Posts from ‘April, 2008’

Me and my best friend Latofia in Auburn, AL. Photo: Germ Auburn is a college town. On Sundays, unless I’m not hip to the underground happenings – it’s a pretty quiet place. At least this Sunday was pretty quiet. My best childhood friend, Latofia, came up from Enterprise last night and we hung out today [...]

The story of my life. Simpsonville, SC. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson The wildest dream I ever had was having a dream itself. I want to be the least expected person to get the phone call for assistance in your end-of-the-world real life blockbuster. LOVE is: testing, time, tenacious, trust, a treasure hunt of the heart, [...]

Sitting very sleepy and tired in my hotel room here in Raleigh. Waiting for my laundry to dry so I can shut my eyes. Listening to Portishead’s latest single “Machine Gun” to help keep me awake. Just pulled in today from Charleston, SC where I worked at the Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood show for [...]

Hi! I’m Adrienne. This is my blog. This is a photo my co-worker took of me in Hilton Head, South Carolina on the beach today. I like it mucho. It smells of a bright future on the horizon. Photo: Germany Mayfield This is Germany, a.k.a. Germ, a.k.a Shamar S’more, a.k.a. My Co-Worker. We have a [...]

Around 7:35 PM in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Photos: Adrienne C. Wilson Got in to Hilton Head Island today after my much too lengthy stay in Springdale, Arkansas. I’ve never been here and all I can say is this place solidifies my need to be by the water, by an ocean or a sea [...]

An email about Bjork’s latest music video for Wanderlust appeared in my inbox today and I thought I’d share the video here with other fans. I know Bjork isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but even if the music does nothing for you the videos are usually – if not always amazing. The email describes the [...]

In the distance I saw a figure Not me, Not mine, Not my imagination running. Dizzy, Daring, Disastrous, A fog of overwhelmed feelings. I kept my breadth. It kept its watch. I clinched my fists. Open it pried my palms. I played its game. It took the championship. In the distance I saw a figure. [...]

My fourth read in the Expanding Horizons Challenge. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson Rebecca Haile’s memoir Held at a Distance, My Rediscovery of Ethiopia is the first and only memoir I selected for the reading challenge. I love reading memoirs so I’m not certain why I didn’t select more, but this one was pretty good. How [...]

I have a lot to say and so little time to do it right now so I’m just going to jot down a few random notes. Read on if you like – we might have something in common. Current Location: Springdale, AR (four exits down the Interstate from Bentonville) Who knew I would be back [...]