Ten years ago was my brother’s 30th birthday. I woke up at a friend’s house when she frantically yelled into the answering machine. I watched alone in horror when the second plane hit. Back at home in my apartment, my friends and I stared blankly at the TV screen all day and into night. My…
Tag: Friends
Stuff that works – Christmas edition
Ok. I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a Scrooge about Christmas music. I think it’s because people start playing it in November these days and I just get sick of it. It’s probably more than that, because I don’t really remember ever liking any Christmas songs. Dolly’s Hard Candy Christmas is good; I’ve always…
Wherefore art thou kindness
As most of you know, my dear friend Katie lost her son this year. Today is his 19th birthday. Katie and Henry’s story is featured on the Daily Beast today and in honor of Henry, her sister is asking friends and supporters to participate in Acts of Kindness for Henry. I think it’s a beautiful…
Oh my goodness
One of my favorite people in the world, just purchased this car. And the kicker. He’s 70!
Someone somewhere is having the worst week of their life.
This week, it happened to a couple of really good people. I feel selfish even mentioning it because none of the struggles were actually mine but those of my friends. It’s never good when your friends make the local news. Our friend Jay Pfaffman’s house burned down this week. He, his dog Thor, and Thor’s…
I am an avid blog reader
I loved to read blogs. I love to write. I love to facebook and I love to tweet. Why, oh why can I not find 15 minutes a week to update my freaking blog? I’m not THAT busy. Although, I have been really busy. (I just typed “busty”, heh. I guess I’m that too.) We…
How cool is this?!
Check out my friend Leslie’s awesome eventing shot in the Talahassee paper! http://www.wylie-eventing.com/2010/03/maggies-paparazzi.html
**Update**
The man accused in Carrie Daugherty’s murder has been able to have his trial delayed again. So sad.
Justice for Carrie
February 22nd is the next trial date for Carrie Daugherty’s murder. The man that murdered her has been awaiting a trial for nearly two years. Her loved ones have been awaiting justice for as long. His trial was last delayed in June of last year. And already, people have gone back to their normal lives…
When uncool is cool
My friend Maggie is the coolest person I know. She’s in a band. She’s a bartender. She’s an artist. She’s incredibly smart. She dresses in a style that looks effortless, cute skirts, unassuming pigtails and a broken-in pair of chucks, but that also exudes attitude. A tattoo referencing her band, represented in the form of…
Friends on TV
I usually take Saturday mornings to learn a little about what’s going on in popular music, or at least what’s popular on the video front. I don’t ever watch the WHOLE thing, but as I scan the news channels, I do linger on vh1’s Top 20 Countdown to catch a few videos here and there….
Finding old friends
Everyone know how handy Facebook is for finding old friends. That’s one of the main reasons to use it for most people. Today, while making an initial sales call (meaning I’ve never met anyone from the company and have no business relationship developed) I was transferred to the person that handles the marketing for a…