I thrill at the sight of old houses, no matter what condition they’re in. I think they’re beautiful with their weathered siding, vintage bubbly-glass windows, original hardwood, old-school weather vanes, all of it. Here in Mayberry, I go out of … Continue reading
On a dark and stormy night, I died. I should have expected as much, what with the dark and stormy night and all. College taught me one term of literature that will stick with me throughout my life: the pathetic … Continue reading
This is Geneva: I stole this picture from a funny post on her blog—hope that’s okay, Geneva. About a million years ago (back in September of 2007), I entered a giveaway on her blog, Hazardous Undertakings. The giveaway was supposed … Continue reading
Are you pregnant? I’m not. But that doesn’t stop me from scouting out cute pregnancy and baby stuff. No, I don’t plan on reproducing any time soon, but when I do, I fully intend to be one of the trendiest … Continue reading
It was almost spring, and then…it wasn’t. Too bad, so sad. All day today, I’ve been singing the song “July {A Plain Morning}” by Dashboard Confessional. Actually, I haven’t been singing the entire song, just the part that goes, “it’s … Continue reading
I opened up a bit of a political discourse a few months ago when none of the Canadian students in my American Lit. class would raise their hands for me. A lot of my American {and some Canadian} readers were … Continue reading
Believe it or not [and you probably won’t], I actually do try to stay optimistic throughout the hard times of my life. It isn’t easy, though. Still, I try. Despite the fact that I now have holes in four different … Continue reading