July 2011
1 post
The first day of the rest of your life
I just realized I don’t really care who reads this blog. The truth will set us all free. For the longest time I felt the need to hold back because a few times when I have said what’s on my mind it has hurt others. My intention is never to hurt others, especially those closest to me. I don’t know why but I feel some sort of obligation to protect people; like one day I will get...
June 2011
1 post
I mean, I definitely "like" New York
Today is the day that I start documenting my (indefinite) stay in New York. The first three weeks have gone by so fast, and yet I feel like I’ve been here for three months. In New York, that song remains the same. Every moment is jam packed with images, sounds, smells and flashbacks, even, that it’s hard to remember where you were a moment before. It’s hard to say, at this point that “I love New...
May 2011
1 post
April 2011
10 posts
The thing that goes the farthest
toward making life worthwhile
that costs the...
– Mary Gordon, Windsor Elementary School Prinipal
You can't take it with you
How do you prepare for a move? I mean, physically, mentally, and, of course, financially? Does it mean planning coffee dates with old friends? Does it mean grabbing a slice at Big Tomato, a burger at B-Bop’s and a bowl of pho at A Dong? Or, might it be taking longer to drive home from work, really taking in each detail of the streets, the houses, the schools, and the buildings I have sped...
March 2010
1 post
I still love the people I loved, even if I cross the street to avoid them.
– Uma Thurman