My Life
Does the vague name make it sound more edgy?
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Thoughts I Had While Watching Star Wars For the First Time: Episode IV
As some of you may know, one of my goals this year is to watch all of the Star Wars films for the first time. Yes. The first time. *pauses for impending judgment* Recently I finished the original three films (i.e. Episodes 4, 5 & 6) and was pleasantly surprised by how good they were… Continue reading
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Why the Internet Can Be Good (RE: Alex Rayfiel)
The other day as I was scrolling through Facebook, I saw a link a friend posted that caught my eye. It had a picture of a boy named Alex, who I’d gone to high school with, attached to an article whose title didn’t quite register until after I clicked it. When the page loaded, my… Continue reading
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Congratulations & Thanks, Little Brother
Yesterday my little brother graduated high school. *takes a moment to process this* At 5 o’clock, the school staff ushered us in single file. I walked passed smiling siblings and proud fathers and anxious mothers; aunts and uncles and cousins and teachers; girlfriends and boyfriends and best friends. I knew almost none of them, and… Continue reading
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Dear High School Students,
Hi, it’s me, an adult—or so they tell me. I’m 10 years removed from where you are right now. When I look at you I feel like we’re a million miles apart and yet, at the same time, we’re also five minutes away. When I look at you I can see me and where I… Continue reading
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My 100th “No”
Being a writer, I am constantly submitting posts, short stories and even the occasional poem in the hopes of getting published. And being an insanely organized writer, I keep track of everything I submit in a spreadsheet. When I submit something, I’ll update the spreadsheet with a new entry including the date, the place I… Continue reading
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Jeffrey’s Big Milestone
I’m not sure what the appropriate introduction song is here… For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow? Happy Birthday? Graduation by Vitamin C? There are just so many emotions to sort through. I can’t decide which song fits the best. In short: my car, Jeffrey, just hit 100,000 miles and I don’t know how I feel… Continue reading
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My Journey (So Far) to Winning the Heisman
One of the goals I set for myself in 2017 is to run 1000 miles, and this past Sunday, I hit the 200-mile mark! Woo! You still have 800 to go, you know. Hey. Enough of that, negative brain. I’ve run 200 miles! HELL YEAH SHE HAS. Thank you, positive brain. This is an exciting… Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Rogers!
When I was little my family lived next door to my grandparents, and oftentimes I would walk over after school to watch TV and have an afternoon snack. My Grammie and Papa would get me, my sister and my cousins all settled in with an eskimo pie or a neapolitan ice cream sandwich and turn… Continue reading
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Versatile Blogger Award
I was very excited and honored to receive a nomination for the Versatile Blogger Award this past weekend from Anne Leueen, a.k.a Horse Addict. It’s my first ever nomination for anything! Well, except, “Most Likely to Become a Team Mom” from my softball team in 10th grade, when I was 15 going on 35. And… Continue reading
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Sometimes They Just Know (feat. My Sister)
My sister has always been good with kids. She has the patience and the kindness and the key voice change required to get them to both listen and understand you. When she was 16, she started working at a summer camp where she quickly became highly and widely adored by all. They called her, “Miss… Continue reading
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