I’ve been thinking a lot about romance lately. What it looks like, what it’s symbolized by; what counts as romance and what doesn’t.
I used to believe that romance was about Grand Gestures- things like full-on floral bouquets, hand-scrawled love letters and cards, and thoughtfully planned out dates. A younger me believed romance was a very [...]
If you’re like me, you love to put on a fancy dress and head out to a new restaurant. So, I’ve decided to bring you along: think of it as “Show and Tell.” In my new (at least monthly) blog series, “Dressing for Dinner,” I’ll show you what I wore, where I went, and what [...]
Maybe nothing lasts- my twenties, my vacation, maybe even my relationship. Maybe one-by-one each will melt away like the glaciers we saw. But, for a moment at least, I shared a place and created memories that will never go away. No matter what comes, I’ll always be able to look back and say “remember when,” [...]
Taking significant time away last week from work, blogging, Twitter, and all things Blackberry resulted in a lot of self-reflection. I don’t really know what becoming “30″ means or how that’s supposed to change me…poof! You’re a grown up? But what I do know, trite as it may be, is that I’ve learned a lot along the way.
Friendship [...]
Tomorrow, I turn 30. 3-0. As in the age that I thought at the beginning of my twenties I’d be married and be done having all the kids I planned to have. Beyond that I hadn’t invested much thought. It was my small town mentality at work, my “worldview” as you could call it. And, [...]
A while ago I decided to point out some things I thought were pretty kickass. As you know, I’m obviously an expert in the field of acknowledging all that is kicksass- it’s true- so this made perfect sense.
But I haven’t done a very good job of pointing out the kickassness of the world of late. See, [...]
Today I am wearing a really special pair of shoes. They’re not strappy sandals or brightly colored peep toes or even Tall Girl shoes. No. These shoes are a completely foreign concept…they’re comfortable and supportive and built for wear and tear. These shoes are what I plan to wear when I turn 30! next month, when [...]
