dreams
For me, part of having a vivid imagination and sense of wonder is that these things don't seem to bother turning off when I go to sleep. I've mentioned in a past post some of the dreams I've had. Allow me to share with you a particularly intense and disturbing one. I should warn you – there are…
the guy at the top
Earlier this month, in a post entitled "tabloid," I tried to give a perspective on the rich and famous (using Britney Spears as an example), and the fact that, regardless of their income or occupation, they are real people just like you and me – and thus worthy of the kindness and courtesy we…
rich
A few days ago, I stopped at the convenience store up the street at 5:00 AM for my daily pre-gym ritual. My shopping path is down to a science by now, and within a minute, I was plopping my wares down on the counter: one 32-oz. Gatorade, one strawberry milk, and one banana protein shake for…
stars
Last night, my friend Chad and I followed through on a plan that had been in the works for a few weeks. We met up with his mom for half-price wings at a little BBQ joint, and then Chad and I headed off to the beach together. By the time our feet met the sand, the sun had just set, leaving…
simple love
All of my reminiscing with Disney classics lately has me thinking about childhood. I don't mind saying that I've extended mine by a few years now, with no plan to change things anytime soon. It perpetually amazes me how royally grown-ups can muck up things that are designed to be very simply…
256
I mentioned my car briefly in yesterday's post. My previous car – the one that John mangled early in its life – was Frankensteined back together and wound up lasting me to 251,000 miles. Even then, it did not die. I traded it for my current car: a 1999 Nissan Altima, which has already broken…
real
Call me crazy (you'll be in good company), but Pinocchio has been turning up a lot in my life recently. I'm sure it means something. It started last week, when I got to feeling an overwhelming urge to indulge a particular "guilty pleasure." Soon, I had my iPod loaded up with all the old Disney…
guess
TAKE ONE: I went through the drive-thru at a coffee shop today. It was nearing 4:00PM and I hadn't eaten yet, so I had to settle for an iced coffee and as healthy a sandwich as such a place might offer. As I rolled my window down to order, I was assaulted by a high-frequency squeal emitting from…
guilty pleasures
It's my hope in today's post to help take some of the "guilt" out of guilty pleasures. While there are certainly pleasures which one might do well to feel guilty about, I'll leave those for some – *ahem* – other places in the blogosphere. Presently, I'm talking about little treats or kindnesses…
swing and a miss: part two
Yesterday, I talked about the idea that, where interpersonal confidence and ease are concerned, practice makes perfect. Today, in the hopes of painting a clearer picture of things, I want to add some thoughts. While practice will widen the boundaries of your comfort zone and fine tune your…