At this time in exactly one week, I'll be somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean with a one-way ticket to a new normal and likely intense culture shock. I haven't prepared myself all too much for this move. While I am totally unattached on the surface -- no job, no apartment, no relationship -- it'd be unfair …
Category: My Life
DC, Denver, Dublin, PRAGUE
My overwhelming wanderlust has spilled over. If I had to spend one more day sitting in a drab cube or zoning out in miserable traffic, I was going to lose my mind. And I mean that. I wasn't wired to sit in silence for hours or stay in one place for years. A few weeks back, …
Goodnight, Sweet Pup
In 2001, as a scrawny 11-year-old with big glasses, crooked teeth and more doll-friends than human-friends, I knew one thing for certain: I wanted a dog. And not just any dog. I wanted a Maltese. I had spent countless hours researching the breed online and became a little breed-expert. I knew their average lifespan was 12-14 …
Driving Lessons for Adults
I can log up to three hours sitting in the driver's seat per weekday commute. If I was doing the math, that'd surely add up to quite a bit of time holding a steering wheel. At the same time, I hate driving and have always grumbled about long commutes, moronic drivers and cracked roads. In my not-very-expert opinion, my …
Kathleen Duffy 