The freshman heartbeat (and hello, Fall!)

The freshman heartbeat (and hello, Fall!)

Sep 14, 2010 | Life

On the open road (Photo by Sarah Peck) Something about the rustle of the wind changes when the summertime ends. The heat is still there, but the undertones of the wind are brisk, cool, and cleaner somehow. I feel like the sky is a bit brighter, even as the end of the...

On remembering.

Sep 11, 2010 | Life

Flags at USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor (Photo by Sarah) Humans are wonderful at remembering, and also wonderful at forgetting. We are blessed with very interesting minds that allow us to revisit past events, but not so much memory that we get overwhelmed with...

Lessons from … food poisoning?

Sep 9, 2010 | Health and Wellness, Life

If posts have been a little bit scarce lately, it’s because I came down with a terrible bout of food poisoning (well, actually DYSENTERY, which is worse than food poisoning, and definitely much more disgusting).  I’ve since been recovering (and catching...

The happiness project

Aug 24, 2010 | Life

Sometimes the blues hit. For me, when the blues hit, they hit hard. I find myself dragging, having a hard time at work, unable to get as much writing done, slower to respond to my friends … They are the days of curling up on couches, hiding underneath blankets,...