Posts Tagged “perspective”

What We Don’t Need

by Ashley on September 11, 2012

Somewhere in our minds, hidden away, or perhaps locked away in solitary confinement, is a voice that will admit we don’t need much of what we buy. I don’t listen to that voice very often either. I have few obsessions (…)

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Eviction Notice: Effective Immediately

by Ashley on August 22, 2012

A quote I heard recently on a silly TV show struck me as profound, and I’ve taken it to heart. (I already know you’re embarrassed for me to be admitting this in public. Duly noted. Regardless, I’ll continue.) Let me (…)

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Hey! I resemble that remark.

by Ashley on July 1, 2012

My bathroom mirror is not a liar. No matter how offensive I find the image it reflects, there’s no denying that it’s me. No matter how much I’d like to ignore the familiarity of the squinty zombie with a rat’s (…)

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What You See Is(n’t) What You Get

by Ashley on May 7, 2012

WYSIWYG. (Pronounced “wizzy-wig.” Obviously. *eye-roll*) If you’re familiar with content management systems, you probably recognize this acronym as “what you see is what you get.” If you have no idea what I’m talking about, it’s the easy way of editing (…)

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Life Ain’t Fair. Get Over It.

by Ashley on March 5, 2012

I’m embarrassed to admit I still struggle with this. All my life, my mother, bless her heart, she always made things “fair” between my younger sister and me. Sounds heavenly, doesn’t it? Neither girl got more presents at Christmas or (…)

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Enough with Your Self-Righteous Indignation

by Ashley on February 27, 2012

Let me preface this with a statement acknowledging that I get very annoyed in traffic and that I promise not all my posts will be gripes about driving. There’s a moral to this story, so stick with me. With that (…)

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