This is a piece that I wrote for a Global Issues course a few weeks ago. The topic isn't necessarily something I'm passionate about, but it is something that I believe is an important issue. Enjoy...Comment...Think.... ___________________________________________________ Terrorism and environmental misconduct have common roots in selfishness and a lack of responsibility. As a 20-something in … Continue reading On taking responsibility…..

Confession: I am a chronic procrastinator. I always have been. I blame it on my ability to function extremely well under pressure and stress. I do some of my best work on a serious time-crunch. If someone gives me a deadline, I manage to push the work to the very last minute. But I wonder … Continue reading On waiting until the very (and I mean VERY) last minute….

At what point in one's life does "drama" become both unnecessary and unacceptable? For a long time, I figured that by the time I'd reached 25, it would have all ended. I went through a lot between the ages of 17 and 25 so I guessed that I'd be out of the thick of it … Continue reading On leading a drama-free life….

There have been some fun changes going on in the office as of late. My desk got moved, which means that in the four years I've worked here, I've lived at five different desks (and have had three different job titles). The move happened while I was taking some time off to ski...I got a … Continue reading On sensing control…..

For some time now, I've been thinking about anger...bitterness...these sorts of things. Anger is probably the easiest emotion to feel, yet also probably the least productive. Why is that? Why is it so easy to feel angry? I've long believed that it's easy because it's secondary. There's always another emotion lying just below anger. Whatever … Continue reading On justifiable temper tantrums….

I haven't written anything in a long time. Long, by my standards anyway. I just haven't had anything interesting to say. I've had much to think about, but can't seem to get any of it into any sort of coherent phrasing. So much for that mission to "write with intention" or whatever it was that … Continue reading On miscellaneousness….

We watched "Julie & Julia" during date night last week. Ever since then, I've had visions of kitchen ecstasy dancing in my head. I've been inspired, to a certain degree. I want to make the most delicious foods that anyone has ever put in their mouths. I want taste buds to dance!I have dreams of … Continue reading On becoming a desperate housewife….

I have no issue with saying it. I want to be a big deal. I want to be important and known (not to mention understood).I know it's a little late in my life to be saying this (being that I'm *gasp* 62 days away from being thirty), but I'm ready to really commit to being … Continue reading On getting noticed….

Today is National Grammar Day. I told my husband this is a day that he should send me flowers at the office. He scoffed, saying that I'm guaranteed flowers on other, more meaningful days of the year. But for a person that loves all things grammatical, what could be a more important day?At any rate, … Continue reading On give and take….

Contributing to society is something that's always been important to me. I want to make the most out of my life while I'm around and I figure that in order to really feel fulfilled, I need to contribute to the world, at large.I've donated my time to several teenage girls over the years (some of … Continue reading On making contributions…