Ruminations

Entry Category 'Ruminations'

Favorite Things Vol. IV

April 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Austin, Random, Ruminations

Gratitude-time! I haven’t written one of these posts in a while, it is high time. What are your favorite things that make you happy? Here are some of mine: My Schwinn One anniversary – before kids- my husband surprised me with this refurbished, red Schwinn bike. He found it on garbage day in West [...]

Puppets, Pint-Sized Philosophers, Coincidence & God

April 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Family, Random, Ruminations

My 5 year old has always tried to delay bedtime. You know, one more story, one more sip of water-the usual kid stuff. But this last year, she is giving me a real run for my money. Her questions are becoming complex as she deals with death, my brother’s, a squirrel’s, a fly’s. Where do [...]

Silly Austin, Texas is for Traffic

March 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Austin, Random, Ruminations

I tend to say, I don’t have enough time to x,y, z and BUT, I had time to watch this Sh*t Austinites Say video. So true, so true. Check it out for giggles: If any of you experienced the atrocious traffic in Austin yesterday, my heart goes out to you. I spent 1.5 hours creeping. [...]

Death and Disconnect

February 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · Austin, Random, Ruminations

How’s that for a morose title? Today was an odd day. I’ve been hopped up on Sudafed for the last few days and feeling like my head is flying over me like a balloon. Out of body and disconnected. School was so busy that I hardly had time to think. Ha. But on my way [...]

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First Draft

February 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Random, Ruminations

Crumple: 1- To crush together or press into wrinkles; rumple 2- To cause to collapse So much more satisfying than Backspace or Delete.

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Let the Muppets Sing!

February 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Random, Ruminations

Jim Henson’s The Muppets have always held a special place in my heart. Growing up, I didn’t watch much TV, we didn’t even own one until I was 8. But, when I would visit my extended family in the US, I would geek out to Sesame Street and the The Muppet Show in between bowlfuls [...]