Journals are a special sort of magic. I adore those bound blank pages just waiting to be filled. I love the feel, the texture, the unlimited
Reset, Refresh, Renew
Six years ago I began this blog to provide an outlet for my writing. I write prolifically for The Local Tourist but that writing is for a specific
Unabridged
My high school graduation present wasn't a car. It wasn't luggage, or a vacation, or a huge party. It was an unabridged dictionary. It was a
It’s Been A Long Time
It's been a long time since I've thought about being in an abusive relationship. It's not that I've ever forgotten. Even though the last time I was
My Nina
I've never looked lightly upon owning a pet. I suppose the exception would be when I was in the tail end of elementary school and the early years of
A Failed Experiment
On January 1 I had the bright idea to write a blog post a day based on this calendar I'd gotten for Christmas. Great idea, right? I made it for nine
Window Dressing
Day 9: "I'm not embarrassed to be with a younger man, except when I drop him off at school." - Angie Dickinson, veteran vixen I was single for a
One of these things is not like the other
Days 7 & 8: "I detest humanity. I'm allergic to it." - Brigitte Bardot, sixties glamour puss First of all, I categorically disagree with Ms.
Good to be Bad
Day 5: "To be good is to be forgotten. I'm going to be so bad I'll always be remembered." - Theda Bara, silent film vixen When I was growing up my