Archive for March 2008

can't recapture the past? of course you can!

In books, life, words on 12 March 2008 tagged 1925, f scott fitzgerald, the great gatsby with 1 comment

when i pick up a new book, the first thing i do is flip to the last page and read the final paragraph. the great gatsby came to me in ms. chalmers 11th grade AP english class and i knew the moment i read the final words that it was something very special. “so we [...]

periwinkle

In life, moment on 9 March 2008 tagged mrs. white, periwinkle, summer, telepathy with no comments

when i was 10 years old, my family moved into a new house in a new neighborhood. right across the street was another new house and another new family with a daughter one year older than me. we became fast friends. this girl, D, was unlike any friend i had known before. she was into [...]

bathroom renovation

In home, life on 6 March 2008 tagged bathroom, renovation, sink heaven with no comments

my building was constructed in 1969, and my bathroom is an original. it has a sink like none i’ve ever seen before. imagine a white cast iron sink nestled into a strangely coloured, faux marble laminate counter, resting atop two skinny metal legs. it looks like an awkward teenager or a strange creature that is [...]

a moment

In life, love, moment, music on 5 March 2008 tagged loss, love with no comments

after you explained to me, again, why we wouldn’t work, why we couldn’t be together, you walked me out to my car. “i’m sorry,” you said. “me too, ” i replied. i turned to open my car door and you reached out to catch my arm. “can i at least have a hug?” you asked. [...]

blurb

In life, words on 3 March 2008 tagged blurb, bookmaking with 1 comment

i’ve been keeping an online journal for a few years now and it’s migrated to a few different platforms before landing here on wordpress. although i’ve come to embrace and even enjoy online journaling, it was not an easy transition for me from my pen and paper journals. you see, i’m very much a fan [...]