A field guide to growing up without growing apart
I’m excited to announce that my days of unemployment are numbered! You may recall that I recently had an interview for an office job. The interview went well, though of course I left the building thinking about all the things I should have mentioned but […]
Oh snap, ya’ll! Cinderslut had herself a job interview. I’ve now been unemployed for about three months, and I had pretty much resigned myself to being happy with my Master’s coursework and some odd tutoring jobs until the magical moment that a suitable teaching position […]
My first year of marriage was freaking awesome. Seriously, it really seemed like things couldn’t be better. We both had jobs we enjoyed, we had plenty of money, we traveled to more than 12 different countries, and we spent a ridiculous number of hours cuddling. […]
Starting your career can be one of the biggest challenges of the Twenty-Something Condition. For me, the best steps I’ve taken in my career have been the ones I was hesitant about, the ones that felt like sacrifices but ended up being huge blessings. For […]
It’s been two months since I left my job as a high school English teacher behind and moved so my husband could follow his coworkers to their new location. He’s thrown himself into his work, which hasn’t been as fulfilling as he expected, while I’ve […]
Let me begin by saying that I am not pregnant. But what if I wanted to be? The idea of starting a family often niggles at the back of my mind, but is usually accompanied by feelings of anxiety. I used to think I could […]
Sometimes it really sucks to have been born female. Despite all the great things about being a girl and all the empowering strides that women have made in the last few decades, a glance through the day’s news is all it takes to convince me […]
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my frustrations with my youngest brother, Tweedle-Dum, who has dropped out of college and refuses to talk about anything real in his life. Now let’s return to Tweedle-Dee, the middle child. At least with him the picture […]
Some of the life milestones in our twenties have to do with fashion, as we mature past the skankier and more foolish choices of our teen and college years. I remember a few years ago wondering when I would begin shopping exclusively in the Misses […]
If you’ve read my previous blogs, you know I moved to the Middle East last year with my husband, shortly after we got married. I’ve been somewhat vague about the exact country, but here’s a big hint: It rhymes with “Naughty Labia.” Anyway, after a […]
Summer is here! And so is our favorite time of the month when all four of us come together to discuss the same topic. This Monthly Condition post is more of a survey than a question, asking each of us princesses a few questions about […]
I am the older sister to two younger brothers. Let’s call them Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum, and yes these are real nicknames my parents sometimes used for them when we were growing up. I haven’t mentioned them much on the blog, most likely because I live […]