For the first fifteen years of my reading career, I dedicated myself almost exclusively to one genre: fantasy. What is reading if not a way to completely leave your own, completely factual life behind? Occasionally, I would meander into the realistic fiction section of the library, but even that was rare. Fantasy was life. I […]
My husband is on “triple-threat” call this week, which means that on top of the crazy hours of orthopedic rotation, he is also answering pages related to three different orthopedic sub-specialties: hand, spine, and…some other service that escapes me. As the traumas roll in, he progresses in a downward spiral that leaves him resembling decapitated […]
According to Emojipedia (Millenials say whaaat?), “There are as many as 1,851 emoji characters supported on current platforms.” It only makes sense that we have all gotten a text at some point that made use of one of the more obscure emojis, and resulted in mass confusion. For example, I recently sent the following text […]
While most women do not worry about gaining weight during pregnancy, the fear of extreme obesity washes over many of us when the baby comes out and we step on the scale minutes later. (That’s what I did first after delivery, didn’t you?) What? All the pounds didn’t fall out when the baby did? Never […]
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 […]
It’s December 26th. Some of us are lucky enough to be watching flurries of snow stick to the ground outside a big window behind the Christmas tree. But the Christmas tree is not lit anymore, so this is the perfect time for the onset of a post-Christmas depression. Naturally. Maybe I’m alone in this, but […]
“Every artist was first an amateur.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Every day, the number of people we are surrounded by who have decided to be brilliant grows. There is a stage that a lot of us hit where we wonder, “Will I ever be that successful?” It happens when you see the latest music video of […]
Pinterest has a way of taking the beliefs you’ve cemented in the depths of your soul and turning them into question marks. This can sometimes be a good thing. “I hate exercise” turns into “Maybe I’ll exercise more!” when you see this pin: “I don’t like animals” becomes “AWWWWwwww…” when you scroll past this: And […]
