Every winter, after a few snowfalls, New Englanders participate in their favorite sport. No, it’s not hockey or skiing--it’s complaining. We loooove to kvetch about winter, snow, ice. And we’ve had some pretty intense winters the past few years, so I get it. However, as a writer, I have a strong hibernation tendency, so I looooove winter. Yes. I am crazy. But I honestly don’t mind when the world has to stop for a little while. We’re on the go, go, go, constantly. I see snow as Nature’s way … [Read more...]
Potty Mouth
I have a potty mouth. I don't mean, "every once in a while I slip and say a hell or a damn." I mean, "fuck is my favorite word." I would say it all day if I could, and I often do. I say it when I'm angry, I say it when I'm excited, I say it when I'm annoyed, I say it all the time. I'm not a total Philistine--I mean, I know how to express myself without it, and I certainly don't go around writing it in the company blogs I write. So if you're a client, you don't need to worry that I'll write it … [Read more...]
Why Girls (or Really, Anyone) Should Love Star Wars
I’ve had a lifelong love affair with Star Wars, and now that the new one is coming out, I’m like a kid at Christmas. (No, really--my current plan is to go see Star Wars on Christmas with my little fam. It’s my gift to myself!) I was two years old when Star Wars came out, so Star Wars has been around for basically my entire life. It was only when I hit college that I realized that not every girl loved Star Wars as I did. Some of them liked it but wouldn’t admit it until I came out and … [Read more...]