This has always been a favorite quote, though I have memorized nearly very line from Color Purple, this quote sort of sums up how I was feeling when I crossed the finish line this weekend at the Oakland Running Festival.
Archive | March, 2010
The way we were or How Facebook is ruining my life
I don’t have many regrets in my life. Though not being 40 yet, some people would say I have yet to begin live. Every twist and turn has provided me with a lesson and I have learned well. Of course the emergence of Facebook has left me feeling shaken and uncertain.
101 things I never thought I’d do
There are things we should not do. There just are, right? Last Sunday while I lay sleeping on the big red couch I was suddenly awakened by a loud crash, the sound of breaking glass and subsequent yelling. People where shouting and running. I, on the other hand having lived in Oakland know the drill, [...]
10 Ways to be a better friend
10 ways to be a better friend
A received a tiny little text today from one of my BFF’s saying that she was headed home, which is across the country. She said she’d call during her lay over. I felt such on overwhelming sense of sadness. She’s been here visiting in California for a few months while recouping from an injury
10 things I wish my mother had told me
10. That fat meat really is greasy 9. Who shot John? All these years I thought she was mistaken and she meant who shot JR? 8. That Prince Charming doesn’t have to Black.* 7. That sometimes life would hurt so much that it hurts to breathe and how to survive. 6. How to say no [...]
You on a plan
Hmmm. I guess goals, resolutions and to-do’s are different! For me to-do’s are everyday things like – pay the bills or make a dentist appointment. I track my to-do’s here. Bucket list and often resolutions are things to do before you die. I don’t about danger or money, what other people will think – I [...]
