Archive for December 2009

thirty one | year two

In life, nablopomo, quotes, thoughts on 31 December 2009 tagged december, endings, thirty one with 2 comments

new year’s eve is like every other night;
there is no pause in the march of the universe,
no breathless moment of silence among created things
that the passage of another twelve months may be noted;
and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening
that come with the coming of darkness on other nights.
(hamilton wright mabie)
as this [...]

thirty | year two

In life, nablopomo, stardust on 30 December 2009 tagged blue moon, december, thirty with 4 comments

the moon has always been a source of endless fascination for me.
i remember, as a child, looking up at the night sky — filled with its fabric of twinkling stars and its grand lighted orb — and knowing, with certainty, that i was looking at something larger than i would ever understand.  it was my [...]

twenty nine | year two

In life, nablopomo, quotes, thoughts on 29 December 2009 tagged december, sartre, twenty nine with 5 comments

the days between christmas and new years are always a little strange for me – curiously anticlimactic and yet oddly anticipatory.  everyone seems to breeze through the days at a hurried pace, rushing to get to the new year — there, everything will be shiny and fresh and untouched; there, we can start again, with [...]

twenty eight | year two

In life, nablopomo on 28 December 2009 tagged december, reality, twenty eight with no comments

tomorrow’s the day — my return to reality.
(deadlines and timelines
meetings and conferences
projects and gatekeeping)
but today, i’m free. and that’s why the words will be few.
i’ve gotta run and soak up the last few moments of peace before the real world starts seeping in again.
i’ll see you on the flipside.

twenty seven | year two

In family, home, life, nablopomo, quotes on 27 December 2009 tagged december, twenty seven with no comments

i am back at my condo after a blissful week spent at my parents’ — my safety net, my nest, my home.  my return to reality is a bittersweet reminder of the swift passage of time and the truly amazing gift of family.  i am a lucky girl.
dance
this existence of ours is as transient as [...]