All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another. –Anatole France (1844-1924), novelist Like the great ‘80s hair band Europe used to say, “It’s the final countdown.” Minus the synthesized trumpets, those are the words ringing in my head everywhere I go … [Read more...] about Grind This
Holoholo Girl
Age Before Beauty
There is always some specific moment when we become aware that our youth is gone; but, years after, we know it was much later. – Mignon Mclaughlin Sometimes I feel like a very old, 500-pound elephant. Granted, it’s usually right before my period. But hanging out with my cute, skinny girlfriends often exacerbates it. It’s not their fault, of course, but I get to feeling like … [Read more...] about Age Before Beauty
Age Before Beauty
There is always some specific moment when we become aware that our youth is gone; but, years after, we know it was much later. – Mignon Mclaughlin Sometimes I feel like a very old, 500-pound elephant. Granted, it’s usually right before my period. But hanging out with my cute, skinny girlfriends often exacerbates it. It’s not their fault, of course, but I get to feeling … [Read more...] about Age Before Beauty
The Letter
O oe no ka‘u ipo aloha (Dearest one, yes, thou art mine own) A loko e hana nei. (From the true love shall ne’er depart) – “Aloha ‘Oe” by Queen Liliuokalani, 1878 It might’ve been love at first sight but I took my time to commit. I was afraid of settling down with you, of getting too comfortable, of not fulfilling some sense of meaning for myself. I was afraid … [Read more...] about The Letter
The Writing on Cocktail Napkins… Again
I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morning what the rest of us said last night. – Ancient Greek proverb WOODY: Pour you a beer, Mr. Peterson? NORM: All right, but stop me at one. Make that one-thirty. – From the TV series, Cheers I had the best of intentions, of course. In an effort to gain some clarity and focus on the possibilities of … [Read more...] about The Writing on Cocktail Napkins… Again