Mind Munches
The love child of word vomit & metaphors
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The Reason “13 Reasons Why” is Important
On March 31st, Netflix released Thirteen Reasons Why, a series based off of the 2007 novel of the same name by Jay Asher. It follows Clay, a high school student who finds a box of cassette tapes on his doorstep one day. The seven double-sided tapes tell the story of why, two weeks prior, his… Continue reading
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The Dog & the Fire Hydrant
While doing some research on clichés for my Valentine’s Day post a while back, I came across one that didn’t quite sit right with me: Sometimes you’re the dog; sometimes you’re the fire hydrant. It’s not that I didn’t get it, I just thought it left so little to the imagination. When I Googled it… Continue reading
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A Lesson in Courage from the Real Moana
My sister and I recently got around to seeing Disney’s Moana and, long story short, we’re obsessed. And while I could go on and on about pretty much every second of every minute of the entire film, quoting my favorite parts, gushing about my favorite characters and belting out every verse of my favorites songs,… Continue reading
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International Ask A Question Day
Have you ever been walking around, minding your own business, and had someone come up to you and say, “Happy National Penguin Awareness Day!” (or something along those lines) and thought to yourself, when the hell did penguin awareness day become a thing? I mean, I think we all have. These days it seems like… Continue reading
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An Ode to My Tax Refund
It’s that time of year Not the time with Christmas cheer No, the time we usually all dread and fear But one silver lining One diamond worth mining Is the check in your mailbox you just might be finding . It’ll say, “hi, how are you you?” And you’ll say, “better now” It’ll say, “how… Continue reading
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The Kimberlee K. Dictionary
If you’ve ever read through any of my blog, you might notice that I tend to make up words…a lot. I’m also big on phabbreviwords. You know, abbreviations of phrases that are turned into words? Phabbreviwords. No? Right, well, now you see what I’m talking about. One time I used one of the phrabbreviwords in… Continue reading
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When Your Brother Plays Lacrosse…
I have a very sports oriented family. We’ve all played a sport, and we all love getting together to watch sports. Any sport. Baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, golf, you name it. “Lacrosse.” What? “Lacrosse,” my brother, Troy, said after school one day, “I’m going to try out for the lacrosse team.” Oh. My mom,… Continue reading
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If I Were On the Bachelor
Like most contestants, I’d go into the process optimistic, naïve and dangerously in debt from all of the evening gowns I purchased to drink wine and cry in. On the first night, I’d get out of the limo without any shenanigans. I’d decide it was silly for me to wear a Ghostbusters costume or fly… Continue reading
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Oreos & the Political Climate
A few weeks ago my sister and I were browsing the Target snack aisles when we came across the beloved wall of Oreos. Now, I don’t know if this is standard snack architecture in all Targets, or if it’s unique to ours, but we rarely make a trip without marveling at its wonder. On this… Continue reading
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If I Were on Dancing With the Stars
I know what you’re thinking. All of America would be thinking it too. But don’t worry, it would be the first thing I’d say in my bio reel. “I know I’m not a ‘star.’” I would mean for it to come off light and airy. A way of immediately calling attention to the elephant in… Continue reading
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