Battle of the Sexes

I have this long post that I’ve been working on that is basically an essay about feminism, women’s liberation, sexual liberation, and other gender-related issues or perceived inequalities. I’m almost done with it, but in the last week I have had these instances crop up with this friend of mine in which I am [...]

Eternal Sonata (a.k.a. “Depression in a Pretty Package”)

We snagged a copy of Eternal Sonata for the xbox 360 a few months ago. With all the hustle and bustle of the last few months, we haven’t sat down to play it until recently. After a very long day of sorting through things and running around apartment shopping, Jer and I decided [...]

Catch-up

In two weeks The Boy and I are moving.  Things have happened really fast and my head is sort of spinning.  I alternate between “freak-out” mode and denial, with a few rare bouts of giddy excitement.  They’re paying to move us, which is a first for me… and I had no idea all the details [...]

The Only Luck I’ve Known

Growing up my family would go on these spontaneous, completely insane road trips that we couldn’t afford. Most people splurge on vacations or live a bit beyond their means occasionally, but my parents went beyond any semblance of normal or minor extravagance.
Each trip consumed several months worth of house payments, the deposit needed to [...]

My Poor Hands

So it’s been a month one day since I’ve written here, and my fingernails show it. I’m going to digress a bit before I post an entertaining story that fully represents my luck in life–so sit back and enjoy the ride or go ahead and complain; I can’t hear you either way.
Back to my [...]