The first sign of the impending holiday season is served at Starbucks the day after Halloween. On this day, the baristas begin dishing out red Christmas themed cups, and the countdown begins. From this day forward, we are reminded, it is on its way. Shop till you drop! Eat till you’re full! Consume, consume, consume!
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Archive for November, 2008
Giving Thanks
Posted in Generality, The Holidays, tagged Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Weather on November 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Prop H8TE
Posted in Generality, tagged Culture, Life, News, Politics on November 20, 2008 | 7 Comments »
We boarded the METRO, packed to capacity, and lurched from stop to stop with hundreds of others. Gay, straight, man, woman, black, white, asian, hispanic, babies, and animals, no one was left behind. Like Noah’s arch, individuals from all walks on life made this public pilgrimage. We were on our way to voice our anger and frustration, [...]
RPM
Posted in Generality, tagged Fitness, Health, Sports on November 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Doing summersaults before I could walk, I was born an athlete. First a gymnast, then a swimmer – once I learned how to float, that is – I have always loved to move. To be active is part of my genetic fabric. I exercise because it makes me feel normal, and because the sense of accomplishment I [...]
The Process
Posted in Generality, tagged Art, Culture, Reviews on November 12, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I am on a journey to write it all down. To write about my life, my feelings, my experiences, my emotions, and to do so more honestly. To create a thread, to weave a narrative, to allow others to follow the story and to connect my voice to theirs.
As an institutionalized and studied writer, this should [...]
One Word
Posted in Generality, tagged Faith, Reflections, Travel on November 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I walked into the office and felt no warmth. No sense of personality, no color, no feeling. Everything was black and white. A large, wide-screen MAC was the only item on the oversized desk in front of me.
“Minimalism is never a style I cared for,” I thought to myself.
I sat down in one of two [...]
Ten Months
Posted in Generality, tagged Faith, Reflections, Spiritual, Travel on November 2, 2008 | 7 Comments »
At the turn of the New Year, I made the decision to change my way of living, challenge the way I was conditioned and redirect how I behave as an adult. ”30 days,” I thought. “30 days will be the perfect amount of time to set me straight.”
In the beginning, I counted the days and celebrated [...]
