It is pretty much recognized that US dating scene has changed in modern era. Relationships tend not to be arranged; courting, dowries, and scandalous showings of ankles are old hat and not practiced; attending sock hops and sharing a milkshake during a date are more likely to be shown on an AMC movie marathon; chaperoning … Continue reading »
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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 »
When Funemployment Stops Being Fun I
Let me start off by staying that unemployment is never fun. If you do fun things while you’re unemployed, willfully unemployed, you are choosing to not have a job, which is different from suffering from the unemployment flu. Being willfully without a job can mean that you’re doing something creative, fun or awesome instead, like … Continue reading »
Football Season is the Best Kind of Season.
The smell of apple pancakes have flooded the household and a steaming hot cup of coffee is keeping the morning chill (and my known/notorious morning grumpiness) at bay. It is sweater season in Oregon, which means I’m in approximately 5 layers and hoping that the shivers mind their own business and slight numbness in my … Continue reading »
