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The Lost Art of a Road Trip


I grew up on road trips - the mini ones like the hour drive to my great grandma's, the hours up to Clear Lake or Pinecrest, and what seemed like a billion years to Disneyland. Plus, there were volleyball or... Continue Reading →

Bros before Woes.


The last five days in Georgia with my family were awesome. I surprised the little brothers, crouching in the trunk of the car when we picked them up from school on Thursday. There's nothing like family to make you feel... Continue Reading →


For all the ways I fear social media and technology are destroying our abilities to communicate face-to-face with whole sentences and brain-washing us for the final takeover of the world.....those same social media and technology demons sure made it easier... Continue Reading →

Fears and Self-Loathing in the Carolinas


"Run. You can't cry if you're running. Endorphin-chemical-things make you feel good, no matter how slowly you go, even if you hate to run. That will block the tear channels. And you already cried at church this morning, so you're... Continue Reading →

Daily Prompt: The Clothes (May) Make the (Wo)man


How important are the clothes we wear? Whether we admit it or not, I think we're all aware on some level that the way we dress ourselves says something about our personality, and definitely leaves an impression upon the people... Continue Reading →

Wednesday Win(e)d Up


This is called the Wednesday post. But it's technically Friday on the east coast. Blame it on jetlag or denial, neither of which are valid, but maybe I still don't call this place quite home. Is it still Wednesday somewhere?... Continue Reading →

Getting Over the Fear of Flying


A few months ago, my sister and I had a plane incident. This involved an engine exploding outside our window and making an emergency landing, and me thinking I was going to die for about twenty minutes. To force myself... Continue Reading →

The Indefinite and Undefinable Guide to Getting Happy


Any of my former students can tell you that whenever we were having a bad day, Miss Weight would turn on the big screen and youtube puppy videos, pass out lollipops, and force the children to tell her jokes until... Continue Reading →

Questions You Ask Before an Interview


My google history always reveals the embarrassing and the embarrassing. In the days leading up to my first job interview in five years, the queries were getting a wee bit ridiculous. Hair up or down for an interview? Whats the... Continue Reading →

I have an Interview! So I wrote a Poem.


Yay! Finally got an email for an interview. It's some marketing company, with a bit of a vague website, but there are pictures of beautiful people who look happy and successful on it, so I am excited. It's for a... Continue Reading →

My Pirate Joke Collection


As a recovering junior high teacher, I have a vast collection of kids jokes I can use on demand, mostly whenever I had lost control of the class or the lesson was terrible or I was having a bad day,... Continue Reading →

Wednesday Win(e)d Up


Fav songs - "kindness" by David Wilcox. GUYS - if you need to romance a lady, this song will make her melt into estrogen and feels. Also loving "team" and everything else by Lorde, AND "Mine Would Be You" by... Continue Reading →

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