Hello from England! I am so happy to be writing to you from here. I have always had such romantic notions of this part of the world. England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland – it all seems utterly magical to me. I grew up reading about Great Britain, mostly England. I have been fascinated with…
Tag: Travel
Time: The Only True Possession
On Monday, I got a new tattoo. I went to my favorite studio in Brooklyn, New York (Gristle) and saw my favorite artist (Anka). I got a clock face with no hands. It represents something deeply meaningful to me: the idea that time is our most valuable resource, the thing that we should maximize on…
Grasping at Straws
(Baubles hanging on fishing line over the road and between buildings in the Gay Village in Montréal, Canada) The more I think about it, the more I admire fishing line. It is strong and versatile and mostly invisible, except when viewed at just the right angle. People use it all the time from many different…
‘Vagabonding’
(Scenes from Spring Break) S and I got home late last night from our Spring Break adventure. We stayed with my aunt and uncle in the countryside of New Jersey and visited small towns in New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia and Hershey, Pennsylvania. We had a great time! The trip seemed well-balanced…
Wednesday Writing Update
(Writing while curled up under the handmade quilt my sister made) This is it – the end of 2014! December has been crazy but it has also been productive. While my writing progress was slow while I was traveling, I have been able to get some things accomplished: I have begun work on my next…
Courtney Cox 