TearsI silently yelped into my blanket crying. Mom flew back to Texas after coming to DC for the Holidays. I was already missing her presence. I was also crying with gratitude. The New Year sparked a reflection over my stroke and following recovery. I stared at my pushchair/wheelchair that I previously used to depend on […]
Rock Bottom – How I know I’ve been doing it wrong
There is no one rock bottom. There are several. Whether rock bottom be in your career, home life, family or relationship, they cannot be equated to one another. It’s like, have you ever had that feeling that you’re at a turning point in your life? That your current chapter is about to end? Sometimes it […]
Morning rituals and GoT
5:45 am awakening | 6 am yoga | Game of Thrones and Black Coffee Little did I know at this pictured scene what was to unfold…kind of. I mean, a character is never safe in Game of Thrones because it is a Game. Of. Thrones. Moreover, I now know that I should have read those […]
Coffee Chronicles: Have coffee, will study
I have been wanting to write this for such a long time. In order to get acclimated to the sunny city of San Diego I have been finding coffee shops and cafes where I can set up camp and knock out a couple hours of studies. I have been very fortunate to be able to […]
Game of Thrones Season Three Finale Live Blog!
Hello fellow fans of GoT! Ashley, here. I will be live blogging the season finale of the critically and fan acclaimed fantastic show of Game of Thrones. Want to watch it with me? Please do! I will be updating my thoughts RIGHT HERE on The Living Paradox! Watch with me to see what comes of […]
I think I wanna marry you. Weird Happenings of the Week!
Weird Happening #1 So I have a few weird things to say…well actually one. I have an acquaintance/classmate that is getting married. This actually is a normal occurrence at my tender age of nearly 22 considering people are so scared of being alone outside of college or that they are just overwhelmingly taken by love, […]
A Tardy Merry Christmas
Well it is two days after Christmas and I am still in lazy mode. I have done nothing but cook, eat, and watch movies and it has been glorious. So just to catch up on a few things. Christmas Eve is when my mom and I started cooking Christmas dinner. You will see why later […]
The Return
Well, I have been gone for quite some time and with good reason! School was intense this semester and I became swamped with schoolwork and my job on campus, but it’s the Holiday season! I am so stoked considering this is my favorite time of the year. Now that Christmas is over I am not […]
My new natural hair technique, vain Asians, and gay makeup artists
It’s July. I like taking every month as a starting over point. So on Sunday I decided to try a different technique with my hair. Yes, this is a lame “starting over” point, but I was excited about it. After washing my hair and conditioning it 3 times, yes, 3 times and having it dry […]
The Adventures of US Airways
Today, I am on my way to San Diego to meet my family for some summer fun time. I used the website Hotwire.com to arrange this little getaway and failed miserably. First, I mistakenly mistook United Airlines to be US Airways. In other words, my family only flies Continental (now United) when we can. I […]