Since I only finished one book in September, I decided to combine all my reading for the last two months together. I think this smattering of books is the perfect example of how totally random my interests are–I’m basically all over the place, which is actually kind of helpful considering that I’m usually in the …
Tuesday Tell-All
*What these pictures don’t tell you is this—for the past two days, my left eyelid has been mysteriously puffy and swollen. It’s almost imperceptible unless you’re looking for it, but it has been preventing me from wearing any other eye makeup besides just a little mascara. As I mentioned in this post about my thoughts on …
Deadlines and Stress Sickness
When I was still in college, I would get “stress sick” literally almost every single finals week (or just before). Normally, I could easily (well, relatively) handle my 18-credit-hour load and two part-time jobs, but during finals week, I can count on maybe two fingers the semesters I DIDN’T get sick and/or have nervous breakdowns. Apparently, …
Be Careful What You Wish For
Yesterday, during one of the rare lunch breaks I actually take in the faculty room near other humans, we were griping about how little time we have to get in our grades for this first trimester, and I said something like the following: “I kind of just want to take a sick day so I …
How Do You Know If You’ve Chosen the Right Job?
I’ve been doing a lot of soul-searching recently, about a lot of things. I’ve always been pretty introspective, and when my heart of hearts starts to get that familiar unsettled feeling, I start to go even deeper into my own head. When I was younger, that feeling most often came up in my dating life—it …
Money, Money, Money Must Be Funny…In a Rich Man’s World
According to a study cited in the November 2013 issue of Shape magazine, the average woman will spend 355 days of her life worrying about her weight (about 21 minutes per day). I’d like to see the study that measures how many days of our lives will be spent worrying about money. Money has fascinated and worried me ever …
Why Getting a Puppy May Not Ever Be For Me
Ever since we got married, Matt has begged me for a dog. Since two of his brothers have recently acquired puppies (like the one pictured here), the begging has only gotten worse. I get it—they’re cute and cuddly and totally lovable. But here are some reasons that a puppy may not ever be for me: …
The Re-Reading Conundrum
Picture from back in 2008 when I still had a female roommate 🙂 My dad once made a comment to the effect of, “Whenever I’m around, you are ALWAYS reading. I think you have a book in your hand in almost every picture I take of you.” I argued with him for a second, but then …