What they say is true: I got married and then disappeared off the face of planet earth. I became one of those who got so wrapped up in their relationship that they forgot about the rest of the universe that surrounds them! I couldn’t even find a good excuse for my absence if I tried….
On Learning a New Language: Scratching Past the Surface of Communication
“Gratar.” As that word spilled out of my mouth I felt the two hemispheres of my mind collide. It was as if suddenly, after having calculatingly circled one another like judo wrestlers, creativity launched itself at logic and twisted it into a headlock. As the two parts of myself wrestled to gain the advantage, I…
One Frenchman’s Quest for Moules Frites in Austin + the Perfect Recipe
This post is my gift to those who take the time to stop by my page and listen to what I have to say. It is from an article that I wrote for Wide Open Eats, with the express intention of sharing here. Naturally, I feel that those of you stopping by would be…
Guatemala Before The Glamour
Hello everyone! I am beyond pleased to announce that I have my very first guest blogger! Please put your hands together for Ms. Gaia Zol. *applause* Right, in all seriousness, I am thrilled that she approached me and wanted to contribute a story to MyOrdinaryLegend. I am so honored to have gotten to read her work…
Understanding the World’s Populist Political Trends From the Perspective of an Avocado
When you look at the current trends in the world’s politics you don’t think, “Oh, yes these countries are just like the overripe avocados sitting on my counter.” No, of course you don’t. Likely you scan the news in with anticipation, impatience, and sometimes disgust. However, aren’t these the very same emotions that you experience…
All Those Times I Fell in Love- Part 5
Bay Area, California I did wish they could all be California girls. Until I was living there again that is. Then I found out that they’re like avocados; they are just not… ripe? They sit there, and you wait forever for them to mature into what you expect. (You know the perfectly toned, beach-blonde bombshell.)…
All Those Times I Fell in Love – Part 4
South of France Barrage, écluse, levée. Disrespecting their denotations, the words flowed off my tongue gathering speed with each pronunciation. I sat watching the water swim past as I waited for my lunch to appear. The unrelenting trickle that passed over the rocks on the bank reminded me of the impermanence of the human state….
All Those Times I Fell in Love – Part 3
Morocco The not-so-soft screech of horns blared through the open windows carrying sunshine on its sound waves. I rolled over to find myself facing the bejeweled wall of an otherwise unassuming room. Then I remembered I had flown into Marrakesh last night. I got up and stepped into the blinding sunshine. In typical American fashion…
All Those Times I Fell in Love – Part 2
Spain A warm breeze wafted in the lingering scents of gutted fireworks and last night’s fried festivities. It was spring in Spain and I was 18. As I sat, my ears ringing and my head in my hands I pieced together the events of the previous evening. There has be the incineration of Leonardo DaVinci,…
All Those Times I Fell in Love
This will be a part of a 5 part series that I’m going to release over the next several weeks. It’s meant to be a simple portrait on how love can happen anywhere, anytime, and in any fashion. Also, the more places you go, the more likely you are to encounter this phenomenon. Amsterdam The…
Keys to Great Writing
This was a piece I wrote that was originally published on the Page Reader in the Ripen the Page Magazine. This magazine is the brain child of Linette Allen. Art is like a waterfall. It doesn’t begin at the point of the fall, but from many different sources whose waters must carve out their own individual…
To Travel Light, Just Pack Lipstick
Ok, there are so many reasons that one should travel light. This is one of those ideas that the minimalists out there got so, so right. I’m not saying everyone has to be a minimalist (I’m working on it, but if you saw my shoe collection you would say I’m succeeding poorly). However, in this…
My Ordinary Legend 