Today I want to talk about my belly; my slightly-larger-than-it-should-be belly. And, in a way, I want to talk about my crazy brain and its…
When I eat Doritos, I smile. And sometimes I even laugh a little bit. All because of my obsessive-compulsive way of eating them – and the memory of…
You may know by now that I’m a big fan of Martinis. It’s not that I’m a big drinker; I just like my RyanCentric Martinis a bit.…
You’ve slogged through post after post of me going on and on about my goal to earn my master’s degree. You’ve listened to me whine…
Sometimes I think about dating. Only it’s a confusing topic for me. Not the dating part; I know how to do that. It’s more the…
I like shiny things and pretty things and interesting things. And often, as I’m walking down the road, I’ll stop to pick these little things…
I like setting budgets for myself because it keeps me accountable to, well, me. And, because I used to have to budget every penny or…
I’ve loved to sing or hum or whistle or la-de-da for as long as I can remember. Now, I’m not saying I’m any good at it,…
I am participating in an online thing where a few people are getting together to chat through a moderated forum run by a grief counsellor.…
When I was in high school, my sister (I think?*) wrote a poem that went something like this: Lonely, all alone by Celeste Mills* Lonely,…
I’m a little bit crazy most days. Always have been; always will be. But widowhood seems to have increased my insanity. In fact, it seems…
I’m fat. No, that’s not true. That’s so far from the truth that it’s laughable. Heck, I’m not even overweight. Still, I feel “fat”(ish). Here’s…
It’s been nearly a week since spring break started, but it’s been anything but a break! Still, this is what I signed up for so…
As I walked to the bus stop today, I stooped to pick up a two pence coin. It took two seconds, tops. But it made…
Yippee! After a too-long, two-month winter break I have finally started back to school. The new semester began on Monday with classes starting yesterday, but since…
How many times have we been told that someone is so certain of their directions because they know the place like they know the back…
Well, today marks the end of my first semester as a postgraduate student. It’s been a crazy and hectic journey to get to this point,…
Back in November, I talked about the practice of “making do” in my efforts to host a Thanksgiving dinner for friends. I was really pleased…
Tomorrow, I will be hosting Thanksgiving for the first time since Paul died*. It won’t be as big of a crowd as our last Thanksgiving…
Last week I finally got around to seeing my new doctor and this week I’m regretting it just that little bit. You see, on the…