This post is not meant to be a confession and yet that’s exactly how it may come across to some. Let me start by unashamedly stating I am a hopeless generalist! I have too many passions to be ...
https://ubecute.com/2016/06/01/the-burden-of-being-a-generalist/
It was yet another cold and cloudy day. Sometimes in the thick of winters one gets so resigned to dull weather, it feels it will never be sunny and beautiful again. Unfortunately that’s how it ...
Follow the child inside of you...
I love visiting Antique stores for their sheer nostalgic value. Some of the items are even before my time and I cannot but help look at random objects and wonder the history of the object. Who wa...
Prose poetry at a glance: A prose poem is any piece of verse written using the normal typography of prose, while maintaining elements of poetry, like rhythm, imagery, metaphors etc. Here is my co...
IMHO (In my humble opinion) all this social media speak like “OMG”, “WTF”, “LOL”, “ROFL” is really gone way out of hand. DAE (Does anyone else) feel that way, or is it just me? It...
https://ubecute.com/2015/09/22/omg-wtf-dont-lol-but-social-media-speak-is-like-killing-me/
I have a curious case of Homebody-ness. I love my Home above all things. When everybody is dressing up to go for a night out, I chose to stay at home and “just chill”. Interestingly enough I...
https://ubecute.com/2015/09/21/home-is-where-the-homies-are/
Are you a fledgling poet and an extremely “good” one at that but wondering why you are unable to keep the circle of friends you once enjoyed? Do well-meaning friends always have an excuse to ...
https://ubecute.com/2015/08/24/7-reasons-why-poets-suck-are-you-one-of-them/
Do you have a ritual that always works to get you out of your blues? Is there a book, movie or a spa treatment that will get you to turn your frown upside down in no time? I wanted to start a lis...
New Orleans had been on the top of my bucket list for so long that I almost did not believe my ears when my husband suggested visiting New Orleans for his Birthday in May 2015. We stayed at a hot...
Sometime early this year, I decided to start a completely new exercise routine that I had been hearing raving reviews for; Tracy Anderson Method. It all started with an innocent if at all a bit v...
https://ubecute.com/2015/05/17/review-on-tracy-anderson-metamorphosis/
You can count the perfect patterns of her expression in the creased symmetry of her blue-green curtains. Measure the dimensions of shadows or flashes of smile that rise and fall on the contours o...
When a pigeon sees a cat it closes its eyes. The pigeon thinks that if it cannot see danger, then danger cannot see the pigeon. That’s a fallacy that causes the pigeon to lose its life. Don’...
When you think of versatile elements, water is probably one of the most versatile elements that come to mind. Not only does it have completely different temperatures and behaviors in each of the ...
https://ubecute.com/2015/01/01/daily-prompts-ice-water-and-steam/
Point Dume You would have to know the hills well enough to spot this dirt path that meanders for miles across the hills, like a dog aimlessly chasing sea gulls in mid flight. Even the cool breeze...
I wanted to paint life in its rich palette of pastels; corn yellow, caterpillar green, pomegranate red, a blessed hue of honeycomb gold, aster blue and random dabs of rainbow. Determined to cre...
https://ubecute.com/2014/07/25/how-to-create-a-master-piece/
Ants are the dark black insects that infest your backyard and can easily ruin your picnic plans. But far worse are the ANT’s (Automatic Negative Thoughts) that can infest one’s mind and wreak...
She laid her claim on Max, Eagerly pulled him off the racks, The moment they first met, inside the underbelly of Hertie, Mama’s favorite department store in Germany. A white furry Teddy bear hi...
I sold my little sister, When I was seven and she a wailing two She kept us up with cries all night, Her tangled hair and clumsy walk, Her yellow dress, and squeaky shoes. My mother made me watch...
Believe me, I am not against the idea of fairy tales. There is nothing better than a heart warming fairy tale read over bed time with a glass of warm milk and chocolate cookies. However, as time...