A field guide to growing up without growing apart

Ariel

February COTM: Packing List

OH MAN. So I’m leaving in a few days for what can only be described as an epic adventure (5 months traveling around Europe just because I can) and while excited, I have to admit the planning process has been slightly overwhelming… and I’m almost […]

An Aerial Weakness

Hello.  My name is the Little Merskank, and I have a problem.  A problem with flying. So, it all started about a year ago.  I have always enjoyed flying—seeing the ground go by below, all that free time to yourself, free bubbly beverages.  But this […]

Living with Monks

So a few months ago I moved house.    My lease was ending and my house-mates were moving away, so I needed a new place.  Luckily, my friend (read: monk 1), suggested that I could live at his house.  I had been there a couple times […]

We’re Grateful

It’s Thanksgiving! And there is no better time to thank all the wonderful people and bloggers who’ve inspired and supported us over our first year of blogging. We’re so appreciative for this online community and incredibly shocked by the amount of love we’ve received from […]

Why the Early Middle Ages Rock

Is there something that really has been bugging you lately?  Like something  in your life that just doesn’t seem right?  Well, for me that thing is the late Middle Ages.  I mean, they hog all the glory for themselves!  When people talk about the Middle Ages today, I feel like […]

Condition of the Month – November: Quarter-life Crisis

OUR QUARTER LIFE CRISIS IS HERE! In the spirit of me and Cindy turning 25 in a few days, I’ve asked the girls to discuss their Quarter Life Crisis for November’s Condition of The Month. Maybe it has to do with Thanksgiving gratefulness, or maybe […]

My Single-Handed Fight Against ‘the Man’

I don’t know about you, but I hate it the way it seems like companies always try to cheat you nowadays.  They will post special offers or rebates but there is almost always a catch.  It sometimes seems like they will do everything they can […]

All Souls: Part II

So.  It’s over.  I took:  The Test. Dwarfing the SAT, sending the ACT to go cower in and corner, and putting the GRE to shame.  Yes, you’ve got it.  I am talking about the All Souls Exam at Oxford.  If you don’t know what I […]

Traveling with your Mom

Sorry that you haven’t heard from me for a while.  I’ve been pretty busy.  First I had to move out of my house in Oxford (sayonara roommate problems!).  I am just moving across town– I’ll tell you more about my new place after I move […]

The Island: Lady Mareena Chapter Five

So for those of you new to the blog, every so often I write about my love life, but instead of facing up to all the awkwardness of reality I have been writing it as a periodic romance novel– The Tale of Lady Mareena and […]

Put Yourself to the Test

So, I’m doing some scary in September.  I signed up to take a test I feel I have nearly zero chance of passing.  I am taking…  The All Souls Exam. So, All Souls is definitely the most mysterious and probably the most prestigious college in […]

Stuck in the Middle: Housemate Edition

You know that problem, when the people in your life that you love just don’t seem to get along with the each other?  And you’re stuck in the middle?  Well, I have been feeling that way a lot recently- especially as regards to my house. […]