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North Carolina FC v Tampa Bay Rowdies

On St. Gertrude’s Day I got to attend my first North Carolina Football Club match. I had been looking forward to it since I discovered just before moving from California that I’d be living a few minutes from Wake Med Soccer Park. It also happened to be St. Patrick’s Day, which meant many of the #NCFCFam were decked out in...

On DST And Trading Sleep For Success

So, how are we all doing with Daylight Saving Time? Are you loving all that EXTRA DAYLIGHT1? *ducks under the flying rotten produce* Yeah, I’m not a fan, either. So a few weeks ago I found this “motivational quote” and accompanying advice in my planner2: “I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in...

As I Was Saying…

“…there is a possibility of seeing some sleet or snow here today. I kind of figured that winter on the east coast does not leave without flipping over another table and smashing a few more bottles on the way out.” Okay, so here in Raleigh winter just sort of tipped over a couple of chairs and sloshed some wine. The...

The Raleigh World: Two Months

I’ve sort of ghosted from my humble little blog recently. Sometimes I get so busy living life that I neglect to check in. So what have I been up to in Month Two? Visits to the Farmers Market and Library, so I can nourish my body and feed my curiosity.   Also, I was considering ways that I might follow...

A Year Ago

A year ago, I had my DSLR. A year ago, I had my tripod to hold my camera. A year ago, I had my nice external flash units. A year ago, I had fully-charged batteries for the camera and flash units. A year ago, I had my light stands and diffuser umbrella. A year ago, I had access to a...

Happy I Don’t Need A Man To Complete Me Day!

I kid! Sort of. I spent a lot of years feeling like a failure for not finding a lasting connection to someone where we complement each other. There have been lots of misses, but no real hits to speak of. And I’m (now) okay with that. First I needed to go through the difficult journey of learning to love myself....