kiss the day hello
Tired of being tired. Lately it seems as though any action taken is so I can muddle through the day. It’s kinda like racing on a stationary bicycle. I stay in this holding pattern waiting for something...
View Articlebarbie memories
I love girly things. Pink is one of my favorite colors, I adore makeup and sparkles, and above all, I have always treasured dolls. toys!! my first doll After all these years I still have my first Mme...
View Articledrumming up spirituality
For the past few months, I have been on a spiritual search. So far, the biggest take home message is remaining in the present. As I’m not an island, I prefer interconnection through community. Whether...
View Articlea princess moment
Glitz and glamor is a girls best friend. Is there such a thing as too much sparkle? Lounging on the sofa wearing a sequined hoodie and matching yoga pants, I wonder if I finally crossed the line. so...
View Articlethe waiting game
I am a self-confessed customer experience freak. Everything includes a journey into service, so why not rate it? We all (hopefully) know what exemplary service looks like in a retail establishment or...
View Articledoes anyone call anymore?
How attached are you to your phone? Mine is nearly always, in my pocket, purse or hand. At night it rests (recharges actually) next to me on the nightstand. hello back in the day… I must be old because...
View Articlemimi vs. zitzilla
Have you ever had a tenacious zit? Not the horribly bad stuff that is all over, but one giant cyst that takes up half your face? No matter what potion you use, it won’t die. welcome zitzilla So what if...
View Articlesmashing fear
Fear surrounds me anywhere, anytime if I let it. It is easy to become absorbed in doubt about the future, love, loneliness, illness, and uncertainty in general. Through an ongoing search for...
View Article3 all time favorite embarrassing moments ever!
Linking to Mama Kat’s weekly writing prompt has become a staple for more than a year (hard to believe). Because I make things exceedingly more difficult than necessary, I choose prompts based on gut...
View Articleamazing multi-tasking benefits of flavored lipgloss
I can’t get enough flavored lipgloss! Does this make me an addict? Is there a twelve-step program for lipgloss addiction? Wonder if my obsession is actually to lipgloss, shopping, the yummy flavors, or...
View Article80′s funkiness revisited
What is it about high school trends that comforts yet repels me at the same time? Teenage years tend to be torturous as a rule. What we wore determined social standing (as it still does) and coolness...
View Articlea dash of springtime
The wind howls and the skies darken as we brace for a winter storm. So far this winter has been pretty uneventful out west. I realize the east is stuck in a polar vortex, but it has been bone dry here....
View Articlelove and candy?
The barfiest holiday of the year is upon us. I don’t see what the big deal is about Valentine’s day. Maybe I am bitter (probably) or unromantic (hardly. I’m actually a hopeless romantic), but there is...
View Articleindecorous me
I’m all for having a strong vocabulary and search regularly for five dollar words to utter. I guess that makes me a word geek or something. Am I just overwhelmingly pedantic? Funny but I almost never...
View Articlean epic fail of service
Ahh… life as a customer experience freak can be tiresome. I love tending to customers and always search for ways to meet and exceed their needs. It is not solely about selling (I enjoy that part too)...
View ArticleMimi the ice dancing mermaid
2.) If you had to choose a sport to compete in the Winter Olympics, which sport would you choose and why? How do you feel about televised sports? I am not a big sports fan. My favorite teams are based...
View Articlea thoughtless deed
What makes a person good? Does self-proclamation suffice or is it intrinsic in our deeds? It’s not like I lay awake at night worrying about virtue, but I wonder if it is a common goal of humanity. I...
View Articledreaming of you
How do I know if and when I am dreaming? Do most people remember dreams? Sometimes I sense floating on a cloud, but I am awake. Does that count? dreaming or drooling? the shape of dreams Lollipops...
View Articlea spiritual drought
Lately inspiration has been fleeting. I recline in my comfy sofa with good intentions. Thoughts of posts flicker and evaporate. Instead of staying productive, I play on Facebook, Twitter and/or...
View Articlesaying sorry
Who enjoys saying sorry? It is one thing when I accidentally bump into someone while strolling grocery store aisles. I almost always have at least 20 things on my mind at any given time and knocking...
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