Maybe it’s all the empowerment I feel today, but I can’t get the Regina Spektor song “Us” out of my head. [youtube 9pKujuTgtL0] They made a statue of us And it put it on a mountain top Now tourists come and stare at us Blow bubbles with their gum Take photographs for fun, for fun [...]

I couldn’t be more excited about election day! Excited to see the turnout numbers… excited to see young voters making a change… and excited that no matter what happens, things will change. I’ve been watching election.twitter.com and the CNN political ticker and I can’t wait to sit glued to a TV until the election is [...]

Except for a semi-traumatic two hour dentist appointment, today was very relaxing. I had some day off and the opportunity to hang out with one of my favorite people in the world. I’m still finding myself occasionally over emotional… but I’m feeling pretty zen today. On a fairly unrelated note: Something that has always made [...]

Music calms the troubled soul. Tonight I had the coincidental pleasure to enjoy two of my favorite musical obsessions – Jason Mraz at Nokie Live and High School Musical 3 premiere at midnight. It was one of those perfect nights that make you feel like everything is right with the world. And that’s exactly what [...]

As a continuation of my quest for inner peace, today I’m trying yet another tactic. No, not the delightful dinner with my mother (or the Pinot Grigio – though I’ve always thought it brings a kind of clarity). Today’s tactic is to simplify my life. Day 2. Tactic: Simplify. Below is a picture of all [...]