“If you like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and the feel of the ocean, and the taste of champagne. If you like making love at midnight in the dunes of the Cape, you’re the... Read more >>

Escape by Any Means: Sleep, Books, Computer games, Fantasy life Sleep Sleep is a means of escape for me. I love to sleep—good, solid sleep with REM and deep sleep and all of that. I am a good... Read more >>

After I had a brutal month of work stress and had taken a dozen airplane flights to speak at conferences around the country, my husband and I decided it was time for a weekend of quiet relaxation and... Read more >>

After ages, I went to watch a movie with the family. Well, not exactly the entire family, my mother was missing and I knew my father missed her. I can’t believe how excited I was to be off to... Read more >>

If you want to work your way around the world, there are plenty of not-so-serious gigs to keep you from going broke. Governments work with organizations like BUNAC and CCUSA to give out short-term... Read more >>

“Just dance, it’ll be okay. Da da do do, just dance get the record, baby, dance, dance, dance.” I smash the lyrics of the song by the emerging trendsetting artist whose name escapes... Read more >>

She doesn’t have a zip code. She isn’t very picky. But she’ll follow you until you have the energy to escape ... … that bitch. It’s almost as if she is dependent... Read more >>

Memories are like quilts, woven with an eclectic mixture of our lives. We will reach for them from time to time, and wrap ourselves in them to find comfort. Favorites are worn thin from having shared... Read more >>

I had just returned home from a weekend alone in the city. Some people responded to this with a confused smirk. Why were you in the city of all places? Why were you alone? Why didn’t your... Read more >>

There are many reasons why people enjoy reading. For me, reading is more than enjoyment and recreation. It is more than study and academics. For me reading is as essential as breathing. There is no... Read more >>