It amazes me sometimes how a simple conversation can send you spiraling into your thoughts. Sitting around the table at... the evening meal which I still have a difficulty calling anything other than supper... an interesting comment didn't sit quite right. It had every ounce of credibility and possibility, and that is what made it … Continue reading …cleaning up
If you look up the word "missing" in a dictionary, it tells you that something is not where it's supposed to be. It's not until you flip or scroll down several definitions that the dictionary tells you what you already know: Missing is noticing the absence of something, and the accompanying sadness with not enjoying … Continue reading …missing
Time, I'm realizing, is an incredibly relative concept. You can't define time, but we all acknowledge that it exists. Somehow we wanted to give a measure to living life. We can't track how many breaths we breathe or how many steps we take, but we can count how many times a dial spins around. Over … Continue reading …time
Some things are typically done in the privacy of your own home. Most people don't strut around in their underwear with the world watching. Studies have shown that people are less likely to smoke and overeat when there are people watching, too. Generally speaking, we act a little more decent (if only reserved) when we … Continue reading …privacy (in the streets)
Something foreign sneaks into your nose, tickling through your face. You roll your eyes toward space and contort your mouth, trying to fight the inevitable. In a fraction of a second, air explodes from your sinuses at almost 100 miles per hour. The nerves won the tug of war with your willpower, and whatever it was that … Continue reading …sneezing
Change is tough. We are incredibly habitual beings by nature. When we develop a routine it makes day-to-day life more manageable. When we create that sense of predictability, we allow ourselves to focus on the little things which we have no control over. The more attention we give to each little thing, the better prepared … Continue reading …the little things (that add up)
In two days it's wheels up. The biggest part of studying abroad for a semester is whichever part is next in line. The first things on the list are pacing through security, reaching the correct gate, and grabbing a piece of gum to help with the ear popping. Once the plane is in the air, there … Continue reading …being ready to fly
On January 20th I will board a plane with a passport and a phone that will quickly lose national service. When the wheels touch down I will be in the south of Spain - my home away from home for the next four months. Picking a major in college means subjecting yourself to certain requirements. … Continue reading …España
An ellipsis signifies that there is something missing; there is something hidden; there is something more. Sometimes an ellipsis is there to eradicate redundancies and speed the reading process. Sometimes an ellipsis softens the sting of a hard-to-hear message. Sometimes an ellipsis forces you to stop and think. That's the point. There's more to the story … Continue reading …the ellipsis
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