“It’s just,” Joel struggled to find the words, “you’re very different from the rest of us.” What was my witty response? I sighed. Even though there’s still not a ring on my finger, Joel and I often spend hours talking…
March 23. I cried at work today. No, my boss wasn’t being mean. My boyfriend and I weren’t breaking up. And the internet wasn’t down. I cried because I was scared. It happened so suddenly. I was working on an…
Maybe you’re as interested in image hosting as I am with my belly button. It’s there–so what? But this isn’t just a story about web services, this is the story of betrayal, a handsome hero, and a fairy-tale ending (sort…
Every good writer has heard the phrase “show don’t tell.” Yet this concept seems to escape the writers of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film, Dead Men Tell No Tales. Instead of introducing characters and allowing the viewer to…
Just a couple days after the opening weekend, already the critics were raving and everyone I spoke to highly recommended Wonder Woman. As you know, when I see a film for the first time I try to have very low…
L’été. Verano. Nyár. What ever you call it, Summer is almost here! May, June, July, and part of August are about to transform into this magical time when young adults gets to have a “free period” all day long. But…
I’m not going to ask why you want it. I know why. There’s a sweet whisper in your ear, promising to lift the heavy burdens crushing your chest. Promising to chase all your fears back under your bed. Telling you…
We did it. We survived another year of Valentine’s ads tempting us to buy more chocolate. Or diamonds. Or soft, fluffy animals we don’t really need (but love to touch). Wow Yes GIF from Wow GIFs Valentines day has always…
Is it possible to be an emotional wreck for a wedding that’s not even happening? Apparently yes. And right now I’m surfing down the middle of an emotional tidal wave. My friend is getting married. And I’m so ridiculously excited…
From kindergarten to my first year in college I believed the main purpose of a K-12 education was to turn me into a successful adult. Like most kids, my friends and I dreamed of those days—the days when we could…
