Why I didn’t Go to My High School Reunion
“I’d rather kill myself.” That was my answer when asked if I was going to my 10-year high school reunion. It was partially true and partially a lie. I did decided that I would rather have my face rubbed off with a cheese grater than spend a weekend reminiscing with my fellow Belton High alums. […]
Band Candy – Growing Up in Reverse
There is an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (I’m a huge Whedon Fan if you didn’t know) called “Band Candy.” In the episode the Band sells the aforementioned candy as part of a fund raiser without ever knowing that it was secretly enchanted to revert them all to their teenage selves. Hilarity and Drama […]
29 Years
I’m sitting in my living room, watching The West Wing and slowly unwinding from a weekend that was bubbling over with family. I’m a bit tired and stressed. I love my family. I really do, but they are people. I have a hard time with people. So, this weekend, to celebrate that 29 years ago […]
Wednesday Break – Podcast Hangover
Warning: Podcast Hangover I’m feeling a little run down and possibly a lottle tummy aching today. I’m not sure if I should blame the fact that we finally went back to Taco Tuesday and gorged ourselves on The Brick’s tasty tacos, or if it’s because I was locked in a small chamber with my HalfDrunk […]
Mondays are for Recovering from Weekends
Oh, man, what a weekend, talk about crazy and tiring. I don’t know if many of you have a large family. I do. I suppose that term is a little subjective. After all, some of you might think that a large family is 10-15 people, if you’re a single child for instance, and some of […]
The Tribal Mentality and the Outsider
As long as I can remember, I’ve been one of those people that flows from one “tribe” to another. In the words of the 90s, I am a “clique jumper.” I feel simultaneously both at home and awkward around just about every group of people I’ve ever encountered. A good part of that comes from […]
Friends in a Box
I’ve written about adulthood before. Many times. I ramble about the philosophical meaning, the raw definition, how I could every prove to either myself or my parents beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am, in fact, a fully functioning adult. You know with health insurance, a 401k and everything! So I’m decidedly […]
Anger and Frustration
For the last couple of weeks, a pattern has emerged around me that I’ve been partly ignoring. You see, it’s possible to ignore things like these when you don’t have them being thrown directly in your face. It’s easy to ignore them when they don’t affect anyone you personally know. It’s hard not to ignore […]
An Open Letter of Apology to My Readers and Friends
I have a confession to make. I’ve been half-assing November here on the blog. Part of that is because I’ve focused almost all of my time on finishing my NaNoWriMo project, but mostly it’s because I’ve been feeling for a long while now that I don’t really know what I’m doing. It’s been a pretty […]