It was the late winter of 1999. February, March – perhaps the beginning of April. I’m not really sure. I was at the local karaoke bar – where I could always be found on a Thursday-Friday-Saturday night. I usually went alone but always met people I knew. I usually didn’t drink much, at least not [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2006’
Sep 20
my pain, your thrill
I loaded my mp3-player with nostalgia this morning. You see, I have a thing for ’80s rock. I was just a kid, but play me some poodle perm, leather pants rock and I melt. (The same thing also happens with some good old synth pop, but that’s a story for some other time. ) So [...]
Sep 19
cold feet
I had a cold feet moment today. I went to the library yesterday and borrowed a book on Rome – quite natural, as we’ll be spending 3 or 4 days there in April. I was all excited and started reading – - and then I almost started crying. I guess you could call it performance [...]
Sep 18
a new day has come
I stayed up late last night to watch the election results. Let’s just say that the best team won! Yay! Read what CNN reports.
Sep 17
election day
Today I have done my civic duty. I have voted. We had a good debate yesterday, my husband and I. We didn’t agree on much, and I almost surprised myself with my very strong, to-each-his-own opinions. I didn’t know it was that important to me. I don’t know if either of us “won” the debate, [...]
