Today was “one of those days…” Nothing crazy happened. No deadline popped up. No last minute requests. No one threw me under the bus. Nothing bad happened. No work stress. No, crap, I forgot to do that reminders once I leave work. Nothing. I answered a few dumb emails. Seriously, if people could just take a moment to reflect before they hit send, they’d realize … Continue reading One of Those Days
I am a geek. I don’t care who knows it. I was a huge X-Files nerd when the series was on and I’ve learned that, I still am. After watching all 202 episodes of The X-Files, which is 9 glorious seasons and both movies, here are some life lessons that I’ve learned: Believe Mulder believed in aliens and a government conspiracy to cover up the … Continue reading 7 Life Lessons I Learned from The X-Files
I woke up in bit of a funk this morning. Partly due to the lack of sleep, the headache I feel asleep with, the slight freak out of money now that I’m back from Australia, and how I was suppose to start my reboot of life this week but moved it to next week, dreary weather and so on and so on. Then I realized, … Continue reading Do What it Takes to Keep a Smile on Your Face
I don’t normally make my “resolutions” vocal because I often fail in doing them. There’s nothing more than that one friend or family member who will constantly chides you on your failure, epic or not. Having said that, I struck out the word resolution and made them goals for myself. Goals are sexier than resolutions. Goals seem easier and my dear friend Amy inspired me … Continue reading Goals of 2012
This was the soundtrack to Barfly Barfly by Ray LaMontagne This song truly inspired the first chapter of the book. I was listening to the song and watching the rain fall outside. The first chapter just flowed from my fingertips. I loved the lyrics: “Slow down, you’re moving to fast. Kiss me before you go, I’m going nowhere baby.” Pizza and Wine by Marvelous 3 This … Continue reading Barfly: Music Playlist
“I am not wearing this dress,” I said and walked into my living room. Walsh let out a slow whistle. “Gross, you’re my brother.” “It does look good on you,” Mika added. “It’s too tight,” I said, tugging at the waist of the dress. “I’ll suffocate while I’m there. I need to be comfortable while I’m doing this reading. I don’t need to pass out … Continue reading Barfly: Chapter Twenty-Four
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Walsh asked. I shook my head. “Of course I’m not,” I answered, “but I have to.” He nodded and pushed the bundled stack of papers to me. “What are you going to say to him?” Running my hands over the papers, I shrugged my shoulders. “You haven’t given it any thought?” “Oh, I’ve given it thought. … Continue reading Barfly: Chapter Twenty-Three
I did write Stellan that letter like the cab driver suggested. I folded it up, put it in an envelope, and placed it on my kitchen counter. It’s now two weeks later and it is still sitting on my kitchen counter. I never knew how long two was exactly until now. Two weeks is fourteen days. Two weeks is three hundred and thirty six … Continue reading Barfly: Chapter Twenty-Two
After seventy-two plus hours of not hearing from Stellan, I hauled my ass to a bar with Mika so I could sit and wallow in the comfort of a martini glass. “Have you been drinking all this time?” Mika asked. I shook my head. “Are you lying to me?” I shook my head and signaled the bartender for another drink. “I have copies of … Continue reading Barfly: Chapter Twenty-One
“You’ve reached Stellan. Leave a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.” Sighing, I hung up the phone and dropped it onto the counter of my bathroom. I had managed to loose my best friend and more importantly my boyfriend in the span of a short night. I couldn’t call either to talk about either. I looked at my … Continue reading Barfly: Chapter Twenty