Put a name on it

I'm at a point now where it seems I've just always been in pain of some sort. I really just can't imagine what it's like to not be in some sort of discomfort. Migraines, stiff and achey joints, fatigue, etc. I've gotten used to it. I've gone to doctors, but always sort of been dismissed.…

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Cheap or Poor? Ignorant Snobs Weigh In.

Oh, mommy groups. You never cease to piss me the hell off at least twice a day. This is probably why I need to monitor my blood pressure. But whatever. A topic came up today that's actually something my friends and I have discussed a lot - what to pay a babysitter. It's been a…

A real keeper

About six years ago my mother started hanging around and dating some guy she worked with. I still haven't met him, but I can't say I've heard much to make me a fan of the relationship starting with the fact that he lives with another woman - his long-term girlfriend (pre-dating my mom) and they're…

Flying is never fun

One thing you can count on about being part of a military family is that at some point you're going to be told to pack your crap and move if you want to keep your family together. So you do that. If you own your home, you sell it or rent it. If you're renting,…

Mommy Issues

I'm not exactly shy about admitting that my childhood was a little bit dysfunctional. And after numerous therapy sessions with a multitude of psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and therapists, I'd say I'm pretty much over it. But every once in a while I can't help but grit my teeth and be annoyed by something family related.…

Google it, dummy.

One of my least favorite parts of this whole internet culture that has risen up is it's really allowed use to see how dumb our friends are. I mean, I don't think any of us needed to know that, did we? I was living in blissful ignorance. Seeing them just once in a while. Cracking…

Magnet School

Shortly before the turn of the millennium my grandmother had a stroke and couldn't live alone anymore. She lived in Virginia, as did three of her children. One other child lived in North Carolina. We lived in South Carolina. No one wanted to take care of her, really. Not more than stop in, sit on…

She Likes Me

I graduated last month. Walked across the stage and all that. For the last year I've worked along side with a professor of mine, helping her with her research, adding to her database and then going back to analyze and code it. I've been in several of her courses and over the last couple of…

Thanks for the memories, Hawaii

I'm coming up on one year of living in Maryland, and that time has allowed me to think about the last three years I spent living in Hawaii. When I first found out we were moving to Hawaii I was so excited and ready to head to paradise to soak up that surf and sun.…

Blogging tips are useless

Before I signed up for my WordPress account I did what I imagine a lot of people do and I googled terms like “best blogging site” and “how to start a blog”, which turned up more articles than I’d ever actually care to read but all of which seemed to be more or less the…