Category Archives: Fanciful

May is magical. It is. You cannot convince me otherwise.

So, I mean, we’ve been all over the map weather-wise, and I’m not too keen on that life. But, still…May, you guys. It’s crazy. Do you remember winter?? I do. We had days upon days upon weeks of negative temps. And everything was covered in ice and snow. Everything. And now we have…flowers. HOW. YouContinueContinue reading “May is magical. It is. You cannot convince me otherwise.”

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 roseContinueContinue reading “Testing the promises of my 48-hour deodorant”

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.ContinueContinue 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,ContinueContinue reading “Adventures (misadventures??) in the Volunteer State”

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 (??)ContinueContinue 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)ContinueContinue reading “The uppity ups and the downity downs. Such is community life.”

SQT: I watched a movie. That’s blog-worthy, RIGHT?

— 1 — First things first. If you don’t know that I don’t like watching movies/ films: now you know. Generally speaking, I don’t like watching them. And that’s a topic not to be handled in a mere Quick Takes. But! But. But but but. I went and saw the new “Cinderella” last night, perContinueContinue reading “SQT: I watched a movie. That’s blog-worthy, RIGHT?”

Projectssssss and prayers

Sunday was Divine Mercy Sunday. It’s kind of a newer devotion, even for Catholics. Here’s your background: in the 1920’s, a nun from Poland (Sister Faustina) started receiving visions of Jesus who urged her to spread this particular message that Jesus wanted to pour mercy, mercy, mercy upon his people. (My favorite elements of theContinueContinue reading “Projectssssss and prayers”