Why is it that the day of love can often end in tears, hurt feelings, and an appearance of the little green-eyed monster known as jealousy? Thanks to commercialism, Valentine’s Day is a day that suddenly everyone is aware of their relationship status- be they single, dating, engaged, or married. And how well you’re treated (or not treated) on Valentine’s Day is often used to temporarily rate just how happy you are with that status.
I just got an email from someone that said, “Your birthday month is coming soon.” My first thought was, “Don’t remind me.” My next was to thank them for remembering me. 🙂 There’s just something about birthdays… You either love them or hate them. What I’ve found, is that as many people get older (and…
Am I the only one who thinks that New Year’s Eve is just a fancy funeral for a calendar? Even as a kid, I recall the last five minutes of the news each December 31st, as they recanted who died and what atrocities had happened over the past 365 days. Then I recalled all of…
OK, tell the truth. Have you ever had a Valentine’s Day that just stunk? Most people have, whether they were single and felt really alone or they were in a relationship. At some point or another, it happens. But why? Why is it that a day created to celebrate love ends up with disappointment and…
Today when I woke up, I realized that Thanksgiving is just a week and a half away. While I can hardly contain my excitement about cooking, baking, eating, napping, planning shopping routes, and escaping to the movies, I can also hardly focus on my work because of all of the things that I need to…