Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category
Starved
Sometime in April, I realized Sweets and I spent very little quality time together. We have either been running around with friends, doing wedding stuff, working out, working, playing with the dog … or we’ve been plopped on the couch zoning out to our favorite shows. Keeping in mind, our spring and summer schedule would [...]
Spring
Yeah, yeah, I know I’m late to the discussion. About that allusive season known as spring. The mild weather. The flowering trees. The fresh air. And long walks with children and pets. What can I say? I live in Chicago where for some, spring includes snow (sorry Jess)! So, what did I do when it [...]
Home
Welcome to Chicago. It’s urban. Has traffic. Sounds of horns and sirens are hourly occurrences. There’s something to do at every moment of the day. It’s where I always thought I’d be. I even chose a college based on where I thought I’d be after graduation. I decided on a college town because four years [...]
Random
My boyfriend sometimes has a schedule very different than mine. He works nights. He leaves for work just before I get back into the city from my job. And I leave in the morning many hours before he returns. There can be whole days, one connected to another, when we don’t see each other. Yet, [...]
Project
Ever since I voiced my obsession with the sky, it has only gotten worse. I find myself staring at it, though not necessarily losing myself in it (I never was a daydreamer). It’s like a painter’s canvas; each day, a different painter tasked with the same assignment. Leading to different interpretations, different results. Depending on [...]