I started to write last night but fell asleep with the laptop in bed and the lights on. I really hadn’t written much other than “today was my first day in my new position as the Executive Director at the United Way of Blair County.” I like to begin blog posts with short-ish declarative statements….
Category: Dear Diary
Writer’s Block (Sorta)
I think I’ve run out of things to say/write. I can feel myself slipping out of practice (writing). The weather has been fantastic here in Memphis, and so I’ve been spending more time outside. I’ve also started prepping for my move back to Pennsylvania. Today I submitted my change of address form to the post…
Change of Plans: A Conditioned Response?
I’ve been disappointed with myself lately. More so than usual. Given how often I feel I could do better (at this, that, and the next thing) I suspect I would have made a good Catholic. I have the confession part down, but I’m not great at the whole praying, penance, attending church, and general religious…
State College, PA
I never gave much thought to psychology and emotions and relationships and baggage until I got divorced and started dating. I assumed we all had baggage and that some of us were carrying it better than others, but that everyone was either trying their best, or in a state of deep denial. Of course, I…
A Strange Start to the Day
I assume what I’m feeling this morning is a combination of anxiety and boredom. The benefits of routine, or more precisely, the challenges one faces when routines are broken seem to be hitting me this morning. The weather isn’t great. Periods of strong wind and driving rain. I woke up at 3:30 and tossed and…
Restoring Some Balance
Soft blue skyHelium balloons float up awayBroad daylightBut we’re sunflowers in the rain Those are some lines from the song “Helium.” The song begins with a mutual break-up and the the lines 9:09 / You gonna call it or am I? I’m still listening to the new Glass Animals album on constant repeat. Apparently, it…
Hooked and Swagger
I’m not one to spend much money on a lot of “things” for myself. I will spend on experiences – meals, drinks, travel, shows, music, books. For my birthday I treated myself to some Memphis BBQ and I bought the new Glass Animals album, Dreamland. I had heard one or two of the songs on…
This and That, but Mostly This
I started off this morning writing a blog post about unconditional love. I’ve been talking with a friend – a woman I dated a few years back. In the course of our conversation she asked would I be able to trust my ex-fiancee again, would I be able to have her back in my life?…
Transience
There’s a new family hanging around downtown. They have that transient look about them – a little free range and rough worn. They’re a young family, maybe in their early to mid-twenties. She has blond hair with streaks of green. He carries the big overstuffed backpack and wears camouflage pants. He looks ex-military with a…
Nothing to See Here 8-6-20
I’ve heard this type of weather, mid 80s and no humidity, is rare for Memphis in August. I love it, but it also makes me feel even worse about not taking full advantage of it. I get outside, but I feel like I should get even more outside – as if that’s a thing. Gorgeous…