Month: August 2016

I asked Conrad what are three constants in his life. We laughed out loud instantly as I said it, because two of our clients’ names are Constance. Then he said in one breath: me, God, and this apartment we live in. Basic and straightforward.

Last week we roasted eggplant with our godparents, then we put it in little bags in the freezer to have for the winter. What you do in the Winter is: half thaw the eggplant, chops it with a large knife, add finely chopped onion and garlic, olive oil and salt and you serve on bread…

It was a brisk morning this one of August. No clouds, dew on the car, cold. I woke up early to meet with girlfriends in town, before the world starts to hustle and bustle.

Mama & Tata celebrated their birthdays, one after the other. It has always made buying gifts for them easy. One bigger and more useful for both. Early 60s look good on them. After a full summer of balanced weather, with mild warmth, cool winds, regular cooling rain and friendly sun, the fall is drawing near.…

I am a strong believer in confronting the ugliness of the day, stare it in the eye and overpower it. And then, move on to see the good in every big and small thing. There is pain and disfunction. There are unfortunate events. Though even in the midst of those, there is something to be…

I wonder if it’s just how August goes… Last night I read this blog post and I found myself in it; This year has been different: http://katiedavis.amazima.org

In a heart beat I read a whole book. I wasn’t planning to engulf it all at once, but what started as “let’s see what this book is about” finished with “I can’t put it down”. It is called “kisses from katie” and livia left it with me for a week, maybe I would read…

A few years ago we were watching a netflix movie with our mom and dad and, and we stopped it, minutes into it. It had great reviews, it was funny, it had A list decent classic actors that we liked …but it was crass. The sexual allusions, the cheap fun they made, the putting down…

I blog. Paradoxically I am a private person. But information has little to do with it. Transparency is freeing and there are many things I am elusive about. I am made of many layers ever since I can remember.