Is It Everything You Hoped For?
My voice, I mean. Many of you may never have heard my voice, let alone seen me speaking, so enjoy this, my first video blog, or "vlog." As I say in the video, I got the prompt for this from Aly, who...
View ArticleMy Bathtub Story
(I just realized that the title makes this sound like a much more exciting post than it is going to be. Perverts, go elsewhere, because this is not what you're looking for.)I got a hand-me-down book...
View Article"Pleasant Events"
So where the hell have *I* been, right? I honestly hadn't even realized it had been over a month since I posted. To which I say, MY BAD. But hey, I'm back now and you love me for it and we all know...
View ArticleSome Surprises Are Nice; Others, Less So
I believe three out of the five mornings last week I encountered the exact same unpleasant surprise. It went something like this:What should I wear today? Hmmm...I know! My navy pants with a...
View ArticleSigh
I got new clothes (as mentioned previously), and I also died my hair dark brown with red highlights (you can see it in the last four photos). Enjoy:Other than that, I got nothin'. Most days I think my...
View ArticleClassroom Conversations
Enjoy these brief peeks into my life...[In a discussion about creating rewards systems while working...]Me: So you set a goal for yourself, then give yourself some kind of reward for finishing.Student...
View ArticleI Couldn't Hold Out for HTG Forever
So... there's a boy. And I kinda like him. It's all very 16-year-old-girl-ish really, what with the giggling and whispering with friends and general feelings of giddiness.Of course, there might be more...
View ArticleAdditional Evidence
Okay, so hopefully by now you've had time to study Exhibit A, and you're ready for some new evidence. So, on to...Exhibit B: The Fly-Bys and Near MissLet's re-establish a timeline for a moment. I...
View ArticleWhy "Just Ask Him Out!" is Not an Option
How are we feeling about the vast increase in posting frequency? Let's all take a moment to thank the combination of Dr.B. (for giving me the content) and Spring Break (for giving me the time) for the...
View ArticleTime-Out from the Boy to Say...
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!Do you know my mom? You should, because she is AMAZING. I wish, almost every day, that we lived closer to each other, so that I could spend more time with her than I get to right...
View ArticleHow Do 28-Year-Olds Flirt?
Answer: I have no idea.Okay, I don't have the time or the energy to give every single detail - and, in fact, many of you reading this know me in real life, and you've already heard every detail - but I...
View ArticleOn the Road Again
I'm on my way to Africa right now. I had high hopes for updating before I left, but there was just too much to do. In a short summary, I thought grading was going to kill me, but it didn't; Dr.B. knows...
View ArticleYou Should Be Buying Me Wood
It's my fifth anniversary here at Life: The Ongoing Education. No joke - FIVE YEARS. I don't know about you, but to me, that feels like a really long time. And time is something I've been thinking of a...
View ArticleBeauty is Truth, Truth Beauty
Do you know Karen Walrond? I can't say I know her, not really, though I have met and interacted with her a bit. From that little bit of interaction, plus what I've captured from her blog, I can say,...
View ArticleWish List
I recently checked a pretty big item off my ongoing wish list: Hi, I'm a tripod-cat and I'm a little nervous... Now I'm slightly less nervous, so I've come out from behind the toilet, and am now...
View ArticleWhy I Will NOT Be At BlogHer This Year
The History of Me and BlogHerI first started blogging near the end of June 2006. The BlogHer conference that year was so close to me - maybe a 20-minute drive to the convention center - and I briefly...
View ArticleLiving vs. Blogging
I've had a number of posts percolating in my head for the past couple of weeks; lots of things are floating around my head that might be fun to dissect in my writing. It used to be, only a couple years...
View ArticlePlaying Barbie... in Real Life
You all already know I enjoy fashion. I enjoy putting outfits together each day, experimenting with what I can do to look stylish without repeating what's worked in the past. A new challenge, each and...
View ArticleThat Was a Good Episode
Anyone out there read A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller? I won't go so far as to say it's a good read - don't get me started on the myriad issues that make it a terrible read - but...
View ArticleWriting Love on My Arms
And it's hard to dance with the Devil on your back, So shake him off. - "Shake it Off," Florence and the Machine I haven't cut myself in 5 years and 7 months,...
View ArticleIndirect Flirtations
Okay, so this may surprise no one, but I have no idea how to date. So, let's acknowledge, from the start, that there's this boy. I like him. A lot. Like, a lot. And I really want to date him. I have no...
View ArticleNesting
I've been living in this apartment for about two years now. (Out of curiosity, how many of you were with me on this blog when I moved? Oh, my loyal readers, a.k.a. my friends.) Last summer, I...
View ArticleSix Years of Life
June 26, 2006, I published the very first post here at Life: The Ongoing Education. So, for those of you capable of doing basic math (or capable of reading the title of this post), that means this blog...
View ArticleRemember When I Used to be a Blogger?
Ah, yes, I remember those days too. The good ol' days when I actually kept up a blog and told people how I felt about people and stuff happening in my life. In case you're concerned, I still do tell...
View ArticleTwinning
My sister gave birth to twins at the end of March and they are so freaking adorable that I forget to eat sometimes when I'm with them. If you know anything about me and how much I enjoy food, this is...
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