10K Monkeys & a Camera: On the edge of 17: Loving the person you always were

Monday, September 8, 2014

On the edge of 17: Loving the person you always were

My mom sent me a bunch of photos from 2004 for a piece I'm writing for xoJane.com. Ten years ago. I miss that fierce, fearless, unabashed girl I used to be. Looking at these photos, I remember what it was like to be innocent, to believe in everything, to love freely without knowing hurt and to feel like anything was possible.

Looking at these photos, I know for a minute what it's like to go back to the edge of 17.

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Hello! I'm Alice, which is my real name (most of the other names here have been changed, though, to protect the innocent). I live in an circa-100-year-old house in downtown Chattanooga, TN with my first husband, G-Dog (who is from New Canaan, CT) and a (possibly autistic) cat named Greta. Our daughter, Emmie, lives nearby, so she pops by regularly to amuse us and/or stir the pot.

I originally hale from Batavia, NY, a quiet little town in rural western New York. G-Dog and I met while attending college in Carlisle, PA, and then moved on to Chapel Hill, NC together before finally settling in Tennessee. Other places we've lived in long enough to have a mailing address include London and San Francisco.

This blog is about a lot of things -- the places I visit, food I cook, people I meet, photos I take, things I read -- with a bit of politics thrown into the mix. I'm a slow food-loving locavore; I enjoy running, biking and hiking; make my own soap, moisturizers and household cleansers; and enjoy sewing, crocheting and playing with textiles).