Sometimes silence is a good thing. I relish it. It's beautiful, And it's mine. Solitude is not bad either. I dwell in it. Because there, everything is real and honest and true. There is no ...

So, I have this question I've been thinking about recently. Why is it that when a couple gets into a fight that ends with someone being kicked out of the bedroom, it's always the woman taking the b...

Our Christmas vacation is officially set up. We're spending it with Ian in the UK this year. Woohoo! I'm totally excited and mentally/physically preparing myself for it. Christmas is a pigging ...

I'm still alive. I know most of you are worried about me - why I kept to myself for a month without notice, why I haven't answered your e-mails and comments, why I haven't visited your blogs and le...

I want to bounce, bounce, bounce around the house. I feel so elated it's making me high. The caffeine-withdrawal effect is taking on a totally different route. I'm suddenly more hyper than usual. O...

I have been off caffeine for more than a week now, except for yesterday, when I took a few of sips of Coke while we watched Forbidden Kingdom. The effect of this caffeine withdrawal is making me slugg...

Sigh. This week has been a very intense one for me. The first time yet that I felt so absorbed and wrapped up in the world of literary fiction. I couldn't put into words how much it captured me - t...

I am: so blessed to have a very loving husband, a wonderful family and such amazing friends. I think: too much. I know: that good things come to those who wait. I have: everything I need. I wi...

I'm so way behind posts. There are lots, and I mean LOTS of things I want to write about but simply don't have the time and energy to. I hope to catch up though and get back to regular posting because...

I decided to write a post to answer your questions in your comments from my previous entry. Q: So how does it feel to be Dutch? A: It feels strange but good. I don't feel particularly different, t...