Weekly Gratitude

I can’t believe that February is essentially over. Time is literally just flying. However, with the start of March tomorrow, that means there are only two more shopping weeks until my birthday! In the meantime… This week, I was grateful for: My friend D, for being fabulous, fun and fantastic; for always being there for [...]

Obsession: Olympics

I live a fairly ordinary life (hence the name of this blog). I don’t really frequent bars or clubs, I’ve never posted pictures of myself drunk (probably because I don’t really drink much at all) and most evenings, after work, I’m at home, quietly reading or watching television. In fact, I’m so much of a [...]

Seeking the Past

Whenever my mom wants me to move on and move forward, she gets fond of quoting The Lion King and specifically, Rafiki, by saying, “It doesn’t matter. It’s in the past!” While she might be right most of the time, so was George Santayana, best known for the varying versions of “those who cannot remember [...]