Entries by cougel

The Cougel Returns. Married. (Married? Married!)

You might wonder what I’m doing back here, blogging again. Last we left off in the summer of 2012, I was riding on the back of a motorcycle with my soon to be husband, in Kansas, where I was meeting my future Christian-laws.   Since then, some momentous stuff has transpired which has technically unqualified me […]

The Cougel got...what?

Holy year and how long? Yes, it’s been a year and a half since I last blogged. And a year and a half since things got serious with Mr. Big II (aka my very tall ex-boyfriend, for those of you who need a refresher). My last entry was about our visiting his parents in Kansas, […]

From Cannes to...Kansas?

If you had asked me in January whether I expected, come June, to find myself on a scooter in Cannes one week, followed by a ride on a Honda Valkrie in Kansas the next, I’d say that expectations of such random proportions were reserved for fiction. Or blogs. A year ago I attended Cannes Lions […]

Cougel's Bittersweet Birthday

In my last post I discussed how this blog needs to evolve – naturally –  and asked for your suggestions (thank you by the way!) But funny how life – and the universe – can provide the answer. Several days after that post, the advertising industry was hit with another random tragedy and loss of […]

Can we make emotional plans for the future?

When I was in my twenties and getting married, I believed I could control what was to come. I thought I could attempt to apply for insurance against loss, geographical or career changes and divorce  – by marrying “right.” What does that even mean? I’ve written about the checklist before, and while the items on […]

A Single Divorcee at a Wedding: Part Two.

The last time I went to a wedding, I wrote about what it feels like to be the only single gal in attendance (It was fun, but self absorbed displacement was the theme). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/oritte-bendory/how-does-it-feel-to-be-a-_1_b_959085.html Tonight I went to a wedding too. I didn’t have a date with me, but I didn’t fret. I had a […]

Get Busy Living.

I haven’t blogged in a while. Perhaps it is because I’m writing a new book which now serves as my catchall, my canvas, for newborn thoughts, instead of this blog. I’m sorry. Although I don’t know who I’m apologizing to. My mom hasn’t noticed. Some friends have, but I talk to them weekly and fill […]

Do we see what we want to see?

I’m guessing that only my mother noticed that I skipped last week’s post, but I have a good reason. I’m in the middle of my second book, thanks to NanoWrimo, November book writing month, which forces you to write 50,000 words in 30 days (that’s about 170 pages double-spaced, fyi). As of an hour ago, […]