January 2009
8 posts
5 days past
5 days can make a difference.
In 5 days, I went from being unemployed to working as a stylist on Newbury St. Accordingly, the time it takes me to get ready in the morning jumped from 30 minutes to an hour (consider: 3 layers of blue eye-shadow and knee-high black leather boots).
In 5 days, my little sister successfully completed 2 final exams. She also started dating.
In 5 days, my...
Veritas Lux Mea
The truth is my light.
phone voice
It has come to my attention that some individuals have a particular ‘phone voice.’ I was always amazed at how people could jump an octave when answering special callers. For a while, I resisted applying such categorization personally, assuming I treated everyone non-discriminately on the phone. I took pride in being foolproof – the same laughter, characteristic up-talking, and bubbly...
the belated new year's post
I enter the new year a bit insecure, looking for direction. 2008 was good but not always kind. A lot of the year was a struggle to ground myself in the midst of uncertainty. For the most part, 2009 has begun the same.
However, this is not to say all is brokenness. It’s true. In darkness, moments of light penetrate deeper, reveal more. I’m beginning to understand that what makes life beautiful...