Childhood Expectations
When I was a little kid, I really had my shit together. I had the start of a rather impressive stuffed animal collection, Hot Wheels that probably made all the cootie-ridden boys jealous, and I knew...
View ArticleMillennials & the Toy Story Complex
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen Toy Story or Toy Story 3 yet, first of all, what the hell have you been doing all this time, and secondly, you might want to stop reading here. While you’re not...
View ArticleThe Politics of Giving Valentines
I was in Walgreen’s the other day, and needless to say, the seasonal aisle is filled with all kinds of Valentine’s Day fare. The weird teddy bears, heart-shaped everything, candy, and most importantly:...
View ArticleGuest Post: Ocean’s 14 Year Olds
I wanted to say no to Rohan of Rohan 7 Things when he offered to write a guest post for my blog, but I can just hear that accent even through typed text, and so I couldn’t turn him down. Despite the...
View ArticleBecause Your Pillows Suck: A Reflection on Sleepovers
Growing up, I was never allowed to go on sleepovers at my friends’ houses. There were no pillow fights, hair-braiding circles, or staying up late to tell off-the-cuff ghost stories that everyone only...
View ArticleBlack Box Warnings Guest Post
Good Morning Sassholes! Today I’ve contributed a post to Black Box Warnings. There’s no laugh track on this one, so bring your serious face. I hope you’ll head on over and give it a read: I’ll Never...
View ArticleThose Who Can, Do; Those Who Can’t Make You Sing “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”
I always loved school, right up until the point mathematics ventured beyond adding, subtracting, and multiplying. In the 16 years I spent getting educated, I’ve had quite the array of teachers and...
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