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Old diaries, new perspective
I decided very early on that I wanted to be a writer. Elementary school, in fact. I always wanted to be a novelist (and this year, I will be!) but around fifth grade, I decided that might be too difficult to break into the industry and be a bestseller, so instead I would “just” be…
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Injury breaks my stride
Anyone who has talked to me on a regular basis since April is probably so sick of hearing about this, but for those of you who don’t know: I hurt my hip in the spring. It was a couple of weeks after the 10K Charleston Bridge Run, and I ran a tiny little 3 mile run…
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I was Privileged …
Designing a blog header The great thing about working with my friend Chris is that we are on the same wavelength and have the same goals when it comes to design: Simple, readable, modern. I should state we don’t officially work together. We have separate companies and live in separate cities. But we talk via Instant Messaging…
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Tattoos on a Saturday afternoon
Your vision is one in the making three years of thoughts you talk of third eyes and Egyptian symbols I don’t even pretend to understand I offer my hand but you don’t need it say it doesn’t even hurt but it knocked the world out of me She walks in without a plan but by…
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A first love
This is an attempt to capture with words the purity of a first romance … and the ability to reflect on it years later with fondness. A memory It’s 1993, I am 15 years old, and this is no summer romance. No, this one sparks during a snowfall and a power outage, and this one will warm me for…
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A 20-year-old confession
A memory I am 6 years old and in first grade. Jason is my boyfriend. I’m not sure how this happened, but it had something to do with my sticker book and two pigs kissing and I showed it to him and he liked it. Later I decide I don’t want to have a boyfriend…
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Poetry assignments
I have a minor in Creative Writing from Winthrop University. Between that and my mass communication (print journalism) degree, when I was in college, I was constantly writing. After college, I got a job as an editor/designer, and I stopped writing. For a long time. I longed to get it back, and eventually I started…
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Tips for Amy in NYC
My BFF since 3rd grade, Amy, recently received a spot in a hot blogger calendar and will be in NYC next month for the photo shoot. Yay Amy! I can’t be there as I will be in Vegas celebrating Susan leaving her 20s. I’m no expert to NYC by any means. But it is one…
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Waffle House, an exboyfriend, and being 18
A memory It is 1996, and we are seniors in high school. Brian and I had just broken up, so things are weird between us. Susan, Brian and I are at Waffle House, so it must be the middle of the night. I am so happy to just be in his presence, although I am…
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I met my niece today
She’s even more beautiful and wonderful than I ever imagined. The best part? Seeing how little Mia (her 2-year-old sister) acted around her. Giving her kisses on the forehead and talking about her sweetly. And Mia seems so big now compared to Sadie!