Title: The Tiger’s Wife Author: Tea Obreht # of Pages: 338 Genre: Magical Realism/Realistic Fiction As you may already know, I have great aspirations to someday write a novel. That “someday” has yet to be translated into actual, daily writing, which is why I have made little progress in my goal. Tea Obreht, on the …
Tuesday Tell-All
*We got some more marathon pictures back from our parents, and I am totally not even kidding when I say that I’m going through this phase where I really am having a hard time believing that that was really me in all those photos. My favorite part about most of them is that I look …
To My Mother
Dear Mom, How could I ever express in words the gratitude that I owe you, the very person who brought me into existence here on this earth? And how could I ever express my thankfulness that not only did you give me life, but that you gave me the very best life I could have ever …
Solo Date
Sometimes when Matt is in an Angry Birds kind of mood and I’m in a let’s-go-outside kind of mood, I’ll take a little drive to get myself out of the house. More often than not, that drive takes me to the grocery store. This time, it (also) took me to a hidden little park that …
Weekend Survival Kit
You’d think I was in some kind of serious, feminine-hormone-driven crisis judging by what I just picked up from the store on my way back from donating plasma. But no–I just have a couple hours before Matt is due home from work, and I’m in the mood for some serious guilty-pleasuring. Hope your weekend is fabulous, …
Tuesday Tell-All
*I don’t know exactly how it happened, but all of a sudden, everything in the entire world is GREEN. One minute I was taking my runs amidst bare trees and muddy parking lots, and now I’m marveling at all the shade that I now so desperately need as I take my 4-mile runs. I love …
Anniversary Picnic
For our anniversary yesterday, Matt made the excellent suggestion that we take a picnic lunch up the canyon and enjoy a nice hike in the great outdoors. Besides being kind of romantic, it was also free (therefore making it the perfect date). Last summer, we went to this place in City Hall that has all …
One-Year Anniversary
Dear Matt, It’s hard to believe that this first year of marriage is already over, but what a joyous, blissful year it’s been! Each day my love for you grows stronger, deeper, and even more affectionate, and I will be grateful every day for the rest of eternity that you were willing to wait so …