Month: April 2013
From the Vault: Alone (from 2/11/09)
I stoop to pick up my slippers from the now-faded carpet, worn down from my constant traversing back and forth, from the many miles I’ve walked to find my home when it was here all alone. I am treading water that has been trodden before by those much more worthy than myself, and yet I … Continue reading From the Vault: Alone (from 2/11/09)
Playlisting #2: That Perfect “Get Psyched” Mix
You know that mix you always wish you had, the one that starts strong and ends strong, the one that can get you going when nothing else can. You know it, it’s the “get psyched” mix, that wakes you up when you’re lethargic, that gets your feet moving on the dance floor. Now, I have … Continue reading Playlisting #2: That Perfect “Get Psyched” Mix
Laundry Days
I remember laundry days. They almost always happened on Sundays in the morning, while everyone else seemed to be at church, well, everyone else from our block anyway. We would head down to the laundromat on Baltimore Avenue, pushing along the little Chinese folding laundry cart full of our dirty clothes in garbage bags. I’m … Continue reading Laundry Days
“With or Without You, by Sam” (Video)
Lost in Translation
Today I had an interesting interaction with a woman who was in Target holding a copy of the movie, The Hobbit. I noticed it and told her how wonderful the movie was. She seemed shocked, even though she was in the process of purchasing said film, because she was buying it sight unseen. I asked … Continue reading Lost in Translation
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