My Music
I wrote a bunch of songs between 1997 and 2007, but didn't put an album together until 2013 (with the mastering help of New York jazz pianist Robert Cowie). Each year that I get farther away from those songs I get less judgmental about my creativity. This means the...
I Wasn’t Wired Right
Why don't I fear what most others fear? Things like losing my job, being divorced or having others think badly of me? Because the boogie man is inside my head and I don't have enough fear for the stuff that's outside of me, too.
Ferguson, racism, etc.
Maybe the U.S. is reaching a crisis point at which things will have to change. Maybe not. You'd think police forces would learn that using military grade weapons and technology contributes to escalation of emotion and racial tensions, but they don't seem to be. It...
Depression Unhinges You from Reality
When you find out someone died of cancer, do you wonder how they could have hurt their loved ones by doing that? Do you suspect they took the coward's way out? Do you think, "But he had it all: money, marriage, great kids, a successful career. Why would someone like...
Welome Back, Period!
I recently stopped taking birth control after six years. I had started it only to control cramps because the pain of menstruation had gotten so bad, I was calling in sick. On birth control, I still got periods every month, but they became pain-free and asymptomatic. I...
Free the Nipple
Listen to My Virtual CD of Original Songs
This is just a reminder that if you scroll to the bottom of this blog homepage you'll find links to my original music. Yes, that's me singing songs I made up out of my own head. If you're on a device that doesn't let you see those links, go to my page on CD Baby.com....
Never Too Much Cake
Birthday evening
I'm getting together with friends this weekend to celebrate my 48th birthday, but I told myself that last night I'd go home and do whatever I wanted on the evening of my actual birthday. What did I end up doing? Opening gifts my sister sent*, reading a book...
Just an Image, But Lovely
A friend sent me this photo as part of a birthday greeting and I'm posting it just because I love it. Pink is my favorite color and cake is my favorite thing...
My 48th Birthday
Today I am 48 years old. I'm also a middle-aged woman with an edgy haircut. OH, yeah. This is edgy. Please note that I'm turning 48 years old on the 24th. It's a mathematical birthday!
Reasons It’s Great to Be 50 Years Old
This Thursday, July 24th will be my 48th birthday. I'm excited about it because I like patterns and 48 is twice 24. I'm also partial to multiples of 12 and have been waiting for this birthday ever since I turned 36. (Anyone familiar with the Chinese Zodiac knows that...