Category: deep thoughts
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holiday blues
Christmas is a really intense time of year, ya know? They say that retailers do 40% of their annual during the 4 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Think about it: retailers stay open the other ELEVEN months of the year just to do a little more than half of their…
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A Facebook hiatus
Like many, I too, am often fooled by the illusion that Facebook is socializing itself, rather than a means of socialization.
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to de-friend or not to de-friend
In the Article “Science proves that you should un-friend your ex on Facebook” George Dvorsky argues that maintaining a Facebook friendship with an ex only hinders the healing process.
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coming to terms
The last 72 or so hours have been tumultuous. I’ve been racking my brain over this divorce settlement – trying to sort out the terms I can live with; the terms that infuriate me to the point that I have no choice but to demand more from; the terms that…
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Feeling Socrates
On Saturday, The Auteur took me to the “Intuitive Interactive Holistic Fair” – or a psychic fair to the layperson in Saline, a small town just outside of Ann Arbor. The Auteur goes to see psychics from time to time and has more than a passing curiosity about the supernatural.…
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the next step and…an ultimatum?
Earlier this week, I moved in with The Auteur. It is a big step. A huge one. One that The Auteur and I have discussed for the last few months. That proverbial big step becomes a giant leap when you add in the fact that neither of us are currently…
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A question of trust
This is definitely uncharted territory for me. I know I haven’t been in very many relationships in my life, but this is the most insecure I’ve been in any relationship I’ve ever had. Not once, not for one second, did I ever question the STBX, or doubt that she loved…
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On the 14,245th day, I reflected.
I apologize in advance if this entry sounds like the liner notes to an album; but I think my heart is in the right place. Yesterday, for those who haven’t picked up on my math skills, was my 39th birthday and this is the youngest I have felt in years.…
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the four horsemen of divorce
Criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling – these are the four horsemen of divorce.
Rebuilding Rob 