It's just me yo.
No, really. THIS is how I do it.
I think about a lot of random stuff and I like to write it down. I believe in a lot of things and I think an equal amount of stuff is total crap. I am a cynical optimist. I am real. I like synchronicity and idiosyncrasy. My brain works quickly, which does not guarantee accuracy but is not A.D.D. Usually my mouth works even more quickly. I thought being really tall and living in Asia was pretty cool; but I am super glad to be back in California now. I want to be happy, bendy and satisfied... Because really, who wouldn't?-
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Tag Archives: life lessons
More yogic wisdom, now applied to dating.
The sages always remind us that everyone we meet is a teacher. As you can imagine, someone like me might take great issue with this sort of sentiment. However, as with so many of these (not so) petty annoyances in … Continue reading →
Tell me lies, lies, lies… sweet little lies.
When I was a little girl I used to tell lies. Little, stupid ones. I suppose they are called white lies, for whatever reason. I don’t remember why I did it, only that I was always eventually exposed and embarrassed. I … Continue reading →
Posted in Friends, Life, Relationships, true stories
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Tagged A Few Good Men, bad behavior, Friends, friendship, Glinda the Good Witch, karma, lies, life lessons, lying, Michael Franti, Relationships, risky behavior
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The Illusion of Perfection, Part 2
Ahh… the Illusion of Perfection. So illusory (and elusive) that people actually believe they can not only obtain perfection, but that it might matter. I have long been called a perfectionist, by myself and others I suspect. My grade school … Continue reading →
Posted in Life, Music, Perception, Philosophical Underpinnings, Relationships, true stories, Writing
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Tagged appreciation, emotion, internet drama, internet trolls, life lessons, love-life, mourning, OkGo, Perfection, Perfectionism, priorities, real life, shifting perspectives, teaching, three gatekeepers of the mouth, Work
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Clichés: from tartare to true love and points in between with piña coladas and getting caught in the rain
I had a really excellent dinner at one of my favorite restaurants last night. I go to Garçon a lot because it is super close and the food is really good – especially the soups that Arthur makes. [Also the … Continue reading →
Making lemonade.
Her: God, I had such a crappy day. It was like everything I did went wrong. Him: Aw, I am sorry to hear that. Is there anything I can do? Her: No, it’s cool, I just decided to let it … Continue reading →
Posted in California, Education, Life, Relationships, true stories, Work
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Tagged Albany, honors, humanity, humility, inspiration, life lessons, making lemonade, optimism, Students, teaching
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A compromising position.
I was talking to T on the phone this morning as she drove to work. A major benefit of having summers off is increased phonability. Like, for instance, yesterday as I was finishing up the last-minute of “really fun” stairclimbing … Continue reading →
Posted in Chasing the Life I was Supposed to Want, Friends, Life, Lists, Relationships, true stories
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Tagged aesthetic standards, Benny Lewis, Boyfriends, compromising, double standards, Exes, Fluent in 3 Months, girlfriends, James Gandolfini, Julia Roberts, life lessons, Lists, Poor relationship choices, Relationships, rigidity, standards, The Mexican
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Who decides if you are Second Best?
My high school coach used to call me Avis. He did this in an obvious play on one of my other nicknames, as one of his myriad ways of teasing me. At the time, all of his teasing fell into … Continue reading →
Posted in Chasing the Life I was Supposed to Want, Life, Perception, Relationships, true stories
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Tagged Avis, coaching, Gratitude, life lessons, second best, second choice, self-realization
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You You Yours: Owed to a junkie
You do not see, and if You are lucky, You make it impossible for others to see as well. I see. You have beauty, heart You have hands that tell the tale, maybe You are more than the junk and … Continue reading →
Posted in Chasing the Life I was Supposed to Want, Life, Movies, Music, Relationships, true stories
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Tagged Exes, found poetry, James Blunt, junkies, life choices, life lessons, lifestyle choices, Movies, Music, poetry, The Fighter, The Libertines, Things We Lost in the Fire, Trainspotting
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“Hey, Doc. It hurts when I go like this…”
There is so much stuff out there on the internet. Seriously. It is the curse of access. You can find an example of just about anything in the world you might want to see… or you might never want to … Continue reading →
Job-House-Life [The Repatriate Papers, Vol. 7]
I have a job. This is a nice sentence to open with, and for fun I keep repeating it: I have a job. It is interesting because it is not like I have ever been without a job until quite … Continue reading →
Posted in California, Chasing the Life I was Supposed to Want, Family, Friends, Home, Life, The Future, true stories
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Tagged California, employment, Friends, friendship, housing, life lessons, my house, repatriating, San Francisco
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Amanda
