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My Favorite Albums of 2017
As I drift further and further into my 40’s I find myself having two fairly common reactions to new albums and the artists that create them, be they a new act or some known quantity: One, I am more selective and harder to impress. This is despite still buying way, way too many albums and diving in ‘full album’ even when I just hear one song on the ( Read more... ) -
Of Course I Absolutely Would But...
I found out through the grapevine today that the first person I fell in love with post-separation and divorce (Emily, some may remember those entries circa 2012) is engaged. We have not seen or spoken to each other in over 3 years but in the age of social media and mutual friends, etc. it is not hard to hear about such news ( Read more... ) -
Bullet Points
Oh, look, there is still an LJ and every so often I even remember to update it. I think sometimes I just do it as though I am saying hi to a ghost. Or something ( Read more... ) -
Sure We Could But What Would Be The Point?
A funny thing happens when you tell people that a) you've been seeing the same person for over a year and b) you're crazy, madly in love with that person. They ask some variation of, "Do you think you'll be with him/her for a long time?" or, more pointedly, "Do you think you two will get married someday ( Read more... ) -
Takin' a Ride
I bought only the 6th used car of my entire life this past week. My late father told me a lot of things and gave me a lot of advice -- some good, some not -- and one that has stuck is "Don't buy a brand new car. Buy one that has already taken the depreciation hit and get a good deal." I can't say my new(er) car was a 'great' deal but I think I got ( Read more... ) -
I Think She Was Right
At this time last year I was living with someone. I wasn't LJ-ing very much at the time but the gist of it was this: I met her -- who we'll call "H" -- in December 2014, we began seeing each other pretty quickly thereafter, her lease came up and her work was unsteady in August 2015, I suddenly had the space because my son was leaving for college ( Read more... ) -
So Tell Me Why...
I will admit it: I am baffled by the outcome of the election. It has been a week and I am still in a state of shock but certainly not denial. And I am not the kind of person who finds much use in being angry about it. I understand the anger (to some degree) and definitely get the disappointment felt by so many but ultimately I see moments like this ( Read more... ) -
Just Outside of Town (Or "How I Learned To Not Go Completely Fucking Crazy After Donald Trump Won")
I am one of the majority of Americans that didn't vote for Donald Trump ( Read more... ) -
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I work in a news environment. Gathering and presenting news to thousands upon thousands of people, many of whom tell us -- "Us" being the organization I work for -- that we are their main source for news and information. That has never been something I take lightly. In fact, I take it pretty seriously even when my professional demeanor could leave ( Read more... ) -
Because I Got Nudged and All...
Two long-time LJ friends have suddenly began posting more after long droughts. One of them 'nudged' me (bless her heart), so I feel at least a little inspired to update ( Read more... )