Couple of Crumbs

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Funfetti is trying to defy the evils of writer's block one project at a time.

Red Velvet is a quirky little cupcake trying to channel her inner writer.
9 months ago
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Summer Lovin’: One Girl. Four Countries. Twenty-Five Days. (Part 5)

”Fight the future” is a shy cupcake who lives in her own little world. A pop culture geek, lover of languages and different cultures, and professional daydreamer, her mind usually takes her to mind-blowing places. She is fearless. If she sets her heart on something, she knows she will get it… or that’s what she likes to believe. 

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I always get depressed after a trip ends but, when I got on the plane, something had changed in me. I was satisfied with what I had accomplished and so proud of myself. All my hard work had paid off. Planning this trip took time and patience. It gave me lots of headaches and panic attacks. I wanted to quit many times, but the support of my family and friends got me through all of that. I went to Europe, danced along with great music, saw the sights and indulged in more treats than ever before. Most importantly, I did it on my own.

“Happiness is only real when shared”. Those words were stuck in my head after watching Sean Penn’s Into The Wild and they came back to haunt me several times during my trip. Whenever I had the chance, I would write an e-mail to my sister, my friends or my parents, depending on the nature of the comments I needed to get off my chest. Primarily, I wanted to let them know I was okay but also, I was afraid I would forget the details that make an anecdote fun to tell and I needed them to be my personal hard disk backup.

I’ll be completely honest: I would choose to endure all the pointless fights people get into when they have been traveling together for weeks — even starting to get tired of each other — without any complaints if that meant having someone with whom I can share a look or a laugh.

At London’s airport, I bought David Nicholls’ novel “One Day” and I was reading the first pages when I realized that the main characters were in their 20s waiting for their lives to begin. It felt like a cosmically designed coincidence.

So, whatever it is that I may desire for my future, I’m confident that I will at least try my best to get it, because it is those experiences that I will look back on one day and say ‘these are what make life worthwhile’.  Yes, I had to go to another continent to truly appreciate where I live (a place I know I’ll always return to), but that doesn’t mean I can’t be adventurous! Still, no matter what those other places have to offer: there’s really no place like home.

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One Girl. Four Countries. Twenty-Five Days. is part of our Summer Series.

11 months ago
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Dover

By: Funfetti

Every morning I wake up, after pressing the snooze button three times, I take a shower, eat breakfast, watch the news, make lunch for Mr. FF and I, jump in my car and go to work. Every morning I wake up and wish it were Friday. That I was somewhere other than the train. Or that I could get on the train, and speed off to an unknown destination.

This morning, Mr. FF and I had one of our rare trips into work together. We took a wrong escalator and ended up in another train station. Instead of being bombarded with announcements around the tri-state area, they were calling other towns in other states. I told Mr. FF it made me sad to be at that particular corridor at the station because I wanted to be going somewhere.

“You want to go to Dover?” he asked.

Sure, I want to go to Dover.

I remember being in a class in college and totally bullshitting some answer about my favorite spot in the city. I was so busy being consumed by loneliness and unfinished business that I hardly found the chance to explore a place I had always known, but never lived in until then. I told the professor and the rest of my class that I loved being in the train stations. Watching people come and go. The boards lit up with countless destinations. All you had to do was buy a ticket.

It may not be my favorite part of the city. But it’s certainly one that affects me. Even four years from the time I answered that question. Even when I was a little kid on the train to the city once a year.

Since then, I’ve traveled by myself many times on planes. I feel the same about airports. Is it weird that I’m inspired? This hub of people hustling and bustling because of pleasure or business fills me with something. Longing? I’m not sure. But the feelings that stir up inside me are ones I cannot ignore.

I feel like writing about escape and clinging on to the hope of something new is becoming a theme with me. I hate to be boring and predictable. I can’t help it right now, and I’m not sure why. Maybe if I woke up and felt content as to where I was going, these fantasies would start to subside and happiness could be encompassing my everyday life instead of wishing for something more.

Or maybe it’s not about any of that at all. Maybe I just want to be able to get on a plane to anywhere, on a whim. And this is more about freedom. The freedom I miss when we used to have three months off from school for about a million years. I think that practice should be instituted into adult life, don’t you? When I used to stay up reading to all hours of the night, spend my days at camp learning how to cheerlead or play tennis, and come home to a family dinner at 5:30.

Short but sweet this week.

A few more hours and I can enjoy the sunshine outside, and a 7:15 dinner with (GASP) my husband. That’s right. I’m married now. And that is at least one happy journey for this restless cupcake.

1 year ago
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Throwback Thursday: Ch-Ch-Changes

Red Velvet needs a little positivity in her life after some extremely demanding work days lately. Hence her choice of Ch-Ch-Changes…

I guess I’ve been thinking… what are you left with after 42 years of working? Hopefully some good friends and life lessons. I wonder if I will ever feel fulfilled by a profession or a job in general. Certainly, I can’t imagine spending thirty years in the same place. But I hope to God that someday (soon?) I will want to.

Here’s hoping re-reading it (or discovering it for the first time) leaves you feeling a little more hopeful!

P.S. Did you enter our giveaway yet? :)

1 year ago
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Ch-ch-changes

By: Funfetti

I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement lately.

Whoa. Whoa. Before you get excited, I have not been pretending to be a 20-something trapped in a 65-ish year-old body. (Although sometimes it is the other way around.)

Basically, the reason is this: the first person to ever retire from my current place of employment has done it. Packed up her office, and scurried off to do what is it retired people do. (So far she is planning to regularly work out at the gym in her apartment building, and watch Oprah on the weekdays.)

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1 year ago
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Happy Golden Days: Ringing in 2011!

Before the clock officially strikes 12, we wanted to wish you all a fun, safe night and a wonderful 2011!

Funfetti: It feels totally surreal to be writing about the year ending. I seriously feel like it just began! 2011 is going to be a big one for me. I’m getting married! I’m hoping I can finally move on in my “career” (or start one). Maybe get some bookshelves in my living room, and hang more pictures in my house. But before I get ahead of myself, I can’t forget all the fun I had this year. Traveling a bit, wedding planning, cooking my first dinner! Most importantly, reigniting my love for writing with COC. It’s been fantastic to reconnect with Red Velvet, chat & complain together each day, and have someone to bounce ideas off of and collaborate with on so many levels. I am so grateful for her friendship, and I’m looking forward to reaching a whole new level of creativity in the coming year. Must say thanks to my real life friends who have supported COC and my writing, and also to our dedicated readers (LUX pals & beyond!). I hope everyone enjoys their celebrations tonight, and is ready for all the next 12 months has to offer!

Red Velvet: I don’t know if this is just something that happens with age but I feel like each passing year flies by faster and faster. I almost can’t wrap my mind around the fact that it’s going to be 2011 in less than a day.  But one of the things I tried (and semi-accomplished) to do this year was: find something to feel passionate about (again) and savor the good moments.  The good moments included a trip to Naples, FL with my best friends, being a bridesmaid, (re)connecting with friends/coworkers, throwing a baby shower. Just DOING more overall.  And as for wanting something to feel passionate about - I got that in the form of Couple of Crumbs.  I couldn’t be happier about where it’s led me (the daily chats with Funfetti, my improved writing and new friends - hi LUX fans!).  So I guess my wish for this upcoming year is to continue what I’ve been doing.  Pursue my interests, be active (but at the same time know when to relax), spend time with loved ones and maybe.. go after new opportunities even if I feel a little scared to.  Remember to be brave and confident.  Those are my resolutions for 2011! I wish all you lovely readers luck with your hopes for 2011 and a very Happy New Year!

Just a quick thanks to: