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On going West and coming home.
It has been quite some time since I last updated. I went to a beautiful wedding and then ventured way out West to Colorado with my little brother for about ten days. I have been home, in New Jersey,...
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On the fact that yearbooks never lie.
“The space between the tears we cry is the laughter that keeps us coming back for more.” – Dave Matthews Band Life, for a complete and utter lack of a better adjective, is crazy. As people, we...
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On Boston.
One of the facets of my personality of which I am most proud is my predilection to travel, to throw caution to the wind and simply drive. Last weekend, I traveled to Boston with Raina. Originally, I...
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On being bold and priorities.
I freely admit that as of late, I have been something of a “Stranger Danger” when it comes to this blog, and to my writing career at large. Teaching seems to be taking up every spare moment of my...
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On talking to the dead.
Friday, April 10, 2015 marked 90 years since the publication of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the novel that essentially changed my life by confirming the kind of woman – the kind of human...
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On going West and coming home.
It has been quite some time since I last updated. I went to a beautiful wedding and then ventured way out West to Colorado with my little brother for about ten days. I have been home, in New Jersey,...
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On the fact that yearbooks never lie.
“The space between the tears we cry is the laughter that keeps us coming back for more.” – Dave Matthews Band Life, for a complete and utter lack of a better adjective, is crazy. As people, we...
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On life-changing events.
I know it’s been a while since the last time I wrote, which is a phrase I use much too often to begin these posts. I promised myself I would make writing a priority and I haven’t. To paraphrase William...
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On obligatory new year resolutions and the value of introspection.
Hypocrisy, in my opinion, is one of the worst human flaws. I understand this sentiment is ironic because just about a year ago, I wrote a post which discussed hitting rock bottom and how I was going...
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On adventures, especially the small ones.
I didn’t write a single entry for the month of June. I had drafts, but I never published a single entry. June was a rough, tough month for me; the end of the school year is always a hectic time, and...
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On going back and forth.
I feel like this summer has mostly been a disappointment. This is mostly my own fault for being lazy and creating grandiose expectations to which no mortal, or season, could live up to. Then again, I...
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On the beginning of an adventure (possibly).
I’m the worst. Not only did I miss another Wednesday deadline, but I didn’t do any of the things I said I would in my last blog post. If I want to be fair, I was on vacation in Florida with my older...
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On battling back against disappointment.
Please forgive my prolonged absence. As soon as I left work on December 20th, I headed to Florida to spend the holidays with my family. But now I’m back, baby! And I’m fully embracing the second...
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On the fact that yearbooks never lie.
“The space between the tears we cry is the laughter that keeps us coming back for more.” – Dave Matthews Band Life, for a complete and utter lack of a better adjective, is crazy. As people, we...
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On DIY.
I went to my first writer’s conference in 2017, five years after I published Her Beautiful Monster. I met some truly remarkable and talented writers, many of whom I still keep on touch with via email...
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On an update.
One of the things that COVID-19 restrictions and regulations has kept me from has been going to Mass. I’m not a holy roller, or a Bible thumper, but I am what they call a “cradle Catholic,” meaning...
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