I’ve Never Been to Disney World

When I was young we went to Disneyland. I have some good memories. We went because we lived within driving distance. I don’t remember much beyond the It’s a Small World ride and Space Mountain and the Pirates of the Carribean ride. I’m sure there was more. I don’t remember where we stayed. It . . . → Read More: I’ve Never Been to Disney World

Breakfast Before School | Short Stories

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The pain in my head lets me know I’ve fallen. I know I shouldn’t have been trying to climb fences in my uniform. Really, I do know better. It’s just… there’s an apple tree in my neighbor’s backyard and I was really hungry so I decided to, as my mom says, “Make my own . . . → Read More: Breakfast Before School | Short Stories

Lounge Music and Snotty Coffee – 21st Century Holiday Comfort

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I have two holiday comforts I love.

First, the Creme Brulee . . . → Read More: Lounge Music and Snotty Coffee – 21st Century Holiday Comfort

I’m Not Feeling Very Relevant Right Now

All the best blogs seem to have answers to questions or stories that end with some great moral to the story. A moral or solution or answer .. like they have it all figured out but it JUST happened and thank goodness they were blogging and they solved the problem.

I can’t really be . . . → Read More: I’m Not Feeling Very Relevant Right Now

Hiding a Gift out of Fear (or, The Only Person Who Didn’t Realize it Was Me)

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Since I was a kid, there is only one thing I swore I would never be. “A writer?” I would say with the snarling how-dare-you look and tone only an inexperienced kid could muster. “Sure, I’d LOVE to be in a profession that will turn me into a depressed, insane drunk. Who wouldn’t?!”

Because . . . → Read More: Hiding a Gift out of Fear (or, The Only Person Who Didn’t Realize it Was Me)

Using Democratic Socialist in a Sentence (or Condorcet and the Gray Area)

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It’s tough to use Democratic Socalist in a sentence. Mostly because there are these super-specific terms for certain mixes of conservative beliefs and liberal beliefs. Democratic Socalists aren’t really socialists, they’re a mix of beliefs that are slightly right of center and left of center. It’s a mix.

But most people wouldn’t think so . . . → Read More: Using Democratic Socialist in a Sentence (or Condorcet and the Gray Area)

Falling in Love with my Skin (or Oh, My Abrasive, Flaky Love!)

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Summer Lovin’ … happened so fast … Summer Lovin’ … had me a blast …

But now Fall is creeping in and my dry, super-sensitive . . . → Read More: Falling in Love with my Skin (or Oh, My Abrasive, Flaky Love!)

Going for Number One (or, Wow I have Priority Issues)

I read the material, but I’m not applying myself as much as I should.

No one to blame but myself, really. I could be spending time in the library, but my social life is important to me and sometimes I choose that instead. Why? Because I could get hit by a bus tomorrow. Of . . . → Read More: Going for Number One (or, Wow I have Priority Issues)

The Problem with Television

I can do almost anything with a show on my computer in the background.

Except write.

So what that really means is I can’t do anything with a show on in the background on my computer.

Le sigh.

The Culture of a College (or university or whatever)

My friend Ro told me something last night that made me really take a step back and think about what I’m doing right now. “What you are experiencing,” She said, “is not the reputation of the college, but the culture of the college.”

Let me go back.

You may remember my teacher who said, . . . → Read More: The Culture of a College (or university or whatever)