Two weeks before the Big Day, our favorite urban cowboy rock star had to cancel. He was technically the third musician we had booked to play a live set before and during the ceremony. So, I handled the dissappointing change in plans as I had the two times before: I laid facedown on the floor and … Continue reading »
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Dakota Jay Saves The Day: Why Your Bridal March Is Begging For Some Banjo
Anyone who’s ever organized a wedding knows that the best laid plans are paved with dumb intentions. Suckers are big, burdensome cobblestones just waiting for the chance to stub your toe. This being my first go at throwing a marriage party, I had to learn of my shortcomings the hard way. From hidden expenses to the realization that … Continue reading »
Jiggy & Getting With It
I sat down to write a prolific post. I had every intention of using very vague metaphors that somehow relate wilted flowers to world hunger. I would use fancy words I found in the dictionary, and none of you would correct my misguided usage of said fancy words because you wouldn’t know their definitions either. … Continue reading »
festivity: a silly little love song
We have flocked to my grandmother’s house since before I can remember. The women clinked wine glasses into table corners, accidental toasts but celebratory nonetheless. An aunt might laugh at a cousin’s joke before another aunt chimed in to correct some or everyone’s grammar. My mother almost always held a child, one of her own … Continue reading »
Super fan. Super fan. She’s super freaky.
Millions of red-faced, newly-boobed tweens beg mom to drive them to the ampitheater. Squished in the backseat, they freshen the pink marker on glittery posters, try to steady their racing hearts, suck remnants of after-school snacks from wiry braces, and dab an extra glob of Sassy Strawberrylicious lip gloss across their child mouths for good … Continue reading »
