“Sunja-ya, a woman’s life is endless work and suffering. There is suffering and then more suffering.” Love, sacrifice, and suffering. From the humble beginnings of a gentle cripple Korean fisherman named Hoonie to his great grandson Solomon, son of a Pachinko parlor tycoon, Pachinko is a tale spanning five generations from Korea, to Japan, to… Continue reading Pachinko – A Review
Before My Next Birthday —
It means so much to me like a birthday or a pretty view. – Duran Duran Remember in the high school yearbook when people who put what they thought they wanted to be? And usually someone would say “a millionaire by age 30”? As a teen, you don’t really know how to get there, you… Continue reading Before My Next Birthday —
Take a Glimpse
Go ahead. Take a glimpse. Look at my life for one day. When I finally decided not to hit snooze on my alarm, I rolled to my side, then push myself out of the bed. I stumbled into the bathroom, turned on my favorite morning radio show, then began the arduous task of dressing; I… Continue reading Take a Glimpse
Looking forward!
But I won’t cry for yesterday, there’s an ordinary world somehow I have to find. -Duran Duran I love looking forward to doing things, and I love having plans. Without a doubt, the highlight of my morning is when I open my planner, colored Flair pens in hand, and write my plans down (change the air… Continue reading Looking forward!
What I am like . . .
What are the chances? We’ll never know if we take it for granted. A diamond explodes, What are the chances? I love, love that song by Duran Duran. It is hauntingly beautiful. And a bit of a call to action, What are the chances? I will never know unless I try. While scrolling through Pinterest,… Continue reading What I am like . . .
The End of the Season
I’m sitting here with my daughter and husband who are intently watching the Notre Dame/Clemson game and anxiously awaiting the OU versus whoever game – as is probably 90% of our great state. Me, I went shopping because I thought I would miss this game. I didn’t. I sometimes enjoy watching football, but if another… Continue reading The End of the Season
Elvis-inating.
What other performer in the world has created a subgenre of entertainment that people can make an actual living from? Sometimes I come across cover bands for popular performers like the Kiss or the Beatles, and I have even seen a Roy Orbison tribute performer, but the most impersonated performer is probably the King. Elvis.… Continue reading Elvis-inating.
