A field guide to growing up without growing apart
Patience has never been one of my strong suits. I know that it’s a virtue and all that, but knowing doesn’t make having patience any easier. This is a struggle I’ve dealt with pretty much my whole life, but it’s been coming to the surface […]
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 […]
I leave to raft the Grand Canyon in less than 14 hours. I’m excited. I’m lucky. I’m overwhelmed. I’m all things all at once. But mostly, mostly I’m disappointed. If the Senate and the House don’t come to a decision by tomorrow night the National […]
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 […]
Fall is here! According to my facebook newsfeed, that means it’s time for everyone to freak the hell out because pumpkin spice lattes are back in Starbucks. But for me, it just means a hopeful season of change. At least I hope so. I’ve been […]
I don’t know if you’ve gotten the picture by now but I’m kind of busy lately. My Grand Canyon trip is only TWO WEEKS away and preparations have kicked into high gear. On the way home from work yesterday alone we stopped at Costco, Walmart, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Oh brothers. But this time I’m not talking about the kind you think. This post is about the non-kin kind, the kind of brothers that felt so alien when you were younger but now seem like your friend’s twin, the kind of brothers you’ve never […]
Well hello there blog world! I don’t have much time this week since I’m packing for a rafting trip this weekend (heading down to Cataract Canyon in Moab for four days of river bliss) but that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about you! The last few […]
Sometimes, I don’t have brilliant words to say. Sometimes, I don’t even have any words to say. When that happens, I turn to music. As I mentioned in my last post, my husband and I have been going through a rough time lately because […]
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 […]