lists, logically.

I entered a stone-cold cell the first day of my first year as a first-time college student. Cinderblock and the distinct smell of era upon era of sweaty co-ed armpits slapped me in my smooth baby face. I felt that lump in my throat of tears I was too old to acceptably cry. The nauseous creep of … Continue reading »

Scary Funny

He wore a god damn yellow bow tie. He spoke in tones that swooped low before looping high in the air. He seemed to always hiccup and swallow giggles. The  Mad Hatter.  Cheerful Circus Freak. Clumsy. Goofy. His voice was a rollercoaster swerving wildly in directions that made you nervous laugh from the adventure and imminent … Continue reading »

Barf: A Lesson On Ingenuity.

Scattered is a good word for her. The title of educator never seemed to fit. Enlightening, educating, teaching, ironically, were not this teacher’s strong suits. Every day she stood flat center of the classroom scrambling to find something, anything to feed us as knowledge. We’d start the morning hearing a few sentences on multiplication tables … Continue reading »

Curiosity Killed The Cat. Creativity Killed The Squirrel.

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”. From light to waters to ground to sky to birds and creatures to soar and swim, I like to think that inspiration struck Him. Yes, he was on a roll, zapping and painting and sculpting a dark nothing into everything. But on the sixth day, … Continue reading »

Hide Your Ha-Ha: Notes On When To Stop Joking

There are many a pleasant thing to be besides hilarious. People are a little more forgiving of chin acne. Even the most serious of situations becomes laughable. But I’ve also learned, through one million repetitions of skewed punch lines and various degrees of humiliation, that being the funny girl is, oddly enough, not much fun at all. … Continue reading »