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grateful for being alone
This is a subject I have struggled with for most of my life, so it is a challenge to write about it in terms of gratitude. However, I don’t want this exercise to solely be about enumerating all these...
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grateful for poetry
Exultant, drunk with the little victories: remembering to bring a homemade muffin only slightly less glorious than right out of the oven, flashing my usually-cloistered bus pass to prove my city...
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grateful for san francisco
Nine years ago, I had no idea what to expect. I moved to San Francisco, sight unseen, with a tenuous job and a temporary apartment. Through perseverance and luck, I was able to parlay a series of...
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grateful for the internet
Tonight I am grateful for the Internet, as without it I would not have attended my friends’ wedding today because I wouldn’t have met them. As I am exceedingly poor at distinguishing the subtleties of...
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grateful for scents
This is a strange one to put into words, but at this moment I am enjoying a complex experience of scent. As I ponder this, it occurs to me that I spend quite a bit of time smelling things or...
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grateful for pens
The awkwardness of typing about handwriting is not lost on me as I write about writing instruments. While I have always been a fan of the written word, my fascination with fountain pens is only a few...
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grateful for nightmares
Initially, this entry was about dreams, but most of my dreams are neither terribly interesting nor helpful. My nightmares are usually both. Granted, I do not look forward to having nightmares, but I...
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grateful for manners
All I ask is for a simple “please” and “thank you”. That is all I ask. Okay, that isn’t true. I ask for a lot more than that. I ask for turn signals and “pardon me” and eye contact and door-holding...
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grateful for bad jokes
So this mushroom walks into a bar, sits down on a stool, and orders a martini. The bartender looks at him and says, “Sorry, we don’t serve your kind in here.” The mushroom looks up at the bartender...
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Day 314 of Project 365: Wonder Hummus
I was skeptical about this hummus-crusted chicken recipe, but it was wonderful. Instead of making my own, I used a small pot of jalapeño and red pepper hummus, which added a nice kick and complemented...
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