I am so tired ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I was chatting with a new friend/business associate. He's a terrific, fascinating guy, with a genuine interest in me and my life. At the end of our conversation, he asked if there was a place online where he could learn more about me. I paused for a second, and then I said, "actually, I used to keep a journal online." I gave him the ( Read more... )

It's 8:56pm as I begin to type this. I'm at work. I go on the air in just about an hour to ring in 2008. I'm excited, nervous, and very sleepy. I'm normally fast asleep at this hour ( Read more... )

Watching him go through security-check is always painful... even after three-and-a-half years. My chest tightens. My stomach knots. My eyes well up ( Read more... )

It's been a few days since we did it... and life feels as fine as it ever has, but perhaps just a little calmer. I'm sitting on the edge of my bed, as I always do on a Sunday morning, typing away at my laptop and sipping coffee. Shane is wrapped in blankets and snoozing... make that snoring. The poor thing has a terrible cold. Meanwhile, the cats ( Read more... )

I remember the night I asked him. It wasn't when or how I planned to do it ( Read more... )

We all have fantasies of our ideal Christmas. Mine includes a fresh pine tree covered in ornaments and twinkling lights, nicely wrapped presents, and snuggles with my man in front of a warm and comforting fireplace ( Read more... )

Sometimes you lose sight of the threads that connect you to the friends who are a part of your history. Those threads occasionally feel thin and easily severed. They can even seem invisible... or no longer existent ( Read more... )

It's been a weird and draining 24 hours ( Read more... )

There are few things I enjoy more in life than the sound of my guy snoring as he snoozes. I know that such a sound can be (and has been) a deal breaker fo many a couple. But for me, it plays like music ( Read more... )