Is my story worth the telling? I don't mean that in a belittling-pity-me sort of way,or anything. What I mean is, after I die, would my story be worth hearing? Would it glorify God's wonder and grace? Would it tell stories of grand adventures, happy moments, sad gut-wrenching moments, and the… Read full post »

It's been over 2 years now, and the scars are still surfacing. I never thought I would become "that" woman; you know who I am talking about. The woman walking through the grocery store aisles wearing a sweater in the middle of summer to hide the bruises. The woman speaking in… Read full post »

"The sweetness of doing nothing"...that's what il dolce far niente means. Sounds wonderful, right? I read this in the book by Elizabeth Gilbert Eat, Pray, Love last year; it really resonated with me. In her memoir, while in Italy, her friend tells her that Americans do not know how to enjoy… Read full post »

On the eve of the forthcoming holiday, I thought it apropriate that I blog about my dads. It's not like I'm doing anything original, but they do deserve a blog dedicated to them.

I always like to say that I have two kinds of assholes in my life, both of… Read full post »

The term OCD is vastly overused by Americans, in my opinion. A woman who keeps a very tidy house, says, "Oh, gosh, I just like to keep things clean. I'm so OCD." A college student has her flash drive superbly organized by semester, and then further by classes and every document… Read full post »

Ten things that mostly everyone knows about me:

1. I love food. I am the most unpicky eater and I'll try anything.

2.  I love music. I am constantly listening to music; I'm not too fond of silence so I like to fill it with a variety of styles of music… Read full post »

Before I graduated college, I was warned that the job market for college graduates is very limited and it's difficult to find a job right now. Over the past three weeks I have applied to/ sent my resume to 150+ jobs in the Gulf South region and even in New York… Read full post »

The sub-pop culture that is "emo" is supported on the backs of teenagers who have wild hair, wear entirely too much eye liner  and listen to loud, angry music that just speaks to their angsty teenage souls. These teenagers strive to be different like all of the other teenagers like them… Read full post »

Ever since I was a little girl all I have ever wanted to do was rock the world. When asked what I wanted to do when I grew up, I'd give them just that answer, I want to rock the world. Now, in my little girl mind, I had no idea… Read full post »