I'm always amused by the things that pop out every once in a while and inspire me nearly to the point of tears.  Tonight it was (once again) Matt Nathanson and his unapologetic, thick, raw, piercing passion for music.  Some of his blog posts have me laughing so hard that I actually do cry, but now and then he sticks in an entry that's very... well ( Read more... )

I don't remember hearing "No one is perfect" for the first time.  It was FAR too long ago.  Why then, when I've heard this phrase pretty much all my life, am I still disappointed when I realize that no one is perfect?  Why do I get angry at the imperfections and even sometimes at the imperfect being itself when I'm telling myself that I'm being ( Read more... )

You know what irritates me more than almost anything?  People who have to one-up EVERYTHING.  Seriously.  I'm not trying to compete with anyone in life.  I'm genuinely happy, albeit sometimes jealous, when something lovely happens to someone else.  I'm genuinely sad for people who have bad things happen.  So WHY do some people feel the need to ( Read more... )

A + B = C
 A) I love Jason.
B) Anticipation makes time draaaaaaaaaaag.
C) Jason is coming in 16 days!

There comes an age in which growing up seems exciting but terrifying.  Living on your own; depending solely upon yourself; making your own rules.  When the thought of living without Mom's dinners being on the table every night is a sobering thought unparallelled by any encountered thus far.  When the absence of the daily hustle-and-bustle of your ( Read more... )

Greetings, friends!

Few things can wake me from my LJ slumber, so I'm sure each and every one of you already know what this post is about (sheepish grin).

ROGER IS FEATURED IN MEN'S VOGUE!!!!!!!

This is my favorite part of the interview:

Mirka, his first and only serious girlfriend, sorts out his press, books travel, arranges practice; where other ( Read more... )

It's been a very long time since I've written anything.  Things worth writing about have happened, I simply haven't felt like writing about them.  So here's a brief update:

-Jason came to visit in February and we had a blast.

-Amber turned out to be a psycho and I moved back in with the parents at the end of our lease.

-I finally got fed up to the ( Read more... )

Ever feel like you lean on someone so much that you smother them ( Read more... )

I've been such a good girl for so long that I think it's time to add some color to this blog again... That's right, ROGER IS BACK!
Since the Open Roger has played in and won tournaments in Tokyo, Madrid and Basel (his first win in his hometown tourny!) and is now in Shanghai setting more records.  Yesterday he was presented with his third ( Read more... )

When I was in Iowa this past month, my Great Aunt Eula (whom I can't stand anyway) was trying to figure out which Anderson girl I was and asked if I'm the one in Virginia now.  "No, that's Melissa, the oldest one."  "Oh that's right.  She's older but smaller."
Yesterday at work a horrible customer distinguished me from one of my colleagues by ( Read more... )