I have learned, through trial and error, that passion is almost my only motivator. I don’t really have to spend my time worrying whether I am “following my passion,” because to be honest, I have never been known to follow much of anything else, even when my college roommates were poking me with sticks and [...]
Come on. I know you have them. Do it and I will link you.
One of the most dangerous habits of humankind, I think, is our tendency to shape our lives into a narrative—to snap our life events to a sort of universal grid. We don’t just live our lives; we also tell our respective stories, whether to an audience or just to ourselves. This is a forgivable enough [...]
It is my humble opinion that grownup dating is the most horrible thing in the entire world—worse, even, than teenage dating, which I think we can all agree was stressful and awkward enough. I am basing this humble opinion on exactly one (1) date, but that will have to do, as I certainly do not [...]
Near the end of April, I realized none too soon that 1) I was single and thus 2) no one besides my mother could be expected to do much of anything festive for my birthday.
Remember what I said about designing my life? Well, I have been very hard at work. Lest you think my last post was the product of a brief manic phase that would soon fizzle into distant memory, I now have a diagram for you.
I think you will agree that nothing says SERIOUS BUSINESS like [...]
When I was a teenager, we used to play the Blanket Game at parties. It goes like this:
1. Throw a blanket over someone.
2. Tell them to take off something they don’t need and hand it over to you.
3. Keep accepting socks, watches, hats, and clothing from them until they take off the predetermined correct item.
Guess [...]
1. She’s flat-out terrified.
2. She has no game whatsoever. This girl not only fails to remember to wear hot underwear, but she will also strike up a conversation while perched on your toilet (just to PEE, of course—she’s still a lady). She may also discuss her cycles with you, regardless of whether you happen to [...]
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