by PJColando | Aug 12, 2013 | Blonde, In the Pink
My arena of influence has expanded into the Land of Eat, specifically the Province of Dessert. Who knew that such a thing could occur, especially in a human burned out long ago on the confection perfection demanded of/by a 4-H practitioner who achieved Grand Champion...
by PJColando | Jul 1, 2013 | Blonde
“What did you do to your hair?” my mother said. I blinked at the remark.. I wasn’t prone to mirror reflection, growing up matter-of-fact about my appearance. Just like her, my model. We’d vacationed in California, and I had enjoyed my...
by PJColando | Jun 26, 2013 | Blonde
Moving is an overwhelming endeavor. There are so many components to the process, as well as so much stuff. Moving is an overwhelming endeavor because it’s packed with emotions, some happy, some hopeful, some sorrowful and regretful. Moving is an overwhelming...
by PJColando | Jun 4, 2013 | Blonde, In the Pink, Purpose
sprezzatura PRONUNCIATION: (spret-sah-TOOR-uh) MEANING: noun: Doing (or giving the appearance of doing) something effortlessly; effortless grace; nonchalance. ETYMOLOGY: From Italian. Earliest documented use: 1957. In 1957, the year of this term’s earliest...
by PJColando | May 29, 2013 | Blonde
This series of events occurred about ten years ago, in what seems like in a different century rather than recent past. It was an ambitious time in life, when everything was open and possible. It was my Saturday morning ritual to walk the two miles to a yoga...
by PJColando | May 28, 2013 | Blonde, Purpose
in 1921 a playwright coined the word “robot” for a science fiction play. I learned this fact at a UC Irvine lecture showcasing their center dedicated to stroke rehabilitation with the use of robotics. Credible, incredible stuff. 80 years later, the world...
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