Growing up in the middle of nowhere, it was always the people on the fringe that interested me most. That was often the “bad” fringe–they were more exciting and often seemed to have a bit more depth than the preppy, cookie-cutter, bright clothes and scrunchies/penny loafers set. This, of course, meant that a good many… Continue reading By any other name…
6 + 6 Rules for Crushes
Every thing has some sort of rules to play by. The problem is, none of us are handed a rule book when we’re born; let alone when we really need it–like when we’re teenagers. The only way to figure out the rules for something as tricky as a crush is by trial and error. And,… Continue reading 6 + 6 Rules for Crushes
The Seven Types of Crushes
You’ve all heard me mention the book I’m working on. If we hang out, you’ve heard me pitch it more than a few times. Well, I’ve actually been doing work on it (not just talking about it) in an effort to get some sort of web presence set up by about this time next week.… Continue reading The Seven Types of Crushes
And So It Begins…
Over the weekend, I was doing some quick research regarding the marketability of the book I’m working on. You know, the one about crushes that I’ve mentioned a few times now to some people (tentatively titled “How to Crush Without Being Crushed”… working on website ideas, too). This involved browsing the “Relationship” stacks at Borders… Continue reading And So It Begins…
My Three Maidens
At the end of seventh grade, a wonderful young woman took the time to sit down next to me one day at the end of a band period. There had been a particularly obvious display of how my peers treated me that day. Her boyfriend at the time was involved in that display. It was… Continue reading My Three Maidens
Convention-al Crush (Or ‘How I Got to Know Kristen by Accidentally Becoming an Actor’)
After three hellish years in middle school, I was determined to make as clean a start as possible in high school. I was back in with people I could relate to better (those a year ahead of me) and there was a larger pool of potential friends (a whole extra year, as a matter of… Continue reading Convention-al Crush (Or ‘How I Got to Know Kristen by Accidentally Becoming an Actor’)
Lessons Learned: That Green Eyed Monster
My years at college were very busy by just about any standard. A lot of things were started. But one of the most painful and educational things that happened that year started the summer before I left for school. And it started in New Orleans. Between my last year of high school and my first… Continue reading Lessons Learned: That Green Eyed Monster