All posts tagged dreams

Wishes In The Wind

Pick a dandelion. Make a wish. Blow a long, forceful kiss. And wonder whether the seeds of your dreams will grow into sun-mimicking flowers, to weave into crowns, or just weeds, to be violently ripped from dusty cracks of abandoned pavement.

Dreams

I almost died this morning, in my dream. It was very shocking, actually. Not at all like the dreams I had as a child, the ones that were filled with adventure and where I would race up to the edge of a grand cliff before awakening, full of adrenaline. No. This morning’s dream was different. [...]

Empty

Today is Monday. There are no blooms. I blame it on the rain. And my bathtub. My bathtub was re-enamelled late Friday. I wasn’t allowed to use it ALL weekend while it dried. That meant no showers – a BRILLIANT excuse to stay in my pajamas for 48 hours. I only left the house once, [...]

Towers of Inspiration

Los Angeles may be a fairly new city in the grand scheme, but it has its share of landmarks. I’ve lived here for fourteen years, and I’ve visiting an alarmingly small number of them. But I can now say I’ve been to Watts Towers, and it was well worth the trip. What is it about [...]

Relinquishing A Dream

Perhaps there is a man out there who will someday sweep me off my feet, or whose feet I will knock out from under him. Perhaps not. The likelihood that, if it happens, it will occur before my uterus retires for this lifetime is slim. I do not have the financial means nor heart’s desire [...]