“…we are not meant for solitude, and we only know ourselves when we see ourselves in the eyes of others.”

Less of my words here and instead some beautiful and truthful quotes from the “Witch of Portobello” by Paulo Coelho: “They say that extroverts are unhappier than introverts and have to compensate for this by constantly proving to themselves how happy and content and at ease with life they are.” “Don’t confuse the teacher with the lesson, the [...]

Information Overload: Turns Out No One Really Cares What You Think

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=219519&title=twitter-frenzy (couldn’t get this video to embed but it’s pretty damn funny commentary about Twitter from John Stewart) I post in spurts.  I know, it’s annoying.  Either post all the time or not at all; don’t toy with our emotions they say! Well, here’s the deal - yeah, sure I’m busy, who isn’t? but even more than [...]

Where My Loners At?

Newly-engaged songsmith, wordsmith, singer, former blogger, and Blackbookmag.com writer Ryan Adams really loves New York, which is why I can’t think of anyone better than him to put to words the magic this city holds.  As a self-professed loner, I felt especially close to the passage marked below in his article posted today on Blackbookmag.com about his thoughts on the LA life. [...]

Expect The Unexpected? Better Yet, Don’t Expect Bupkis.

It’s one thing to be hopeful, and it’s another thing to believe that you are deserved certain things beyond the basic rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  Our forefathers were definitely on to something. I have a particular disdain for formalities, a human disease spawning cases of expectation at its worst.  As I’m sure [...]