When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. – John F. Kennedy Several years ago, after a series of unfortunate events, I found myself laid out sick on the couch. Weak, pale, and wearing my favorite feel sorry for myself sweatpants, I was nauseous, unable to eat and anemic. Within a very short period of time, … [Read more...]
Evolution of a Summer
Originally published in the Lavender Lens, July 2010 Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment. – Rita Mae Brown I awake late one Saturday morning with a heavy head, slightly hungover and having missed a long run with my running group. A smooth, melodic voice-over memory from a piece of kid’s math software I worked on flashes into my memory: “Do you … [Read more...]
Breakup Makeover
Article originally published in Miracle Makeover in the Lavender Lens July 2010. For the past hour, I have been sitting on my wood living room floor, legs splayed about to make room for the bookcase pieces I’m attempting to combine. I stare numbly at the half-put together jumble of particleboard and Swedish instructions in front of me, realizing that half the shelves are facing forward, and … [Read more...]
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