December 19, 2016
Life List #41: Learn to knit.
Most times, when there's something you want to learn, you seek out a class, a teacher, a workshop, a YouTube video. Or, you know, you procrastinate and don't do anything about it at all...
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December 18, 2016
Peppermint Mocha Pudding Shot Recipe
Learn more about this Peppermint mocha pudding shot recipe here. Peppermint Mocha Pudding Shots Holiday-themed pudding shots based off of my favorite seasonal coffee drink, the peppermint mocha. 5 boxes instant chocolate pudding ((I used a mix of chocolate fudge and devil's food))4 cups cold milk1...
November 30, 2016
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November, like India.
The other day I was cooking dinner, a lentil curry, and the hot blend of the cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne was filling my apartment. I lit some Nag Champa incense and, together, the fragrance of burnt perfume mixed with spice made the whole place...
Things you should probably buy for me.
Thanksgiving is over so can we talk about Christmas? And, more importantly, Christmas shopping? And, more importantly, my Christmas wish list? You see, Christmas is next month and that just means my birthday is the month after that. I honestly kind of hate having a birthday...
November 21, 2016
Do the things you always say you’re going to do.
I've been on this kick lately to do the things I always say I'm going to do. You know those things. Maybe you were watching an improv show once and thought to yourself, "this is so much fun, I wish I could be up there." Or maybe...
November 14, 2016
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I’m still with her. And her. And him. And those humans over there.
There are people who vote for their own interests. For their own job. For their own worldview. For their own religion. There are others who vote for other people. For the people around them. For the people they pass every day. For the people who might...
November 7, 2016
The Cubs and those bucket list items you can’t control.
Most of the things on our bucket lists are things we can, to at least some degree, control. If you want to learn Spanish you can take a class, you can download an app, you can check a book out at the library. If you want to...
November 3, 2016
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October Light.
My apartment in the fall is amazing. The light leaks into the windows all through the day casting a beautiful glow through all of my rooms. Unfortunately it starts seeping in around the time I've showered and am grabbing my keys to head out to...
October 27, 2016
Dodgeball.
He asked me if I wanted to go to play dodgeball. The answer was no. No, I did not want to play dodgeball. I haven't played dodgeball in at least 20 years and I'm confident that all I did then was cower in the corner. I...
October 24, 2016
New Orleans. Alone.
I love traveling alone. By myself. Solo. I mean, I've traveled all around the world by myself. Traveling alone, I can be on my own schedule. I can do what I want to do. And only what I want to do. I can go where...