They are the cousins of the 80’s band, Flock of Seagulls, but pinker. And more plastic.
Month: January 2011
15/365: Kickin’ It
In South Texas, leaves fall in December. In January, they are piled up high, smelling earthy and soft. As a child, I loved playing in the leaves, kicking them high in the air as I walked to and from school. I loved the leaves’ fragility, their texture, the sound they made scraping across the…
Good Things: Pre-semester Edition
Sometimes life is a challenge. If we believe the platitudes (and if we are trying to maintain sanity and light, why not?), we know that the challenges make us stronger people. I want to believe that. These days, I have my doubts. So, I look for those things that remind me that there is good. …
Good Things (“I Choose” Edition)
Today I choose: to ignore vitriolic rhetoric (in my life and in the media), to use my knowledge and perspective for good (yes, I need a cape), to focus on the future and its possibilities, to surround myself with the comforts that make me happy (sweaters, music, coffee), to learn something new, to focus on…