There are very few places I've been in my life that I wouldn't want to go to again. I've basically fallen in love with just about every place I've ever lived or traveled to. With the exception of one place. Minnesota. I have never hated being in a place so intensely. There are a lot … Continue reading On the road I wish I hadn’t traveled….

but even stillthe dark is not the giftnor even the light that seepsinto itbut the knowing itcannot stay darkforeverthough a cloud mayever hangLife, unfortunately, is not all sunshine and rainbows. Darkness creeps in and overwhelms probably more often than any of us would like. It's hard to feel okay with wallowing in despair and, essentially, … Continue reading On the lonliest number….

I'm one of those people that has a really hard time shutting down, going off the grid, disconnecting...specifically from technology. More often than not, you can find me texting or talking on my iPhone, watching movies on my iPad, and emailing/Facebooking on my MacBook. So, not only am I a slave to consumer electronics, it … Continue reading On information overload….

If there's one type of person I absolutely cannot relate to, it's a Republican. Oh, calm down...I'm KIDDING. Most of my family is Republican. In fact, it's safe to wager that I'm the most liberal person in my family, most days. No, really though. The person I'll never be able to relate to is the … Continue reading On people I don’t understand….

It's no secret that I'm a huge ball of stress most of the time. I've lived a significant portion of my life under quite a lot of stress, so the feeling is somewhat normal to me. Which kind of suck, when I really think about it. Who wants to live life in a constant state … Continue reading On trigger points….

My very first college major choice was secondary education. For the life of me, I can't figure out why. Well, that's not entirely true. I wanted to teach English. The problem is that when I made that choice, I had just come off a summer internship wherein I discovered that I kind of can't handle … Continue reading On alternate career choices….

I'm easily scared. There's no denying it. I jump when people sneak up behind me. I start shaking in line for a roller coaster when I know I'm on the next train (despite how much I love riding the things). I can never really predict when the bad guy is going to pop onto the … Continue reading On the fear of money….

It's no secret that I like cookies. In fact, I probably love them. My default cookie is a classic Oreo. None of this Double Stuff or backwards or even mint Oreo nonsense. Just plain old Oreos. I love them. I could eat an entire sleeve and probably wouldn't feel all that bad about it (I … Continue reading On becoming a monster….