Ukay-Ukay Okay

The bazaar-flea market is crammed full of what previously were someone else’s valuable possessions. As you wander around the heaving place, you take in the carnival-like vibe and you are shocked that everywhere you look – far and near – it is overflowing with items for sale at cut-throat prices, all of them beckoning you, [...]

School of Dreams, Bridge of Tears

It doesn’t seem to get any easier even though I’ve done this drill a few times before. You’d think that a bit of practice brings confidence and poise but you’d be wide of the mark because none of those, not even a smidgen of those are pending with me now just when I need them. [...]

Hurry Up and Wait!

I must have punched the plastic snooze button on my low-priced alarm clock three times in a row to secure 15 extra minutes of calmness before its insistent and piercing clamor finally swayed me to plow through the sleep barrier and drag my aching, sleep-deprived ass out of bed. Still wobbly from the hurried change [...]