After waking up early from an anxiety dream, I find out from an internet friend that my identity has been hijacked by someone at an Asian website. This imposter signed up at the site’s forum using my login name which consists of five initials, my avatar, and my photographs. All the photos were either lifted from this blog or from …
The Art of Giving
 I envy people who master the art of gifting. I don’t know if they take an inordinate amount of time thinking about finding the right present for someone or if they just nonchalantly pull together the perfect surprise out of serendipity. Either way, I absolutely do not have this talent (and I tend to cop out by sending gift cards …
Two Worlds Colliding
 Part of the fun of traveling is the unexpected detour a journey takes. No matter how well I may think I have planned my itinerary, something always comes up. Which makes packing light a bit challenging. After all, I need to have appropriate footwear for the impromptu hikes, random boat rides (for some reason I find myself on a boat on just about every trip …
Shoes, Shoes, and More Shoes!
 You can always tell it’s sale season at my house by the pile of carton boxes building up outside my door. Apparently while I was in Dallas the sales associates from my favorite stores have been busy sending me things in my size just in case they might fit. So on my first full day back I have been …
Crack Addict
 I stand retracted. I soooo need the internet. How did I ever live without it before? I’ve tried everything, including sitting as close to the nearby casita as possible–without those people calling security on me that is–to hopefully latch on to their connection. I’ve even considered driving around the golf cart with the MacBook on my lap to see if I could score a hit …