Art, writing, music; dancing, poetry (and dancing poetry); comedy, drama, literature, film; gourmet food, fine wine, higher education, spiritual meandering; Truth; surfer girls, pizza boys, mechanics, nerds; rodents, dogs, fish; flowers, herbs; whole living; inner peace (the pursuit of); nature (the physical exploration and photographic appreciation of); love (the coming to grips with); mystery, discovery and surprise; kindness; forgiveness; cleanliness; solitude; Ernie.
My alter ego.
lends meaning to life -- in all its ridiculous, miraculous, torturous, joyous incarnations.
are best enjoyed at home with my baby and nothing between us but a bowl of salty, sugary, buttery, hot-air-popped popcorn.
in the grand scheme of things, is a pacifier -- a tool of mind-control that lulls us all into peaceful submission. On a daily basis it serves to poison relationships, squelch conversation, impede thought, hamper productivity and contribute to the overall dumbing down of society.
are an essential part of life. Here are some must-reads in the genre of fiction: Audrey Niffenegger's "The Time Traveler's Wife"; and everything ever written by A.M. Homes.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be... Mom.