i am still sick. i have been sick since the week after thanksgiving. i missed three weeks of work because of it! i was finally getting better last week but it is back and angrier than before. i have this deep horrible cough and my nose has decided it is now a leaky faucet. at least my sore throat is gone. on christmas...

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this is a new kind of christmas for me. a christmas alone with my husband. we might possibly see some friends on christmas day for dinner. my husband works a double tomorrow at the bar and i will just help him out all day. 11 am to 4 am! >.< it will be weird to not be surrounded by loved ones, or seeing...

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my train took fifteen minutes to come today. i stood in the cold on the above-ground stop near msm and watched the city. i am really starting to love it here. i watched the birds perform their unison motions of loops and sharp turns over the traffic. after a few minutes they returned to the exact spot on the roof of the building...

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the cold has awakened something in me that feels so new. this blog has been started to transition with me on what feels like a new and invigorating time in my life. this city is starting to feel like home and i am finally ready to embrace all the new experiences it has to offer. i hope to share many stories and lessons learned on here, to...

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