You know you’ve been chosen when a man says “I wanna marry you,” and there’s not one iota of doubt in your mind that he really means it. When he says “if anything ever happens to me while I’m at… Read More ›
Reflections
It’s Funny How – Emotional Roller Coasters
It’s funny how – when you’re on an emotional roller coaster, you know you can choose to step off at any time – and friends will prod you to – but no matter how sick you feel, you hang… Read More ›
Harder Better Faster Stronger.
Maybe I can only be obsessed with one thing at a time. When will I be able to kick box again? I really need to post something on my blog. Maybe I should just post something I’ve already written. Maybe… Read More ›
How Has Life Been For You
This is a picture of my fifth grade class at P.S. 274, an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. I’m the girl at the far left end of the second row, in the grey sweater and jeans. A childhood friend posted the… Read More ›
In The Interest of Sharing – A Love Poem
When was the last time you fell in love? What was it about your lover that captured your mind and your hormones? Was it the way he walked? His scent? I bet you can think of a whole list of… Read More ›
It’s Not Hard to Say Goodbye
What do you do when someone you were fond of decides they’re no longer fond of you? Do you plead with them to stay in your life? Or do you say, “Oh well. Fuck you,” and keep it moving? I’ve… Read More ›
Dear Meeka (A Letter to My Sixteen Year Old Self)
A few days ago I saw this writing prompt on http://www.wordpress.com: Write a letter to your 14-year-old self. But since my life shifted drastically when I was sixteen, I decided to write a letter to the girl I was then…. Read More ›
Hurricane Sandy Made Me Single
Hurricane Sandy – Image Courtesy of Wikipedia.org Actually – Hurricane Sandy just reminded me of how single I am. During the calm before the storm, I was optimistic about the power staying on in my part of town. But I… Read More ›
My Female Persuasion 