Author Archives: annamfarley

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about the challenges and benefits of long-distance friendships.  He has been struggling with the fact that his best friend recently moved far away and it has affected the connection between the two of them.  I can easily sympathize with this because some of myContinue reading “Long Distance Friendships”

One of my very favorite episodes of Frasier is in season six, episode sixteen, called Dinner Party.  In it, Frasier and Niles prepare to plan a dinner party in order to better get to know some friends.  While planning, they encounter a hilarious series of events that cause them to question the normalcy of their closeness asContinue reading “Planning a Party”

\”When sisters stand shoulder to shoulder, who stands a chance against us? – Pam Brown My sisters and I have similar mantras to this, some of them slightly more colorful, but always true.  I was trying to think of areas where I could be considered an expert, and then realized despite my work history and education,Continue reading “Sisters”

Originally, I\’d been thinking about funny ideas to write about regarding Mr. Burns from The Simpsons.  He is one of my all time favorite characters.  But as I thought about him, I started to think about the best friend I had throughout my childhood, a woman I am friends with to this day, and someoneContinue reading “My Childhood Best Friend”

I have recently watched both the first and second seasons of The Crown, a Netflix original series that chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth II.  I am late to the party with this series, as usual.  I tend not to watch a series until it\’s done airing.  It saves me the dreaded end of seasonContinue reading “The Crown: A Review”

I\’ve sort of taken up DNA home test kits as a hobby.  It sounds weird, but I was fascinated.  I first became interested in this in March of 2016 when I began building my family tree on Ancestry.com.  At that time, I had DNA test kits done with my sisters and my mom to identifyContinue reading “DNA and Ancestry Test Kits”

My New Year\’s Eve is going to be jam-packed with lots of very \”me\” things – church activities, a half marathon, and then an evening with my family playing games and eating delicious snacks. I have never been someone who lays the groundwork for personal change to coincide with the New Year.  People are always waitingContinue reading “Looking to a New Year!”

In some ways, 2017 has been a difficult year. The year began in grief and sadness, and I have a tendency to become very withdrawn in times like that. But I am glad to say as we near the end of the year, I feel like I have my life together and I am makingContinue reading “Year End Reflection”

I recently saw Jerry Seinfeld live on stage.  It was my second time going to see him, and I had to go out of state to do it, but it was well worth it.  Both times that I have seen him live, I have laughed until my face hurts. I have always loved Jerry\’s Seinfeld\’sContinue reading “Jerry Seinfeld Live – Review”

This week at work we have been participating in a Secret Santa exchange.  This is my favorite, as I love to find a way to surprise someone every day all week long.  It\’s an excuse to sneak around and dress festively and tell all kinds of acceptable lies, like, \”I have no idea who putContinue reading “Sneaky Santa Fun”