“Sometimes you just have to step forward and move on. No questions, no doubts and no looking back. Just move on.” Dear Universe, Every year I hold onto summer for as long as I can. I wear the short sleeves longer than I should, I try to do a September beach day and open-toed-shoes? Well, they don’t get thrown to …
Make it Count
“Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” ~Muhammad Ali Dear Universe, Recently I came across an article titled, “10 Places to See Before They’re Gone.” http://www.earthxplorer.com/blog/10-places-to-see-before-theyre-gone.html The nostalgic side of me kicked in. Before they’re gone? The traveler in me perked up. Would there be new spots for me to add to my leap/bucket list? Expedia was just a …
Date Night
Dear Universe, Friday night I took a break from working to go on a date… with my mom. 🙂 We were both pretty tired so just headed to a nearby restaurant with good food and ambiance. We went early, knowing it wouldn’t be a late night. When we arrived the restaurant was still fairly empty so we grabbed two seats …
Rain Drain
Dear Universe, If I were a superhero, rain would be my kryptonite. It might be a few other things too, but mostly it would be rain. Simply put, rain drains me. It forces—yes, forces! me to stay in bed, under lots of covers, sleeping, reading or watching television, basically being completely unproductive until the sun returns. Days like that can be nice—a …
Summer Days, Drifting Away…
“Nobody on the road, Nobody on the beach, I feel it in the air… The summer’s out of reach. Empty lake, empty streets, The sun goes down alone…”~Don Henley Dear Universe, Though summer is not officially over, the end of August always means one thing to me: Back to school, back to work. Just as I was getting used to …
Raise Your Glass
“Don’t be fancy, just get dancey. Why so serious? So raise your glass…” ~Pink Dear Universe, I’m a big fan of the toast. I don’t just mean at weddings, graduations or New Year’s Eve. I mean at any time. I believe you shouldn’t need a special occasion to raise your drink and clink glasses with someone else. Friday night drinks …
Here a Sign, There a Sign, Everywhere a Sign Sign
“I look for a sign. Where to go next. you never know when you’ll get one. Even the most faithless among us are waiting to be proven wrong.” ~Jillian Lauren Dear Universe, I know some people find it crazy that I not only believe in signs, but that I also ask for signs, look for them and acknowledge them when …
Me and Ben
Dear Universe, So, I have a confession. I’m obsessed with Big Ben. And I am not using the word obsession lightly here. It should be noted that I’ve thought long and hard about this. I really do have a thing for him. You can even say it was love at first sight because from the moment I laid eyes on …