hard habit to break: why we can’t live without our phones
I’ve started hanging out at the restaurant my boyfriend works at in an effort to unwind during the work week. I’ll bring a book, invite a friend to meet me, and have a cocktail or two — Perfect...
View ArticleWhy It's Okay To Flake On People Sometimes
Reblogged from Thought Catalog: This past weekend, I disappeared. I hadn't done that in a long time. Just went off the grid, ignored phone calls, and flaked on all social obligations. Instead, I read...
View Article“life class,” or “the things we didn’t learn in college”
Tax Season: Two words that I, as a freelancer (and I have to assume all other freelacers), hate. You see, when you’re a freelancer, you don’t get money deducted from your paychecks for Social Security...
View Articlequote of the day
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” -Ernest Hemingway
View Articlewhy i’m not a feminist
I can’t stand it when people write me off as “just another feminist” when I hate on male politics that affect women negatively, or the disgusting nature behind catcalls, or men in general whenever I...
View Articlethings to ponder today
(“Let’s let go of our cell phones and look into each others’ eyes.”) (via Tumblr) “Who’s on your side? A life meaningfully well lived isn’t a Western, and you’re not John Wayne (although I bet you,...
View Articlemusings on the “taboo”
Ever wonder why it’s so hard to talk about things like sex, money, or death? So does blogger Shaunanagins, who runs a “Taboo Tab” section on her blog, here. One of my biggest pet peeves is trying to...
View Articlecatcalls and why women hate them
I feel like, living in the year 2013, this shouldn’t even be an issue anymore, but the fact that every time I walk down the street to the grocery store, I have to wear my earphones and cross the street...
View ArticleOne Catcall Too Many
Reblogged from Feminists-at-Large: by Emily Coccia Confession: sometimes I enjoy being catcalled. I know, I know, I shouldn’t. I’m an intelligent feminist who should know better than to feel...
View ArticleThis is My Reality: Financial Futures and Fears
Reblogged from Shaunanagins: Whenever we talk about money, the people involved immediately become either spoiled brats or charity cases. It’s ridiculous, really. Read any article on student debt,...
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