So, remember, dear readers, when I and two awesome ladies spent New Year’s Eve in Strasbourg, France, backs to the wall, praying we wouldn’t witness the fiery death of a 50-foot Christmas tree as drunk and jubilant unsupervised French people set off whatever fireworks they could get their drunk and jubilant hands on? Read hereContinueContinue reading “On snow, cops and New Year’s Eve”
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Happy Holidays from Boston
I’ve been Boston for 20 days now, not counting my little “training” visit back in November. And I have a problem. I can’t seem to figure out what to say about it. The problem is that this whole thing, this whole adventure – it doesn’t feel real. I keep waiting for the conference to endContinueContinue reading “Happy Holidays from Boston”
Feelin’ lucky in Boston
So, wow. It’s been quite an adventure these last weeks. I’ve landed myself a new job, visited Boston to get a taste of that job, found an apartment, returned to Arkansas, had Cookiefest, threw myself a party that people actually came to, had Thanksgiving, had many a poignant goodbye, packed up half of my life with the helpContinueContinue reading “Feelin’ lucky in Boston”
How do I handle this?
I’m independent, y’all. Fiercely so. Having lived most of my 37 years without a live-in partner of any kind (apologies to my college roomies, but ours was a different relationship), I am usually totally equipped to handle big life changes, because, after all, I’ve been the one who talks myself through most of them. MyContinueContinue reading “How do I handle this?”
Why I didn’t meet your eye last week
I began my life in New England, and now, after a Mid-Southern interlude, I’m back (well, almost). While living the Mid-South, I would often hear the following phrase: “Oh, New Englanders aren’t that friendly. They never meet your eye.” This always distressed me a little. After all, I am a New Englander. But surely I’mContinueContinue reading “Why I didn’t meet your eye last week”
Everything and a Racehorse 