Older, But Wiser?

Monday, August 24th, 2009

A friend of mine is turning 24 later this week. Twenty-four. She looks more like she’s 19! The really funny thing about it though is that she actually thinks she’s getting old. Call it a design flaw of my mind, but I can’t help thinking about what I was like at her age (and yes, [...]

Some Kind of Permanence

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

“I get the sense you think I’m going to up and leave you at any moment,” he said with those piercing eyes that see right through me and that slight southern whisper that I tease him about but really love. “It doesn’t have to be that way you know. I can be the constant in [...]

Night Light

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

I would give up being able to remember my dreams each night to forget ones like last night’s. My dreams are lucid, controlled, memorable. My nightmares are just as in-hand, though in them I’m trapped- aware that I’m dreaming, unable to change a thing, unable to wake myself up. When I do, I’m panicked, crying, [...]

Idol Confusion

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Is it just me or is Idol’s new selection process for the final 12 this season majorly confusing? My mom and I have had no less than four separate conversations about it and can’t make heads or tails of it. No matter how many times the Seacrest explains it, my brain refuses to take in [...]