Since the economy imploded a couple of years ago, the number of adult Americans living with their parents has exploded. Massive student debt, poor job prospects, and high rents have dubbed our generation the “Boomerang Generation,” or as I’d like to call it “the generation of people who can’t afford to live on their own … Continue reading »
Category Archives: advice
My Obligatory Valentine’s Day Post
Ah, Valentine’s day. The very thought of Valentine’s day conjures up images of couples in color coordinated outfits holding hands on their way to P.F. Chang’s for a regulation date that will end with slightly disappointing regulation sex, Russell Stover chocolate boxes grabbed in the express lane of Safeway when last-minute “oh-fuck-my-girlfriend-will-hate-me-unless-I-buy-this-assortment-of-questionable-quality-chocolate-so-I-better-tack-it-onto-my-purchase-of-this-shortcase-of-Bud Light” panic sets … Continue reading »
How Not to be a Creep, a List
Hello, I am Nuria, Shannon’s friend, and I will tell you about how not to be a creep. This list is directed mostly at those who do the creeping but it might also become a fun read. I may not have had years of experience in the dating game, but it does not take long … Continue reading »
Have Yourself A Literary Christmas: Gifts For People You Secretly Hate
Christmas is right around the corner and if we thought the pressure was on last time I granted you with literary giftgiving wisdom, we were so, so wrong. For those of us who have Secret Santa gifts to buy and a disturbing lack of time to do it in, sometimes we just need a little … Continue reading »
Have Yourself A Literary Christmas: Gifts For People You Find Chic
With only 22 days until Christmas, the pressure is officially on to get those gifts that will get and keep people talking. Of course, buying gifts is hard, especially if your bank account is feeling pretty emaciated. We’ve already covered some ideas for a budget-happy Christmas, however, buying a v-neck tee or charm necklace doesn’t … Continue reading »
Christmas Shopping on a Budget, the Online Shopping Edition
Christmas is so close, we can almost taste the Lebkuchen. As my friend Mr. Christmas of Portland would utter, there are 35 days left! Have you finished your gift finding, purchasing and wrapping? If not, I’ll give you a few tips from a self-proclaimed professional online shopper (myself) on how to save on gifts during … Continue reading »
Stereotypes That You Will Definitely Meet in College III: The Sorority Girl
Because I have to take a break from emailing the bf gifs of kittens, puppies and the occasional otter (I guess) and because I haven’t been posting much lately anyway, it’s time to step away from my gmail account and write a blog entry or two. Say that it is your first week on your … Continue reading »
Stereotypes That You Will Definitely Meet in College II: The Know-It-All
So, this year I’m going to try extremely hard to participate in NaNoWriMo. I wanted to do it last year, but couldn’t think of a singular idea that I could feasibly turn into a novel, or wanted to turn into a novel. This year? Well, I’m running into the same issue. I can’t think of … Continue reading »
How to Hit on a Girl and Not Be a Douchebag
Being a reasonably attractive lady, I have had my fair share of men hitting on me at bars, in class, public transportation, what have you. Despite my actual relationship experience being limited, my first relationship was short and came to me late in the game, yet left a delightfully horrible impression and, thinking that that’s … Continue reading »
Stereotypes That You Will Definitely Meet in College I: The Angry Feminist
Today, while looking at the stats to my blog (I try not to do it compulsively, but every time I see that someone else has looked at my blog, it’s like a small, fabulous victory), I realized that someone found my blog by searching “daffodil phrases.” Being curious, I googled the same term and found … Continue reading »
