Archive for November, 2007

11.27.07 "Sarcasm for Grown-Ups" is posted in Friendship, Reflections, Relationships

For the longest time I looked at sarcasm as a way of life, but the older I get the more I realize we have to be careful with our words and grow up a little.

I was on a camping trip earlier this year and made a snide remark about a dear friend of mine, one who has been like a sister to me in the last five years. It led to a couple serious conversations and a vastly improved friendship–one with a little bit gentler teasing. And I now doubly understand:

A similar thing happened to me not too long ago with my sister. I know her intentions were innocuous, but it struck a chord. And now a serious conversation awaits.

A love for sarcasm was not something that came to me by chance. (more…)

11.26.07 "Lots of photos: DC Tech, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Jazz in the Park, and more…" is posted in Friendship, Photos, Too

If you’ve seen me with a camera in the last few months; i.e., if you’ve seen me at all–you’ll probably find your picture in one of these albums.

Note: This will be the last round of divided photos between Flickr and Coppermine–after this blog post, everything will be uploaded exclusively to Flickr…

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