Tag Archives: friends
Reading ‘Outlander’ for Nancy
My coworker Nancy was a ravenous reader. For every novel I’d pick up and set down, satisfied with my reading habits, she’d probably have finished two. Her favorite author was Diana Gabaldon — and, despite Nancy’s frequent persuading that I … Continue reading
No woman is an island
I have this problem. Being occasionally pig-headed, bullish and fiercely independent, somewhere down the line I got this crazy notion that I don’t need people — or, more specifically, friends. That I don’t need friends. Growing up, I didn’t have … Continue reading
Filed under musings
And I said, ‘What about a ring from Tiffany’s?’
We all know that I love jewelry and, like most people, attach a certain meaning to each piece I wear. Whether it’s a gift from a family member, friend, boyfriend or something I chose and created for myself, knowing that … Continue reading
Filed under stuff lust
California, here we come — right back where we started from
So I’m back from California! I don’t know how I could have possibly seen or done more in four and a half days — and I had an absolutely fantastic time, and I couldn’t have gotten away with friends at … Continue reading
Filed under out and about
My big, fat London weekend!
When I arrived in London in 2007, a warm, rushing feeling swept over me — exhilaration, pure and simple, and I’ve been unable to fight off my obsession with all things English since! I spent two days with my family … Continue reading
Filed under Anglophilia, out and about
