Category: musings
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Weddings and other nonsense
I love LOVE. I love romance, and stories of two people fighting the odds. I enjoy laughter, and nights in with my partner to watch the x-files. I enjoy sushi dinner dates and picnics. I enjoy rare vacations where we dress up and eat fancy and enjoy each others company. When it comes to weddings…
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Top 10-Denver
I love the “big city” of Colorado. AKA Denver, which serves as the capital but also as a massive metropolis of something like 30 suburbs and small towns all connected and smooshed together. Denver proper is rather small, but is packed full of exciting and enjoyable activities for any visitor. 10. The Molly Brown House. …
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Ask and you’ll receive, but what about gratitude?
I love the concepts presented in the Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer. Ask for what you want the universe will grant your wish and you will be happy and flourish. Which is a great and simple way of explaining hard work, good friends and sometimes privilege. This isn’t to bash Amanda Palmer or call her…
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Camping- The Magic Land in the Backyard
First I should say we don’t actually have a backyard. BUT we are only an hour and a half away from one of the most famous and well loved National Parks in the United States, Rocky Mountain National Park. 2015 marked 100 years of Rocky Mtn. being a National Park, and over 100 years of tourists…
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Tough Decisions in Pursuing a Dream
I recently made the hard choice to leave a job that I had bled into for four years. The decision was a sudden one, but one that I needed to pursue, even if it meant that I wouldn’t have my same comfort level. I don’t write this to bash anyone, but rather to say, it’s…
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Summer School
Some of you may or may not know, but I am working on my master’s in International Journalism. As a result I haven’t been blogging so much lately. So attached is my summer work, a documentary on geek culture in Fort Collins, Colorado. ENJOY!
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Mulan
Regardless of some of the nonsense that inevitably comes with Disney movies, this one is still in my top five. The others came to me in my later childhood and adult life. Lilo and Stitch was innovative and hit home to how important family is to all of us and that differences make us beautiful.…
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Little Fish, Big Pond- from country girl to world traveler
It was strange to think that someone in their 60s could just be experiencing these things for the first time. Yet, when I think about how strange the mid-west and western United States could be for people, it’s kind of a weirdness that is unique to that part of the world. Growing up in rural…
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How Harry Potter is still magical as an adult!
Over the last few months I have been listening to the Harry Potter audio books as a chance to re-read the stories and save time as I finish my Master’s degree. This has been a chance for me to stay sane as I deal with the pressures of real life. It’s escapism of the best…
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Gifts from a grandma
My grandma was my light in many days of darkness. My grandma was a hug with a scraped knee. My grandma was a teacher when I sought knowledge. My grandma was a heart so pure that I don’t think they make them anymore.