For anyone who’s read my blog before, you’ll know that I was not exactly excited about this job. Please don’t misunderstand — I was very grateful to have the job offer and happy to do it, but the work itself isn’t exactly sparking joy and the pay is just —…

I hate the idea of milestones; they never live up to your expectations. “Wow, you’re 30! What a milestone!” Except my 30th birthday felt like just another birthday and we’re edging on the unfortunate feeling that birthdays feel like just another day. “Wow, you got your first salaried position!” Except…

Let me tell you something; I am grateful. I am, really. I know that there are tons of people out there who can’t find work and even moreso since the pandemic hit. …

It’s a talent really. I can tell that my friends are starting to get fed up with this particular talent, and I’m shamelessly refusing to put them out of the misery. …

It’s the beginning again. I love that. The idea that it’s a new, fresh start from all the shit of the last year. Of course there are some things that have transferred over, but that minuscule detail is not what’s important. It’s that time of year where we sit down…

In order to be a well rounded, open minded, constantly learning individual, I believe it’s important to try new things. Often this phrase is associated with traveling or trying a new restaurant, but part of growing up is coming into contact with new things. All the time. I can’t tell…

Friend: a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. This is the definition that popped up when I typed the word into my handy dandy Google page, and I think it’s a pretty good one. I’ve had some pretty crappy friendships in my…

When my mother told her mother that she was pregnant, my grandmother responded with “…I’m worried about the children.” I assume this phrase got it’s start right around the time that mixed race marriage became legal and somehow it hasn’t lost its luster. I have friends today who have heard…