An Assortment of Thoughts and Experiences
I was mortified. I brought my boyfriend to a family cookout and there was my dad, trying to feed him a disguised chili dog. Spoiler alert: the contents inside the bun were left by a furry friend. My cousin, possibly not wanting to have to stomach the outcome or perhaps knowing that our relationship would … Continue reading The One With The Boys in Between
I shaved my head when I was twenty-one. I can remember the excitement that ran through my body the moment the clippers made contact and hair fell around me. My hair reached far down my back, and within five minutes, it was gone. I looked out at the faces around me, seeing family members and … Continue reading Twenty-One Candles
I sat there, confused and feeling awkward. Sure, the awkwardness was a familiar feeling for me, but this, this I was not prepared for. I looked around, feeling the anxiety run through my blood. I wanted to leave, but weighed down by inexperience, I stayed where I was. I watched those around me, everyone leaned … Continue reading The One Where I Walked Away
“I love Pink Lloyd.” I felt the blood drain from my face as the realization hit that I said the wrong name. After an awkward pause, the heat began to come back, filling my cheeks with embarrassment and a need to recover myself. “Oh, me too!” He was being nice, but fans of Pink Floyd … Continue reading The One Where He Let Me Go
Recently scrolling through the notes saved on my iPhone, I found one that I saved from December 20, 2014. Nearly four years later, my husband and I are expecting our first child, and I smile at how certain we were in our relationship and how much we've grown together since then. It was the best … Continue reading A Note about Marriage
In Between the Margins 