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About what sandra thinks

Sandra is a writer, sometimes blogger, poet, artist, emotional disaster. She thinks far too much and sleeps far too little. Sandra lives in the Northeastern U.S. but dreams of an oceanfront home in Italy, but she would settle for a non-oceanfront home in Italy. She loves books, brutal honesty, coffee, and the color black. She hates insincerity, beer, whipped cream, and facebook. And she is uncomfortable talking about herself in the third person.

nuts and mom.

Posted on 15 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

The other day as I grabbed a handful of nuts (no, no – not that kind of nuts) and tossed them into my mouth (still not that kind of nuts), I wondered when, exactly, I started to like nuts (edible … Continue reading →

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truth in humor in truth.

Posted on 13 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

We have a running joke in my house… at my expense. It’s funny because it’s true. It’s also kind of sad because it’s true. At the end of my senior year of high school, I received a postcard from a … Continue reading →

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movies and music and arms.

Posted on 13 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

Everything I write becomes a movie in my head. I’m not even sure which comes first – the words or the visions. But I always have both. I see my stories unfold. My characters take over and tell me what … Continue reading →

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love across the ocean.

Posted on 10 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

When I was much younger and had more freedom and fewer neuroses, I ran away to Europe. I suppose “ran away” is a bit of an embellishment. But it sounds so much more adventurous and impulsive. The truth is, I really … Continue reading →

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chicken revelation.

Posted on 6 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

Did you know you can shred chicken with a stand or hand mixer? This is loads better than using two forks (which is a freaking nightmare)! This changed my life. Although I don’t love how chicken flies everywhere and I later … Continue reading →

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10 things I wish I’d known (and believed and accepted) sooner.

Posted on 6 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

Do you have any words of wisdom you wish you’d heard when you were younger? Or words you wish you had believed when you did hear them? I may have more than the ten below, but for now… my list – … Continue reading →

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fighting the heart.

Posted on 4 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

I am a woman driven by emotion. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Emotion fuels my creativity and I would never wish it away. The love story enthusiast inside me adores the sweet romantic picture of me this way … Continue reading →

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moving picture.

Posted on 2 October 2015 by what sandra thinks

A long time ago, I imagined a picture of what my life should become. It’s mostly unrealistic and unachievable, and whenever my real life veers from this preconception (which is constantly), I view it as a failure. And I focus on … Continue reading →

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