Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  • _The Devil in the White City_ by Erik Larson I am not sure how I came across this book, maybe from Oprah’s list or from Amazon’s recommended reads. It may have been when I was looking for non-fiction work after getting hooked on Jon Krakaeur’s books. In any case, this was a very interesting story of the development of the World’s Fair hosted in Chicago and the killings of H.H. Holmes, who may…

  • Now that I’ve gone down the scary dark road, I’m trying to return to the lighter ways…. Last night, a friend and I went to dinner and our second Andrea Bocelli concert. It was a really lovely night out and just what I needed in terms of conversation and activity. The concert was just okay. We missed the first half due to enjoying our delicious dinner, but the second half was spotty in…

  • Me and vodka do not really go well together. Whenever I have vodka drinks I end up feeling very very dark. With my already dark tendencies, especially of late (as you may notice in my posts), I get really hopeless about this life. Anyway, I have really been unhappy with everything and everyone lately. One of the reasons that I want to go home this summer is to be someplace that I feel…

  • Lately, the voice in my head is full of angry under and over tones. The other day I was in the car on the way to work feeling a really deep-seeded dislike of people. Not just a disgust with society or annoyance at the various A-holes on the road, but a truly raw “I can’t stand people” feeling. Of course, there are some people I like – I do have friends, after all.…

  • Yesterday, I read this article on the blog “Lost Daughters”. It hit home in many ways as it relates to being caught between worlds and struggling to not only find my place, but to be accepted for the place that I have found. There is one place in the world where I felt totally ‘normal’ and as if I belonged – Hawaii. Why? Because Hawaii has a mix of races and many mixed…

  • _Does This Church Make Me Look Fat?_ by Rhoda Janzen Quite some time ago, I read Rhoda Janzen’s first book _Mennonite in a Little Black Dress_ and was quite entertained. A former colleague, college-mate and friend of mine edited these books, so I always am interested in reading her edited novels. Also, since I had quite enjoyed the first one, I thought I’d go ahead and give this one a try. The title…

  • So, yesterday, I called (wrote) in ‘sick’. Strangely, when I said that I had a migraine, I thought I felt one coming on and was worried that I actually was going to spend the day with a headache. However, thankfully it passed. It’s been quite a while since I took a day off that didn’t involve me being stuck in bed or the couch. I realized I should do it more often as…

  • My Mexican friend, P often invites me to the Latin community’s events, but this is the first time I agreed to go. While I had expected a bit more craziness and partying, it was more conservative. Perhaps the location and country kept things tame. 🙂 So, we had a good time. The music was nice and the food tasty. We danced and we laughed even without drinking too much! [shashin type=”album” id=”67″ size=”medium”…

  • Just posting some pics from our weekend shenanigans…. It was a nice couple of days away from AD. I should really try to make it to Dubai more often…. [shashin type=”album” id=”66″ size=”medium” crop=”n” columns=”max” caption=”y” order=”date” position=”center”]

  • So, I came up with a new URL name and will mull it over before checking to see if it is taken or not. It may become my new blog site title for when I finish my doctorate and have more time to write on topics I really want to cover… Adoptee Philosophy…still giving it some consideration… Anyway, last night was a lot of fun. I attended the conference for a while, but…

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