The thing about paying attention to life is all the bittersweet moments, like last night when the Saints won and the first thought that popped into my head was, “Wow. I wish my dad would have lived long enough to see the Saints go to the Super Bowl.”
The thing about bittersweet moments is that you [...]
Archive for January, 2010
More sweet, less bitter
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bittersweet, dad, family, father, football, New Orleans, Saints, Super Bowl on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As Pictured Below: A short-lived peace
Posted in As Pictured Below, Photographs, tagged animals, cats, fight, home, iPhone, photograph, sleep, ToyCamera on January 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When they were younger, Yin and Yang used to curl up and sleep together almost every day. They’ve spent the past few years carving up territory and sleeping in separate rooms, however.
This photo was taken recently during a particularly busy weekend of what we’ve come to call “It’s on.” A fight in the morning, a fight [...]
Just say no to needless bags
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bags, books, bookstore, cashier, chocolate, disposable, Gap, New Year's resolution, packaging, plastic, purchases, resolution, shopping, spite, Victoria's Secret on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Too late for a New Year’s resolution? Fine. I sort of started this one in November, anyway.
I’m tired of disposable bags. I have a few of those hip reusable “green” bags that I do my best to keep in the car and use, but I don’t always want to or remember to drag them around [...]
A saga unfolds (slowly)
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2010 | 3 Comments »
All the good New Year’s resolutions are already taken.
In 2010, I don’t plan to lose weight, quit smoking, or organize my house. I’ve got some pretty good eating/exercise habits in place, though I could probably do with a lot less coffee and a little more cardio. I don’t smoke, despite having the most awesome collection [...]
As Pictured Below: Pomegranate binge
Posted in As Pictured Below, Photographs, tagged food, fruit, juice, photograph, pomegranate, seeds on January 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been on a pomegranate kick the past couple of weeks. I find pomegranate juice a little too strong (and a little too overpriced), but I love the seeds themselves. I guess it appeals to the part of me that still wants to play with my food.
