I’m beginning to think New Years resolutions should almost be like birthday wishes: you should keep mum or else they won’t come true. At least, not immediately. That’s actually something interesting to think about. What is the “due date” for any New Years resolution? It’s hard to say, unless a time stamp is specifically part … More 2021 Resolutions
It’s been a while since I posted, and it’s definitely been a while since a 40-before-40 post. The goal? Listen to all of the records I own. I am a very proud vinyl junkie. I started collecting probably when I was 12, and definitely while I was still practicing piano hours and hours a day. … More Seven Inches
This post is brought to us (or rather, it really should be brought to us) by Turner Classic Movies. Sadly, it’s also brought to us by racist and misogynistic films…but at least they’re “classics”. Thanks to academia, I can now say that I’ve lived in five states in five years. This is impressive on many … More Home is where…?
Next on the 40 before 40: LIVE IN DETACHED HOUSING Ideally, I’d like to own this detached housing, but the jury’s still out on whether or not that’s financially possible or even a good decision. There is still renting…assuming the actual owner is responsible. Indeed over the last few years I’ve had a range of … More Home, Sweet Home
This is definitely the pot calling the kettle black, but I think we all need to take a chill pill. First, why this is so ironic coming out of my fingertips: when I was in undergrad especially I was a bundle of nerves. One semester I took 24 credit hours, and they were all 300 … More Cool as a Cucumber
Play on. Short version: added to the 40-before-40 list is get back to playing piano. Long version: This is a very tough blog post for me to write, both because of the material involved and the people involved. I know some referenced will read this; I mean no harm. Before I devoted myself to academia, … More The Food of Love…
First, since it’s how I think, here are some numbers/stats on the summer. 2450: approximate number of miles driven. 89: the number of days I was back in the South. 42: the number of 60-minute minimum yoga classes I took. 31: my age, as of this summer (eek!). 11: number of evening classes for 5th … More Summer Wrap Up
Next on the 40 before 40: Learn to drive a manual. In the U.S., having a stick shift probably does a better job at protecting your car against theft than any alarm. Two years ago the L.A. Times reported that less than 3% of cars sold in the United States were manuals. So just imagine … More Zoom Zoom Zoom
It’s International Women’s Day. And apparently I’m supposed to celebrate. Wait for it. My mother said the most freeing thing about turning 50 was that she felt she could finally say whatever the hell she wanted. Prior to that, she always felt the need to “respect her elders” (which in practice always seems to … More Hear Me Roar…
“Makes no sense, I know. Crazy.” (this line and the title come from the amazing, if NSFW, “International Players Anthem” of UGK featuring Outkast.) Typically, I haven’t liked any item on my “x before x” lists to depend upon others. Among other reasons, this is why “get married”, or “have kids” have not been on … More I’m No Island. A Peninsula, Maybe.
Believe it or not, I used to have a much harder time curbing my mouth and the words that come out of it. My mother still says (at least when I’m pre-coffee) that I have a tongue like an adder [we won’t bicker on how it’s technically their bite that’s deadly and not their tongue…and … More Not That Kind of Girl…
The Truly Educated Never Graduate 