The first two weeks of the new year have been pretty quiet for me. I’ve been thinking about a lot of things, namely my previous discussions on forgiveness and moving on, largely because I intend to make that my big project for 2019. To forgive (more freely) and to move on – things that I’ve…
Fare Thee Well, 2018
It’s funny, but it seems like a week ago we were welcoming 2018. Now, in a matter of hours (for me, anyway), it’s time to bid it adieu. Just before the end of my term, a student asked me if I’d attend graduation ceremonies. I’m technically not required to do so – it’s sort of…
The Green Chair
Well, the end of the term has finally arrived, and I couldn’t be happier. It wasn’t a bad term; no, far from it. It went faster than it should have, to be honest. It wasn’t the wackiest or the craziest or even the most obnoxious term I’ve had. Yet still, I’m happy that it’s over. …
Under Pressure
I’ve been singing this in my head for months. It just seemed appropriate for today’s post. After several months, I had my appointment with a neurologist. Finally. At issue here is the cause(s) of my violent and painful headaches. My primary physician wrote them off as mere migraines, but as someone who’s had those painful…
Incomplete Projects
It’s been a long time since I’ve sat to write. I’d apologize – again – but honestly, I’m thinking that this is my new normal. I’ve got a lot to do and no time in which to do it. I mean, the only reason I’m putting pixels-to-page is because I don’t feel like doing any…
Through the Looking Glass, pt. 2
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…
