Yesterday morning. Me, rustling around the kitchen, packing for lunch. Paul doing Paul things. Me: Who is your best friend, Paul? Paul: Mmmmmm....Jesus. Me: Oh. Who is your second-next best friend? Paul: Mmmmmmmmmm...Kiwi. Today he sent me a Snapchat of hanging out in a hammock. THE SCALLYWAG. I was still at work doing hoodrat stuff.Continue reading "Paul is Paul"
Testing the promises of my 48-hour deodorant
Yep. Went to the wedding. I finished my dress in time and I prayed and partied like the experienced wedding-goer I am. So beautiful of a wedding. Touches I especially loved: the flower girls giving flowers to the people on the ends of each pew and the bride and groom giving each mom a roseContinue reading "Testing the promises of my 48-hour deodorant"
Sewing Shenaniganz
Dude. I have a wedding this weekend. But, it's not my wedding. Although, the director of the department did call out to my open-office environment last Friday, "Hey, Nell, when's your wedding again?" All of the heads turned. Me: "Ummm, it's not my wedding. I'm just going to it. To dance and stuff." So, yeah,Continue reading "Sewing Shenaniganz"
An urban parable
True story, bro. But, in parable form. Hollah. A road had some buildings. The buildings were stone and cement and concrete, and tightly compact. A wayfarer’s journey brought her to the front stoop of one of the buildings. A woman passed by and saw the wayfarer. “Do you know the man who works here?” TheContinue reading "An urban parable"
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
“I didn’t sleep well last night,” I told my mom this morning. And that was a true statement. Usually I sleep soundly and well and that’s a grace and I know it. But, not last night. Last night I tossed and woke up and couldn’t fall sleep and flailed some more. “You know when youContinue reading "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
More family life family time
What it’s like having siblings in the medical field: On Sunday, in the wee hours, I caught a terrible and relentless virus. (I think? I have no other explanation.) At the sound of my dry heaving (so gross so gross so gross!) illness. Sister: What’s going on? Me: *pant pant pant* I think I’m sick.Continue reading "More family life family time"
Adventures (misadventures??) in the Volunteer State
Okay, okay, okay! So, blah blah blah I ran a half-marathon and I 100% realize that that's treading in questionable territory of rescuing dogs and becoming a vegetarian where it's slightly socially acceptable until it becomes all that person talks about, and then you're all like, "Yeah, yeah, get on with your life." I know,Continue reading "Adventures (misadventures??) in the Volunteer State"
Conversations with a real athlete
She's more athletic than I am. It doesn't bother me, though. I accept these facts. (Driving home in the car I learn she was actively recruited for her college women's rugby team...but turned down multiple invites. "I'm not into that.") (Her time was over a minute per mile better than my time. Winner winner, chickenContinue reading "Conversations with a real athlete"
If you want to read about my running habits, look no further
In all of the most-honest honesty, I already wrote this blog post once. I wrote it on my handheld device, accidentally hit the “back” key twice, erased it all, looked up and exhaled through my neck tension, and decided to go to bed. That was two nights ago. So: HERE WE ARE AGAIN. Fun (??)Continue reading "If you want to read about my running habits, look no further"
The uppity ups and the downity downs. Such is community life.
Paul has mono. This is unfortunate. His voice sounds like maybe how your voice would sound if (1) you were trying to talk but also trying to gargle saltwater at the same time, so your mouth was full and your lips couldn’t close and your head was tilted back at an odd angle and (2)Continue reading "The uppity ups and the downity downs. Such is community life."
Seashell Nell 