Month: December 2011

  • Men’s Thoughts on Lizzi Miller and Glamour

    How beauty is defined and what is considered sexy is subjective and a hotly-debated subject.  The single most popular post on my blog is about my thoughts on beauty so it did not surprise me to witness the explosion of dialog on the internet and in the media since this image of Lizzi Miller graced…

  • You Had Me at Abnormal

    I experienced a you-had-me-at-hello moment with my boyfriend recently. The words uttered by my boyfriend would not be taken by many as romantic and loving; some could consider it as an insult. Here’s what he said: “I don’t want a normal woman. I want you.” For me, it couldn’t get any better than that. In…

  • New Synonym for Stubborn: Stupid

    Life is full of surprises, with an adventure at every turn in the road. I have written about embracing this concept often. Being open to unexpected opportunities in life leads to a more rewarding, enriching life, but we must truly be open or we could potentially miss an unexpected opportunity in front of us. In…

  • Advice to Writers from Ernest Hemingway: Write Drunk; Edit Sober

    I have been stuck. For the first time since starting this blog, I have struggled with writing. While Ernest Hemingway probably took his own advice literally, it resonated for me this week figuratively: “Write drunk; edit sober.” My writing struggle has not been a Jack-Torrence-like* problem; I have not been staring at a blank screen…