If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware off, no shortcut. – Stephen King, On Writing Stephen King is right. I can no longer deny the harsh reality that if I want to write then I have to…. well….write. I’ve got the reading thing down. I think my commitment to reading is sufficiently compulsive and obsessive. I had dinner with a good friend a few nights ago and we spent a lot of time talking about [...] Read more...
Reflecting on my first two months of self-employment
I’m taking a break from the intense work mode I’ve been in the past couple of days to post for an update of goings on in my life. It is a BEAUTIFUL day on the East Coast day with temperatures in the low 60′s. You know its warm because I just went outside in only two, very thin layers. Come on spring! I am always amazed however, by how little warm weather it takes for people to start springing out tank tops and shorts. It ain’t that warm yet people! At any rate I had to go outside for fresh [...] Read more...
On upsizing my life…
I’ve been spending the past few weeks settling into my new home in the very cool town of Montclair, NJ. This moves me brings me closer to friends, restaurants, NYC, clients and all other kinds of fabulous things. My new apartment itself is the third floor of a beautiful Victorian house. It is a light, bright, airy space with gorgeous vaulted ceilings in the kitchen and bathroom. It was the first place I looked at post-flood, and I loved it instantly. It is a MUCH smaller space than my 3 -bedroom house in the country, but this is a good [...] Read more...
Musical Interlude: Sia – Day Too Soon
This song has been in HEAVY rotation on my computer since I discovered it a few days ago. It’s the kind of song that makes me cry a little because I think its just so beautiful. Enjoy! Read more...
