Category Archives: writing

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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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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a walk in the city.

Posted on 26 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

Some days, a walk in the city is just what you need… ……“You’re blushing,” he said. ……“I am not,” she insisted. ……“Yes… you are…” He stopped suddenly, almost causing a pile-up of pedestrians behind them on the sidewalk. With his … Continue reading →

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unhappy endings.

Posted on 20 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

The first time I saw Tangled, I cried at the end. Kind of a lot. Eugene gives the best ever one-slash haircut. Eugene is dead. Eugene is alive! Rapunzel gets her real parents back. I have seen the movie at least … Continue reading →

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perfect love stories.

Posted on 19 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

I once read 58 books in 6 weeks. I became a regular at the local used book store, often snatching up 5 or 6 books at a time. Oh, I could have gone to the library instead or (shudder) acquired a … Continue reading →

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opening the gates of hell.

Posted on 17 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

I had to do it. I had to send my resume to someone. I hated to do it but I did it anyway. I have zero desire to ever again do anything on that resume. But what choice did I have? … Continue reading →

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hoping like a pessimist.

Posted on 16 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

I am currently unemployed and have been for a while. I welcomed my layoff, a result of downsizing during a corporate merger. It came at a time when I was ready for a break and for a chance to be … Continue reading →

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writing, the early years.

Posted on 15 September 2015 by what sandra thinks

Words. And paper. I love them both. I have been writing since I was a child. In my teenage years, the words morphed into angst-ridden stories and poems of love and loneliness. At 18, I left for college, aimless in every … Continue reading →

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