I miss being obsessed with a TV show. Not “Oh, I watched a few episodes while folding laundry” obsessed. I mean obsessed. Lost. Breaking Bad. The Walking Dead. The kind of obsessed where an episode ended and you immediately needed to discuss it with another human being, preferably […]
The Hayden Panettiere death hurts. I think because she was one of those faces we watched grow up. The cheerleader on Heroes who needed saving and somehow became the one who could save the world. Then Juliette Barnes on Nashville: hot-tempered, complicated, enormously talented, singing her way through […]
I’ve been watching Nashville again. I started because of Hayden’s death and that deserves its own post, but while watching, I discovered something else. Yhe power of asking everyone to leave the room. It happens constantly on this show. Usually someone important or at least someone who has […]
My baby turned 18 today. Eighteen. And apparently, the universe has decided that the appropriate way to celebrate this milestone is to send me emails informing me that I no longer automatically have access to his medical records, his lab results, or his medical chart. Thank you, universe. […]
At this point, I’m beginning to think bears are just living their best lives while the rest of us are unnecessarily following rules. First, we had bears breaking into houses, hot tubs, cars, and bakeries. Now we have a bear breaking into a snack factory, accidentally turning on […]
Every time I see a plane overhead or sit at an airport watching one lift off, I say a little prayer or make a wish for everyone on board. I whisper to the plane “Have a good, safe flight.” I like doing this. Partly because I’d very much […]
Apparently, everything is 100% now. Ask someone, “Did that seem weird to you?”“100%.” “Are you sure?”“100%.” “Did that meeting make you uncomfortable?”“100%.” “Do you think he was being passive-aggressive?”“100%.” Apparently, we have collectively abandoned the nuanced middle ground where things are maybe 62% weird or approximately 78% uncomfortable […]
I came across a quote recently that challenged the old cliché: “Winners never quit.” Apparently, winners do quit. They quit doing stupid things. I like that much better. Because let’s be honest. I have yet to meet a person who has never not done anything stupid. Winners included. […]
There is something so profoundly New York about paying $12 for a croissant and feeling special only to potentially discover that your fancy French pastry may have arrived in a Costco box. A NYC content creator recently went viral after filming what appeared to be Costco croissant boxes […]
What’s a thing you wish schools actually taught? I sometimes wish schools taught common sense the way they teach calculus. Not just facts, but strategy for living. The kind you usually learn the hard way, mid-conversation, mid-conflict, mid “I should have handled that differently.” One of the best […]
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