Category Relationships
Helping my Mom with Technology
I frequently give my parents my electronics when I upgrade to a new model. Last weekend, I gave my mom a first generation iPad. It won’t do everything the newer, cooler iPad Air I just got will do. But for my mom, it’s cool and new. Every time I give her something new, there’s a […]
Feeling Disappointed
I invited a bunch of friends over to “kick me out of the country” since I leave on my grand adventure exactly one week from today. I wanted to see my friends one more time before I left. I’ll miss all of them along with my family and my furry kids (Kinley and Aker). I […]
Pre-Arranged Marriages
This is not a post with any authority regarding pre-arranged marriages. I’m far from having much of an understanding of them, but I have some friends who are in pre-arranged marriages and they have broken some of the stereotypes for me. It’s hard for those that have grown up in the United States to understand […]
Helping When You Don’t Understand
I have a friend that struggles with depression. She recently had to take a leave of absence from work because of it. A recent text message exchange with her reveled that she has mixed state bipolar. I hardly understand bipolar and definitely do not understand mixed state bipolar. From what I’ve found on Wikipedia it […]
Being Stood Up
Over the years I’ve had my fair share of being “stood up”. A couple of time it’s been by men who were supposed to meet me for dates, but in all honesty it’s when a dear girlfriend stands me up that I am the most sad. Since moving to Washington I have struggled to make […]
My Life on the Perimeter 