Harry: Right, the Christmas party. Not my favorite night of the year, and your unhappy job to organize. Mia: Tell me. Harry: Well, it's basic, really. Find a venue, over-order on the drinks, bulk-buy the guacamole and advise the girls... Continue Reading →
People in marketing and advertising and product placement are geniuses. EVIL geniuses. You know how at places like Bed, Bath, and Beyond there are those bins right by the checkout with all that cool, funky, As Seen on TV type... Continue Reading →
Last night I made the huge mistake of starting to read "The Girl Who Played with Fire" at about midnight. I started, and I couldn't stop. Because it was too scary to stop reading and go back to my room... Continue Reading →
Every summer since I was 13 I have gone on a week-long journey that helps me define who I am, or who I want to be; that snaps me into perspective; forces me out of my comfort zone and into... Continue Reading →
I'm definitely freaked out by this "growing up" thing. Twenty-five and a half?! I can reach forward and touch 30, but I can't reach back and touch...well I don't even want to be 20 again, but its scary to think... Continue Reading →
Its possible that a lot of opinions people might have had about me teaching at a private Christian school have a sort of...validation. Its possible that my personality is a bit....wild for my current working environment. For example... Back to... Continue Reading →
I remember my great grandma talking about spiders in the South that were the size of dinner plates. i woud laugh at her exaggeration. I am not laughing now. Last night, while tucking my mosquito net in around my bed... Continue Reading →
So at first I thought it was just an ironic, and kinda sweet and helpful coincidence that all the Facebook ads to the right of my page are about dating web sites. There were even a few that I, though... Continue Reading →
this day comes and goes every year. and every year i write some brave little toaster that could blog about how I am unaffected by the Hallmark-endorsed charade of love that is February 14. Every year I boldly declare how... Continue Reading →
I'm home! Again! I'd only been home two weeks, thrown into the tornado of Christmas and holiday spirit, and I don't think I adequately processed my four month Gringa Fest before I found myself back on a plane, back in... Continue Reading →
Day Four! Its finally here! I remember sometime in the distant past, months and months ago, looking up things about the Inkan Trail online, and thinking how cool it all sounded on the world wide web machine, and how excited... Continue Reading →
Climb of Death, a Diary Day One: Theme - It does not matter how slow you go, as long as you do not stop. Right? Totally excited! Woke up, packed all things, did a bit of readjustment for the approxiamately... Continue Reading →
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