Evening in the Stacks: Sparkle and Spurs
I walk in the doors and inhale, smelling the slightly sweet, dusty scent of old paper. I walk straight to my favorite section and stop in front of a particular…
Will Exercise for Food
I don't exercise because I love exercise. I exercise because I love food. I like fitness in theory, but to me it's more of a means to an end. I…
Shiloh Happened
I'd meant to write an AMAZING end-of-the-year post, reflecting on my successes and failures of the past year while promising to do better in the next. Blah blah blah. You…
A Name By Any Other Name
"You have a boy's name." "Did your parents want a boy?" "Your last name is spelled wrong." I have a unique name. I love it now, but I didn't always.…
‘Tis the Season
"Ladle ladle ladle, I made it out of clay!" I'm seven years old. My elementary school decides to be respectful of other faiths by including a Jewish part in the…
The Walking-Faster-Than-You-Think Dead
Three seasons into it, I just started watching The Walking Dead. I adore the films of Frank Darabont - you may know him as the director of The Shawshank Redemption,…
Death by Scuba
Scuba diving. The words evoke mental images of tranquil blue water, seaweed languidly swaying in a gentle current, tiny brightly colored fish darting here and there. Sounds lovely, doesn't it?…