Invite: 4th-Annual XMas Spaghetto Dinner! |
Five years ago was one of the loneliest Christmases of my life. I'd just gotten sober, didn't have many friends -- or a place to spend the holiday -- and wound up moping around the halfway house where...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:07:00 GMT |
Reflecting... Musings About My Personal Life |
This morning I received a text message from someone I love. It prompted an exchange that has left me nostalgic and, if I must admit, a little wistful. A week or more ago, an unexpected visit from an o...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 16:47:00 GMT |
Maybe If I Wore THESE I’d Get a Date? |
So a few days ago I was standing innocently at the local busstop when my eyes were assaulted. There, not five feet from me, was this fashion nightmare. Despite my disgust, I couldn't take my eyes of...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:52:00 GMT |
Three Dating Events in One Week?!? Its True. |
When all else fails, I figured why not give true desperation a try. So, when three singles events presented themselves within a week or so of one-another, I cleared my calendar to attend. ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:22:00 GMT |
Dating... Ugh. |
To say dating poses a challenge to me comes as little shock to anyone who has ever read one of my blogs. It seems the only time I'm actually moved to write one here is when, in fact, I've had another...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:59:00 GMT |
Tragically Delicious |
Yesterday's Christmas party was rather delightful. A dozen or so people, some for the second and third time, others for the first, attended my Isle of Misfit Toys-style gathering to share in my holida...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:52:00 GMT |
Gratitude Inspired by Janet |
As I looked for a seat at the West Hollywood Koo Koo Roo, a Southern California version of "Boston Market," it suddenly hit me. Gratitude. I have an amazing life!Things happen in my life which, when...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:11:00 GMT |
A Rough Time |
Sometimes I feel incredibly ungrateful. Generally speaking, my life is wonderful. Just last week, I met a career goal of having my work published in The Advocate. Close friends received an even ...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:18:00 GMT |
Ignorance Really IS Bliss |
Last night before bed, Joe and I were flipping through the television channels and came across BIG Medicine. For the uninformed, this is a show that documents genuinely obese people who are seeking ga...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:38:00 GMT |
24 Hours to Go! |
By this time tomorrow, Joe's plane should be safely on the ground at San Francisco International Airport. For a half-hour yesterday, we chatted by instant messenger and webcam. Despite how...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:03:00 GMT |
