A few years ago Isaac and I went to Los Angeles to attend my cousins wedding. We did what any normal couple does before heading to the Hollywood Hills and compiled our “celebrity lists”, also known as “celebrities I am allowed to seduce and my significant other cannot get mad or leave me.” Sure, the…
Liam inside and Liam outside. I think my family and I agree, we like him better on the outside!
10 years ago I walked into my child development class at West Springfield High School and found my assigned seat along with the rest of the class. I didn’t know anybody as it was my first year at this new high school, but I was optimistic about this particular class. I thought what better place…
This morning I had a checkup to see how Tamara is progressing. When I went to the doctor in early May I was horrified when I was diagnosed with a baseball sized cyst on my right ovary. The doctor told me that physical activity had to be put on hold until it resolves. How long…
Two nights ago I sleep walked into Isaac’s room. He was in bed working on homework and had papers sprawled out everywhere. Isaac says he could tell I was sleepwalking because I was in my glassy eyed zombie hunchback position. I clutched my stomach and said to him “I’m in pain and I’m scared.” Before…
“Isaac, I’m ashamed of something I did today” “Oh no. Is chocolate the only thing you’ve eaten all day?” “Well, I had chocolate for lunch and dinner, but I did have some Mexican food for breakfast. I just kept eating chocolate bars one after another. I didn’t even take a break between them. Also, how…
This past weekend I drove to Northern Virginia to attend the wedding of a family friend. The ceremony was beautiful (albeit very hot, it was an outdoor wedding and the temp was 103 degrees) and the reception was a good time. I always enjoy a wedding, but my favorite part about the weekend trip was…
Challenge: Movement. How do you show movement in your photos? This photo choice is a very deliberate show of movement through the camera lens and the blurring lights, but how else can you show movement of objects, or of the action that’s happening in your picture? In 2007 my older sister, Charlotte, got married. She was…
I always try to find the silver lining in situations no matter how inconvenient or helpless they may seem. Here is tonight’s attempt. Dear Tamara, I hate how you make me feel full when I’m not even halfway done with my food. I like how you (usually) keep me from overeating and therefore gaining weight.…
I hate quitting books. I like to tell myself “if I can just get through a few more chapters, I will all of the sudden love it!” A librarian friend of mine recently told me “why do that to yourself? Life is too short to read bad books. Plus you aren’t hurting its feelings.” Today…
The Other Courtney 