Milestones

Our First Apartment

We did it! Matt and I signed the contract to rent our first apartment together. And I love it–it’s a two-bedroom townhouse-style place with hardwood floors downstairs and washer and dryer hookups. AND IT HAS A DISHWASHER. I have lived this whole last school year without a dishwasher, and I feel like I’ve died and …

Friday

Although this is arguably the worst song ever recorded, I have been hearing it on every corner of campus. For anyone who doesn’t know the big deal about this song, 13-year-old Rebecca Black wanted to make a music video. So what does she do? She has her parents shell out a whole bunch of money …

Change It Up – Westerns

This week’s Change It Up Challenge begins with a confession–I am a selfish movie watcher. While Matt is benevolent and broad-minded in his movie-watching tolerance (as evidenced by the fact that he watched the 4-hour version of Jane Eyre with me this weekend without complaint), I am downright stubborn in the types of movies that …

Book #7 – Stargirl

Title: StargirlAuthor: Jerry SpinelliPages: 186 Stargirl is quirky, peculiar, and nothing like the rest of the students at Mica High School; she plays the ukulele, she cheers for the opposing team in addition to her own, she carries a pet rat with her wherever she goes. And she falls in love with the quiet, behind-the-scenes …