In my youth, I considered being pretty and thin as a free-pass in social situations. Once that free-pass was revoked, I had to shed all of the insecurities that were holding me back. Vulnerable, I had to face some of…
“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
I’ve recently been introduced to the idea of “health-conscious boozing.” It’s a bit of an oxymoron, but nonetheless, finding low-calorie cocktails is a very real challenge. Vodka and water with lime has been my low-cal drink of choice for the…
If I could tell the world a story, what would it be? The first thing that comes to mind is a small child, a little girl. Tall trees cast long shadows as the setting sun shines through, making the grass…
September 12, 2011 I need help finding my sense of humor. I lost it somewhere over the years, across an ocean or a state line. Maybe I left it in the bottom of a bottle or an ashtray, or on…
After I spent five semesters skipping most of my Italian classes, I had no illusions about my linguistic capabilities. Fourteen hours after boarding the plane, I was sleep-deprived and anxious. My inner monologue began to loop the necessary phrase, “Ho…
