My idea of perfect happiness is a contradiction of sorts. Nothing is necessarily perfect. I think perfect happiness is decidedly imperfect. It is more a thing of me being content and have frequent periods of bliss & happiness. It means that my sad moments are not as often and short. It means having people in... Continue Reading →
Helpless
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Helpless." Helpless... more days than not driving a car that is on auto-pilot giving advice to people through one-sided glass all they see is their reflection all they hear is what they want to hear trapped unable to see the path through all the fog grieving deep... Continue Reading →
The Turtleberry Mix Tape
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Mix Tape." So... I immediately got excited about today's daily post. I mean, if you have known me for ten minutes you know that I love music. Get to know me a little longer and you will find out that I love making mix tapes. Well, I... Continue Reading →
Lingering in the moment…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Linger." Have you ever had a moment that you wished could never end? Sometimes you get that feeling while you Sometimes you get that feeling while you're in that moment. The company is great. You feel amazing and happy. Maybe you are alone but actually at peace... Continue Reading →
Don’t be foolish…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Fool Me Once." This prompt made me chuckle. I absolutely hate the whole notion of April Fool's Day. I am not a fan of pranks. Don't get me wrong. I have pulled a few pranks in my time, most of them when I was a kid. Although... Continue Reading →
Ghostwriting my biography: The Dream Team
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Ghostwriter." This is an exciting thought since the whole notion of writing a memoir gives me the chills. I would love to have Maya Angelou write my biography. She would add some soul and depth to my life. The tale would seem more like a dance, even... Continue Reading →
Dear Baltimore… if I were mayor…
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "We Built This City." I truly do love my city. I love the good and the bad about this place. You can't really say you love a place (or anyone or anything for that matter) if you don't take the bad as well as the good. We have... Continue Reading →
Picking my flavor: When twitter & daily blog prompts collide
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "32 Flavors." This is a funny prompt because one of my Twitter friends just asked what everyone's favorite flavor of Talenti is. I am lactose intolerant so me eating ice cream is like dancing with the devil. That being said... the devil and I do dance occasionally. Hell... Continue Reading →
Finding My Happy Place
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Places." My face crinkles up when faced with the question "Beach, Mountain, or Forest?". I immediately think of my happy place and how hard it is for me to get there. First you have to go through some mountains. I have never really been hiking so I... Continue Reading →
Why didn’t I study abroad???
In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Study Abroad." Okay, when I read this prompt I began to list all of the places I remember saying I wanted to go when I was planning for college. Then I remembered all of the programs that I looked at while I was in college. Studying abroad... Continue Reading →