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February 4, 2009 in Personal · 3 comments
A candid discussion about my anxieties and certainties about my wedding & marriage.
Read more of this article.Staring straight in the face looming tempest waves
January 3, 2009 in Personal · One comment
2008 was an interesting year. I feel, in many ways, like it’s far behind me, like it is a distinct and different chapter of my life entirely. It was a chapter of independence, of breakthroughs in personal honesty and truly of finding myself. This was the year that I truly came to understand who I am, who I love, and what I love. I wasn’t always right, and I’m still probably wrong or slightly off on a few things now, but I at least grew closer from where I was before.
Read more of this article.I feel like you wouldn’t like me
December 7, 2008 in Personal · 6 comments
Dexter is most certainly one of the creepiest, and most unnerving shows I have ever taken the time to watch. And I have to admit, it took me four episodes to begin enjoying it. What happened in the fourth episode? Dexter showed his humanity, showed that he wasn’t entirely cold and mechanic — that he, despite what he thinks, has a heart. And as I’ve gotten into it more (half-way through season one), I find that there is something about this serial killer that we can all relate to. We all hide some part of ourselves from the world for the sake of normality, because we don’t want to have to answer questions about something that is so integral to who we are that we know other people just won’t understand.
Read more of this article.I’m tired of being a mountain
December 5, 2008 in America, Culture, Personal · One comment
Growing up, I have always felt more masculine than feminine, and numerous personality tests I have taken over the years have showed me skewing more toward testosterone tendencies than estrogen (but whether that’s a reflection of my personal perception of myself or reality is another question entirely). I cannot recall ever being distraught by this. However, finding my role in society and, in my relationship with Randy, has taken more time and been more difficult. And as my priorities and goals shift more toward building my own successful family, I find these questions to find their way more to the forefront than before.
Read more of this article.We grip at our hands, we hold just a little tight
November 3, 2008 in Personal, Recommended · No comments
Death is never easy, even when expected. Last week, my fiance’s aunt died after a two month battle against pancreatic cancer. Her decline was rapid, faster than her family was prepared for. But, in the wake of her death, sitting next to my soon-to-be mother-in-law, holding her hand as she looked at her newly departed sister, I couldn’t help but realize as I always do in the near aftermath of someone’s death — it brings people together. And from what little I’ve gathered of Coleen, that’s exactly what she would have wanted.
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