immediate mortal danger (although, the night…
Sunday Musings
Remember my afternoon in the ER six weeks ago? Remember how I’d mentioned that my physician wanted me to take a follow up exam? That happened Friday. Six weeks later. I should complain, but I won’t because I know that I’m not the only person on earth with problems. I’m fortunate in the sense that…
Looking Forward
Recently, I was talking with my sister about who-knows-what. At some point, she asked me why I did something, and I immediately launched into what was to be a lengthy discussion – a history, if you will – of why I had a certain viewpoint. I went back to the beginning, describing the scene, the…
Butting In
I awoke this morning to a rather hostile text. You see, three weeks ago, I began following a blogger (whom I won’t identify). I have no clue how our paths intersected, but I know that what caught my attention were the photographs she posted on her page. I tend to like moody or emotionally charged…
Slow News Day
It’s been two weeks, and surprisingly . . . I still don’t have much to say. That’s not to say that things haven’t been happening to me. I’m still a bit peeved about that eight-hour ER visit, and the fact that I’ll have to wait another two weeks to take an examination that my physician…
Midsummer Thoughts
It’s been a month since my last post, and while I hate these long breaks, I have to confess that it wasn’t entirely my fault. You see, I started new posts – 13 of them, to be exact – and each one was shelved because it was just too hot to sit down and write. …
Father’s Day
Daddy Furious died several years ago – something that I’m pretty sure that I’ve mentioned once or twice on this blog. As a result, and the fact that I am not a parent myself, I tend not to think too much about Father’s Day. Typically, it’s not until a week or two later after it’s…
It’s a Mystery . . .
I awoke this morning at 5:30 am. This, after having turned off my room’s light at midnight, and having been awaken twice during the interim. Translation: Less than five hours of sleep. Yay, me. I’ve been nodding off this morning, but really can’t afford to take a nap. I’ve got things to do, but that’s…
