My Grown-Up Christmas List (or How I Know I’m Getting Old)

There are many things in the world that can remind you that you’re getting old, for instance, waking up with an achy back for absolutely no reason. Seriously, what is that? I have a fancy mattress and everything. Another sign that you’re getting old is the kinds of parties you attend. I was recently at a party where someone intricately tied a paper towel around … Continue reading My Grown-Up Christmas List (or How I Know I’m Getting Old)

Slutty Halloween: Then & Now

The entire month of October leads up to one thing, and one thing only. The last day of October. Yes, but what is that day? The 31st. Yes, but what is the 31st? Why, it’s Halloween, of course. Once a day for which anticipation literally exploded out of little people—squeals of excitement over costumes, candy, haunted houses, and staying up late were all things one … Continue reading Slutty Halloween: Then & Now

7 Things I Learned Watching Snow White & The Huntsman

If you get a bad haircut when you’re a child your life will never recover. Axes never kill anyone If you’ve been locked up in a 10 x 10 room for 15 years you can still run, swim, sword fight, and ride a horse bareback at significant speeds with ease. Smelling a piece of rope will give you all the answers you’re looking for and … Continue reading 7 Things I Learned Watching Snow White & The Huntsman

Answering the Age Old Question

This might sound wild, possibly unbelievable, but it was only recently, maybe three years ago, that I actually understood, or believed I understood, the joke “Why did the chicken cross the road?” When you hear something so often growing up, it just becomes ingrained in your mind, it becomes something that just is, no need to explain it, no need to even think that it … Continue reading Answering the Age Old Question

Beware Friday the 13th…or don’t.

Ooh, Friday the 13th. Spooky, right? Maybe…but why? I wondered the same thing as the date approached. I thought, “Cool, there is a Friday the 13th this week.” Then I thought, “What is Friday the 13th?” Is it supposed to be scary? Spooky? Superstitious? Bad luck? Naturally, to get answers to these questions I took to Google. Most of what I read felt like I … Continue reading Beware Friday the 13th…or don’t.