One of my best friends once gave me some advice I’ll never forget. I was quite lonely at the time, the type of loneliness that only a romantic relationship can relieve, and in the absence...
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32 Excellent Things
Usually on my birthday I make a list of all the things I learned in the past year. But since I do that so often anyway, I thought I would make a list of things...
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The perks of loving
I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but it bears repeating because looking back over the course of the last few years, as I am prone to do as my birthday approaches, I keep coming...
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Letting hope go
To be honest, I knew he wasn’t that into me. I’ve read the book and I’ve watched the movie. I wasn’t surprised when he didn’t reciprocate my feelings. (Well, I was a little surprised. Mostly...
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In March… : my sister from another mother visited Athens for two nights. It wasn’t nearly enough time, but seeing her face always makes me happy. : I watched all episodes of Game of Thrones and began calling myself a Khaleesi. (You should try it, it makes you feel super powerful with really pretty hair.)......
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The following could all be in my imagination or simply a misinterpretation. To be fair, I am excellent at misreading. It’s a hidden talent, really, one that I don’t often flaunt to the general public. It’s true enough though. I am good at seeing what I want to see, but more than that, I am......
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I’m sitting in the backseat of my mother’s silver Jetta staring at the jacaranda trees stream above me. Her eyes on the road, my mother tells me about a short meeting she had with my teacher that afternoon. “She said that someone broke into your classroom and stole a cassette player.” It’s 1990. I’m 9......
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They say that waiting is the hardest part. But I love the first few moments after I’ve put my heart on the line. I’m full of hope. The kind of hope that you can’t create without being vulnerable; without being honest; without being direct. I was full of hope last night after sending a message......
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March’s symbolism