Ever wondered what it’s like to celebrate your birthday only once every four years? It takes Earth 365.25 days to orbit the sun and with most years capped at 365 days, every four years one extra day…
Category: Passions and Interests
Who are you?
Who am I? This question has been at the core of my existence – and the leitmotif of my art – for as long as I can remember. I recall with great clarity the various perspectives through which…
In anticipation
I’m pretty sure many of you already had the curiosity to visit the new Albright-Knox-Gundlach (AKG) art gallery, after all it opened in August 2023! For some reason, I kept postponing my visit…
The Nest
If you tell me you’ve watched a strange, weird movie, you’ve got my attention. “The Nest” is an independent film, written, directed, and produced by Sean Durkin, and premiered in 2020…
Moș Gerilă
Someone asked me recently if I was excited and looking forward to Christmas. To be honest the question threw me off a little. I had to look deep inside and admit that no, I wasn’t excited nor looking forward…
Sleep well!
With only two weeks left until the new year, I found myself contemplating my resolutions for 2024. What changes could I make to get in better shape and stay healthy? Maybe wearing a gadget to measure…
The invisible iceberg
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been having all sorts of conversations with my friends, and one topic that kept resurfacing was the culture shock one experiences when moving from one place to another…
Ahh-rugelach!
Here we are, in December, with less than a month until the start of a new year. How exciting is that? Or not? It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you’re on at the moment – trust me, I’ve been on both sides…
Melting pot
As the buzz of our recent holiday fades away, I’m kicking back and reflecting on the myriad of Thanksgiving experiences that have spiced up my time in the Western New York community…
Beyond turkeys
As the scent of Thanksgiving permeates the air, and discussions about turkeys fill our conversations, I’ll take a moment to step into a realm of gratitude, inspired by Carla Becker’s uplifting journey of 23 days of…