Today, when I got sick of wracking my brain for something—anything—intelligent to say about romantic literary theory, I allotted myself five minutes for a little breather. I decided to spend it in pursuit of my very favourite pastime: scouring the … Continue reading
Today, because it’s Friday and I am in a cheerful mood, I thought I would share with you, my blog friends, two of the most precious photos ever taken: Meet my anniversary nephew. With his mischievous older brudder. If someone … Continue reading
I am in the Room of the Forty Macs again. You would think I would be happier, given the situation. But I’m not happy, because it snowed this week, and snow always represents the beginning of the end for me. … Continue reading
Today I had the pleasure of talking to my mother on the phone when we were both feeling rather depressed. You’ve never heard so glum a conversation as the one between my mother and myself when we’re both blue. It … Continue reading
Here I am, once again preparing to face a brand new semester of higher education. When I was a kid, the day before school started was always a big deal. My sister and I would carefully sort through our new … Continue reading
Poor Miss Philippines 2010—did you see her answer? I know how she feels, though. I had a job interview today and it may as well have been a Miss Milky Way pageant (or whatever) for as nervous as I was. … Continue reading
This is post #5 in a five-part series about how awkward I was at BlogHer ’10 in New York last week. Here are the first and second and third and fourth installments if you’re interested. Join me, if you will, … Continue reading