Messy. Shady. Honest.
Some people say, marriage is just a piece of paper. Well, I’ve been married 52 days and I still don’t have that piece of paper. The Queen’s County City Clerk’s office has actually beaten out Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon for the worst customer service possible. Trying to get a human on the phone... Continue Reading →
It is 8:15 in the morning and I am already a sweaty mess. My heart rate is lingering in the 150's, but I know in just a few minutes it will hit 160. Yahoo weather claims the humidity is only 36% but this can't be possible. I feel like I am breathing into a thick... Continue Reading →
Outside my window stands a four-story brick building. Its presence is unforgiving; tagged with graffiti, the indistinguishable scribbles of black spray paint spread across the framework. Large glass panes outline the loft spaces inside and smokers can be seen standing at them, conversing and flicking ashes that float down to the street. The... Continue Reading →
Did you know there are pages and pages on the Internet explaining how to boil an egg? The Burrito & I are still maintaining our healthy lifestyle (see, Absence makes the liver...happier? ) and I wanted to make some hard-boiled eggs for snacking on and to make Avocado Toast, a recipe from Bob Harper’s new book,... Continue Reading →
The rain is making a soft pitter-patter against the window. Each drop clears a trail through the dusty pane and then falls to the ground. Birds are happily chirping as they dip their wings into puddles of water and let it roll off their backs. Damp, cool air blows through the window and dances... Continue Reading →
I started blogging to put my writing out there and see what kind of feedback I got. I posted excerpts from my book and the response was great. Of course, most of the readers were friends of mine from Facebook and my stats started out low, but it didn’t matter. I felt validated... Continue Reading →
Removing. Restricting. Eliminating. Withdrawing. These are not kind verbs in their own right and adding them to my nutritional vocabulary has been stinging. You may have read my article, Absence makes the liver...sadder? that chronicled the start of the process of me and the Burrito (aka, the fiance) eliminating alcohol, sugar and carbs for 30 days.... Continue Reading →
You are so beautiful. As I run my hand down the sides of your body, electricity runs through me. My fingers circle around lightly, tracing every inch of your smooth skin. I notice you are slightly chilled, which is exactly how I like you. Don't be alarmed. The knife I am using to cut you... Continue Reading →
We can't stop the clock. It ticks away slowly at first. We are young and invincible, and days at the pool stretch out into long weekends. School seems to drag on and on and we can't wait to become eighteen-year-old adults and do whatever we want. In our twenties, time continues to move, but at... Continue Reading →
It’s the morning of Day Six and I am up at 6:45 on a Saturday. Somebody alert the media. I am sipping espresso with a splash of cream instead of my usual coffee drowned in Hazelnut creamer. No pounding headache from too much gin and wine. The usual regret of eating too much is absent.... Continue Reading →
An Honest Swallow 