Talk to my hands

I’m in deep distress after having had an unpleasant run-in with a small-minded, short-sighted, deeply mediocre person…..

…..I, on the other hand, am perfection itself…

Well…reality is that I’m not very good at confrontation…..I just can’t bring myself to it. If an annoying person crosses my path, I am agreeable and pleasant on the outside and plotting death by evisceration of the individual on the inside. I blame my Zodiac sign for that. I wish I were a poisonous Scorpio whose sinister sight would terrify people in the corridor.

I must remember to push back, and again push back instead of the usual passive-polite-aggressive behavior. There must be some way to be defiant and gracious at the same time. Or not?

Do I sense the suggestion for a self-help book coming my way?

Off to a crystallized ginger candy, see you soon.


Image from Elle Decor UK (photographer Matthew Williamson) via the amazing blog this is love forever.

Look who’s back!!

Yawhhhn..so hard to get back to blogging after a long period of idleness. However, after several days of plunging in post-Xmas funk (wearing the same pair of pants, going braless, avoiding the mirror at all costs), I am slowing trying to shrug off the lethargy of the last few weeks and recover from the sugar-induced coma. I am mentally preparing to return to New-York and to business as usual. I am excited about that…..it will be nice to be back home and be done with the holidays!

The end of the year holidays are becoming more and more of a torture as years go by. Maybe is the gifts frenzy or the New Year’s eve expectations….all of this is more and more alien to me (but I have long suspected I am an alien).

No resolutions or particular goals for this year since last year I almost got everything I wanted only to turn it down when it was served to me on a golden plate. My thoughts go to people in the world who are needing every little bit of kindness and mercy in their lives, people who struggle with real problems. To them go my thoughts and the hope that the new year will bring relief - from war, sorrow, hunger and pain.

Hope your 2009 is shiny and bright.