It’s been a rough few weeks/months in Mirandaland, y’all. In January I mostly amicably split from a freelance gig I’ve had since 2012. Emma got the flu, then I got the flu and then I got bronchitis. At the end of February, my job dissolved in front of my eyes during what would prove to be my…
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A Change Will Do You Good
We’re currently in the final days of building our house. In 23 days, we’ll be homeowners again. We’ll start the process of unpacking, sorting, tossing out the old things we no longer need and want or which no longer fit our idea of what our home should look like. We’ll search for new(er) things to…
What I’m Thankful For – Heart of Haiti
Thanksgiving is upon us once again. Soon we’ll be rocking our stretch pants and lounging in food comas while we digest copious amounts of turkey and pie, the drone of parades and football games (or really, really bad movies) in the background. We’ll be crazy thankful for leggings and comfy sweaters and naps. Some of…
Making The Cut
When it comes to interactions with others, I’ve realized that sometimes people just aren’t making the cut anymore and you have to let them go. Things, too, but mostly people. It’s hard, but sometimes there’s no other way. It has to happen. When people (or things) take more out of my life than they put in…
Got To Get You Into My Life
I’m old enough to remember the beginning of the Internet. Like, the old-school whooshing and whirring and buzzing and beeping sent across the home phone line. The home phone line which someone would inevitably pick up, knocking me offline and forcing me to start over. I remember bulletin boards. And chat rooms. I know what…