Of all the words in the English language, one of my least favorite is “should.” I can think of no other word that carries with it as much defeating expectation as “should,” and yet we use it all the time. We use it on our loved ones and sometimes on complete strangers. And I don’t… Continue reading 23 Days: A Big Pile of Should
Okay, Nobody Film Me Post-Surgery Friday
24 Days: MASHed Up Reality
When I was a little girl I used to play a game called MASH. No, I wasn’t pretending to be a nurse during the Korean War (not that M*A*S*H). You likely played it, too: the game that predicted your future. This game was more often played by girls in the back of the bus. You… Continue reading 24 Days: MASHed Up Reality
25 Days: Embracing the Crisis
The whole idea behind these series of posts was birthed out of a conversation I was having with my friend-quasi-mentor Laura. We were discussing my upcoming birthday and my reservations with it. Why it was bugging me to be 25 and all of that. What she said to me took me by surprise but the… Continue reading 25 Days: Embracing the Crisis
25 Days of an (un)Mid-Life Crisis
There’s 25 Days of Christmas. There’s even 25 Days of Halloween. Well, I want to bring you, “25 Days of an unMid-Life Crisis.” And basically this will be a series of posts counting down to my most difficult birthday age to date: 25… We’re counting down to November 19, 2009 to be exact. Why is… Continue reading 25 Days of an (un)Mid-Life Crisis