In last Thursday’s post I hinted that I had some good news to share. Actually, I included a very subtle hint in that post that no one picked up on. After over 200 posts where I’ve only written in black text with the occasional highlight in purple, my “random” choice of color text may not have… Read more
OK – I’m going to be honest with you all today because…well…I normally am. My mother likes to tease me that I say things here on the blog that I normally wouldn’t divulge to anyone in “real life”. Maybe that’s true, but in any case, the truth is… tonight…I’m tired. And even worse, my creative juices… Read more
It seems like most people’s idea of a perfect vacation involves getting away from “it all”… and usually “it all” refers to the daily burdens of work, emails and the never ending barrage of phone calls, text messages and calendar alerts. The location for the “perfect get away” varies widely depending on who you ask; from… Read more
Hi Everyone!It’s a Thursday night and I’ve made it home after a 12-hour work day to enjoy a nice glass of wine (a surprisingly good Tempranillo – Merlot blend) and a bit of restful quiet. Most nights I head straight from work to a high energy capoeira class or two, then back home for a quick… Read more
I can’t believe its been nearly nine years since I lived in Seattle. I was really only a part time resident as I was there for only a few months and usually only from Monday through Friday for a work project. Because I normally headed home to Los Angeles for the weekend and during the week… Read more
Only two things would make me excited about going from this:……to this:1. My love for travel2. My love for CapoeiraThis weekend I’m giving up a beautiful sunny weekend at home in LA to jump on a plane to rainy Seattle. But its all good! Seattle is like London for me – you just expect it to… Read more
As a general rule, I believe its best to look forward and focus on creating the future you want to live. There are times, however, when you do need to reflect on where you’ve been. It’s never healthy to dwell in the past, but glancing back to either remember the good times or to learn from… Read more
Sometimes, even with all the planning and best intentions in the world, the blog posts just don’t quite come together before the deadline strikes. Tonight, spending time with a good who is in the hospital then enjoying a late-night sushi dinner with another friend won out over a timely, well thought out blog post.I’m blessed to… Read more
Uh oh – why do I keep doing this to myself? I really should just take all my good Brazilian music off of my iPod. Every time I hear a relaxing Bossa Nova or a familiar Pagode, I start day dreaming about Rio. Not particularly helpful when you’ve got a week’s worth of office work to… Read more
While I am not delusional enough to believe that the U.S. of A. is the birthplace of all brilliant ideas, I do tend to think that as a world superpower and cultural trendsetter, we should at least have imported all of the good inventions fairly quickly. That’s why I’m always pleasantly surprised when I come across… Read more