where’s MY motivation???

I’ve mentioned before that I have spent most of my adult life at war with my body. But did I mention that one’s confidence is absolutely not improved when your boyfriend’s ex-wife is a yoga instructor? Yes, I’ve had to deal with the fact that the boyfriend’s ex is a svelte, well-centered, flexible yoga goddess, [...]

we all need a mini-break

(cartoon obtained from Unshelved)
This has been quite a week, and I’m so grateful for the upcoming 3 day weekend! I am a bit paranoid to write much about work, what with a librarian recently getting fired for her book on unsavory patrons, but let’s just say I’ve had my share of nasty people this week. [...]

Censorship by fear

At work my favorite magazine to read is Publishers Weekly. I usually read it while sitting in front of my computer, logged into Goodreads so that I can add whatever upcoming title that catches my eye – and there are many – to my “to read” list.
When I picked up a recent issue, I was [...]

wanderlust Wednesday

I promised yesterday to write my next post on a current controversial censorship issue, but it’s Wanderlust Wednesday! And I missed Wanderlust Wednesday last week, so the other post can wait. Stay tuned.

Not the best photo, but the scenery is just spectacular, no? This is one of the hill towns in Cinque Terre, Italy – [...]

wiped out

Looks like I might be having that garage sale after all!
As previously mentioned, my sister moved to Texas last week. She had been living in my mom’s house. Mom now lives in the Detroit area and pays a big rent. She can’t afford both her apartment rent AND the mortgage on the house here, but [...]

money, honey (looking for suggestions!)

This is the post where I come clean about my debt. I have a lot of it. A LOT. I currently owe more on my student loans than I do on my house. (Not too worried about that, though – the interest rate is super low, and there’s a new program where if you work [...]

saying goodbye

As mentioned in my last post, my sister moved to Texas this week. It’s something she’s been wanting to do for years, and her husband’s family is down there. But she had planned to wait until she was done with school in a year and a half. In July she decided that she was going. [...]

playing tag

I’ve had a lot going on the past few days, including my sister’s move to Texas which I’ll post about sometime soon. I’ve been an emotional wreck and am in all ways exhausted, so today is a perfect day to play Eloise’s game of tag. I find these fun to read and even more fun [...]

love, love, love

Meet the boy. I love, love, love him. This photo was taken shortly after we first started dating in 2006. He’s my best friend, my partner, and my love. Someday we will travel overseas together and sip wine on a beach while the hot Mediterranean sun sets on us. Maybe, if we’re lucky, we’ll be [...]

wanderlust Wednesday

So, as a tribute to my wanderlust, I’ve decided to start posting a photo every Wednesday – at least for a while – from my various travels. A way for me to get lost in memories and share a bit of myself with you.

This photo was taken at a dance studio in Arapongas, Brazil. I [...]