Pay attention to the man behind the curtain

Erin Morgenstern’s beautifully written book The Night Circus is a mesmerizing read which forces the audience to question… everything. Set against the backdrop of a magical circus with the major theme of illusion contorting through the plot and characters, it...

“Let it Go” Cowboy Mouth and The Sound of Music

One of my favorite little known songs is Cowboy Mouth’s “Jenny Says”. It repeats “let it go” over and over and over. And you know what they say about repetition… it’s a common literary device used to emphasize. Like a primitive religious chant, it reminds the...

In Search of… a catch phrase

I’m fairly new to the whole blogging experience; however, I’m starting to think I should have a blog catch phrase…something to repeatedly end each blog. Because, frankly, after a week, my blogs have absolutely no consistency of topic. So….I am in search of a...

A rainbow of colors, my love affair with OPI nail polish

Getting a Mani-Pedi for a woman is like going into a candy store for a child. There are so many colors and brands and exciting possibilities. It’s an adventure and you never quite know what you’re going to end up with. While Hershey’s has competitors like Mars and...