I gave my name as “Name” today for my lunch order…Yep. But then I remembered my real name, so here goes: Katie Not Katherine. Not Katelyn. Not Greg. No Middle Name My mom knew at my birth that a middle name was unnecessary, because I’d never get in trouble. Either that or she couldn’t top
Food Cubby
They were the most brilliant minds that had ever stumbled across that threshold. The bottom floor of the Hazy Building of Dixie State College housed the mega-nerds. The ones efficient-izing our world using numbers, letters, and various symbols to advance technology as we know it; staring at screens, clicking their keyboards, and pausing every now
27
This is the year. 27 is my lucky number. Why 27? I trace it back to that monumental event where all lucky numbers are born. — soccer jerseys. In my case, the last soccer jersey. The one no one else wanted. That is, until the star player forgot hers on a bus trip and borrowed
Overdue Apologies from Recess
Fifteen to twenty years should be a sufficient amount of time for them to cool off and forgive me, right?
Graduation Day: Is it too late to prove I’m cool?
Naturally, with a title like that^, this turns out to be the most embarrassing story of my life to date. Let’s proceed. —————————— May 21st, 2008. It’s my 2,339th day of school together with these kids. The same kids who do not classify me or my leprous Astro Van as “cool”. Smart, yes. Laid-back, sure. But
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Benefits of having a bum for a wing-man
Okay, not that ^ kind of “bum”, although this story does involve those two men. That photo is a story for a different day. Proceed. ———————————————————————— It’s my first church dance. The theme is “Hunting season”. An odd, yet fitting theme for a young singles church dance. We were told, if we wish, we can dress accordingly. I arrive
How To Probably Not Look like a Loser in Front of New Friends
Warning: This could quickly turn into a “How To Scare Someone Away In One or Two Sentences” depending on who you talk to. Use with caution. Carry on. It’s a trap they don’t even know they’re setting for you. “What do you like to do for fun?” You’ve been asked this dozens of times, yet, like
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$100 Kitchen Upgrade You Can Do While You Procrastinate Dishes
BEFORE Our kitchen was in dire need of a makeover. The space was lacking luster. You could even say it was “lackluster” if you’re into making up words. Budget We have a goal to pay off our house before our son goes to kindergarten. Studies show that the stress of a home mortgage is the leading factor
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