When you move from one place to another, the big changes are evident first. Snow in winter. A new, unintelligible language. Whether cars drive down the left or right-hand side of the street. These changes are big. Adjustments are necessary. You must learn the basics all over again: how to…
A Few of my Favorite Words
Propinquity - A nearness of blood, kinship; a nearness in place or time, proximity. Serendipity - The phenomenon of finding a valuable thing not originally sought. Wheelbarrow - A small single-wheeled vehicle fitted with handles at the rear by which it can be pushed and guided. Scapula - The shoulder…
Meet My Mind
Thoughts while revising and piecing together my thesis: - Holy god. I wrote this? I'm a genius. - Bored. No one else wants to know this much about my life. Non-fiction is a scam. - I won't ever write anything this beautiful again. - Overwrought? Really, Alex? Oh wait. She's…
One Republican who won't vote for Rick Santorum
, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Today, Rick Santorum has a chance to be the GOP candidate for President. It's tough to find the words to explain why I will never vote for Rick Santorum. Wait. That's not accurate. It's tough for me to come up with my…
6 Reasons I Continue to Desire Church
I knew I would never see a woman in the pulpit of the church where I grew up. Knowing this didn't drive me out of that church for good, though it potentially should have. My failure to react definitively to that point did make me feel like a hypocrite for…
Veldig Oslo - Volume 02
Last night, Jonathan and I took our favorite short walk in Oslo: straight southeast from our flat in Frogner, through the grounds of det kongelig slott (the Royal Palace), down Karl Johans gate, to Jernbanetorget (Oslo Central Station). Temperatures reached the high 50s yesterday, but dropped off quickly once the…
Veldig Oslo - Volume 01
Spring is striving beyond winter's boundaries right now. After what turned out to be a fairly mild winter here in Oslo, we've had two weeks of "warm" weather in a row. Lots of sunshine. Lots of little birds filling dormant, leafless bushes with song. The snow has melted;…
Irresistorable!
A Valentine's Day gift from my dear friend, Cindy, arrived by way of my traveling husband yesterday. And I just can't help myself when it comes to jewelry this adorable. I must post about it here. These earrings will become, doubtlessly, my favorites. A nd I know what you're thinking.…