It was just another day on lunch duty in the high school cafeteria. I was one of three teachers in charge of keeping an eye on the students, because they are certainly the ones we have to worry about when it came to causing trouble. The only thing different about today was that I had brought my […]
It all started with a poorly timed gym membership renewal. Coming off of Christmas break, I felt like the laziest of all hibernating creatures. Candy canes. Fudge. Cinnamon popcorn. Pumpkin everything. Chocolate in all its original flavors, but made more appealing because of it’s festive shapes–bells with crunchy mint specks and christmas trees stuffed with […]
Cheerleader’s are the world’s worst sports fans. They shout, “Go team!”–implying that they aren’t 100% sure what the name or mascot of their team actually is. They face the fans rather than the players for most of the game, and don’t mind. If you were to ask every person leaving the stadium after the national […]
Some call it Wednesday. Others call it Hump Day. Dante called it Hell. Dante’s Inferno is the story of a journey through the nine circles of the underworld, told by Dante himself. Each circle represents a residence for different kinds of sinners. He starts: In the midway of this mortal life, I found me in a gloomy wood, […]
At a recent girls’ night, the question was posed: Which character from Inside Out is the most dominant in YOUR head? It sparked a lively conversation, so I want to know what you think! Which character has the most control over your mental switchboard? Let me know in the comments! It took me a little […]
How much do you really know about sneezing? Not anatomically, of course. I leave scientific matters to my husband. I am far more interested in the cultural background of the sneeze. Let’s start with this Sneeze Personality quiz I put together! What’s Your Sneeze Personality? Now that you’ve identified your Sneeze Personality, let’s dive right […]
Snow! Sorry, pardon my French. But really, what are your feelings? I’ll give you your choices: you either hate snow, love snow, or are unfaithful in your loyalties. If you and your ancestors deliberately settled in a place like Arizona for the sole purpose of avoiding that fluffy white stuff, and you have never once […]
I can only assume that most of us have had days that feel like we’ve sleep walked into the center of an active volcano, set up a lounge chair, and turned on the world’s most poorly made movie to pass the time while we wait for molten lava to melt us feet first. The demolition […]
I knew Alan Rickman first as Snape from Harry Potter, and second as Colonel Brandon from Sense and Sensibility. Yesterday, when I learned about his passing and my coworkers started sharing their favorite Alan Rickman roles, I was amazed to learn that he played tons of other parts, not the least of which was Hans […]
