Since my breakup with the guy I thought I would end up married to, I've been making sure that I am ok. I wanted to make sure that I knew who I was and that I had my life straight before jumping back into a relationship. There's also the small matter of being older than everyone around me. (I'm a fifth year senior and there are few of us) Recently, however, I have felt "ready" to get back in the game. I told my friends to be on the lookout for single guys that I might be compatible with...

It's been a while. My computer crashed not long after my last article, and I've been so busy with school that I didn't make it back for a while. So, here's what you missed. The BF and I broke up. Long story and even longer break up. We did the "together but not" thing for 5 months until I found out I had become the other woman. Eew. Needless to say, we no longer speak and I bought a new phone to replace the one he gave me. It's kinda sad that we can't be friends...but I have this th...

I am terrified. There it is. Three little words that I can’t say out loud to anyone I know. I get little panic attacks when I think about the future. I say the words “graduate school” and suddenly there is an elephant sitting on my chest. I think about what the year 2007 will bring and my heart flutters, my chest feels heavy and my head swims. Don’t get me wrong, I want to go to grad. school. I am excited at the opportunities I’ll have, the people I will meet and the things I will ...

There are many things in life that I do not understand. I do not understand physics. I do not understand calculus. I do not understand the space/time continuum. I do not understand how my voice can travel across the world and allow me to have a conversation with a friend in Italy. And I also do not understand how one person can be so rude, inconsiderate, foul and spiteful to a complete stranger. I’m not looking for answers – especially not on how to understand calculus. However, perhap...

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I've been harping on my relationship for far too long. It's time to write about what I promised when I started this blog --nerdy stuff. This is a link my old roomie and fellow Tolkienite sent me. I got a kick out of it and thought I would share. http://uncyclopedia.org/images/b/bd/Europe_middle_earth.JPG Link Along the same lines, here is my favorite website for Hobbit and Elf name generators http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/ Link http://www.chriswetherell.com/elf/ ...

I had planned to go to bed early tonight. I hadn't slept well last night and I was going to take a sleeping pill around 8:30, go to sleep and not wake up until I had to to go to work tomorrow. Everything was going according to plan. I got off work at 7, made it home by 7:15. My roomies were home, so I started talking to them. As I rounded the corner to go to my bedroom to change clothes, I saw someone standing in the doorway to the bathroom. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 -- Oh my God, it's my ...

I'm not worried tonight. I'm not angry. I'm not upset either. Tonight, I just miss him. I've missed him all day, really. He called early last night but I missed his call because I was taking a bubble bath. I don't get to talk to him tonight because I worked late. Hopefully, I'll get to talk to him tomorrow. I miss him a lot today. I wish I knew he would be home when I got off work. I wish I could crawl into bed, and cuddle up beside him. I wish we could curl up on the couch and...

I started my new job at JC Penney today. I think I'm really going to like it. I work in the lingerie department which is really fun... especially since I love buying new underwear! All the girls I work with are wonderful, cheerful, and laid back. My bosses are not near as particular about things as they have been in the past. It is wonderful to have a job where I can wear my hair down! I really don't miss working with food. The job is also pretty easy. The cash register is nothing c...

All hair removal methods have tricked women with their promises of Easy, painless removal - The epilady, scissors, razors, Nair and now...the Wax. My night began as any other normal weeknight. Come home, fix dinner, Play with the kids. I then had the thought that would ring painfully in my Mind for the next few hours: "Maybe I should pull the waxing kit out of The medicine cabinet." So I headed to the site of my demise: the Bathroom. It was one of those "cold wax" kits. No melting...

All hair removal methods have tricked women with their promises of Easy, painless removal - The epilady, scissors, razors, Nair and now...the Wax. My night began as any other normal weeknight. Come home, fix dinner, Play with the kids. I then had the thought that would ring painfully in my Mind for the next few hours: "Maybe I should pull the waxing kit out of The medicine cabinet." So I headed to the site of my demise: the Bathroom. It was one of those "cold wax" kits. No melting...

I recently finished reading Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross. This fictional story about the woman who was Pope is a fairly good read. The writing is a little dry in places, but much more original than say, Dan Brown. I found it entertaining and enjoyable. Pope Joan is a semi-historical figure / legend who I hope existed just because. The author makes no allusions to historical accuracy and in fact gives you the real historical dates at the end of the book and tells you what she c...

I had a good relationship, and I still love the guy. But we're hitting some rough water and I think he's ready to leave the sinking ship. It's been a few weeks since things went downhill. He was "tired" all the time and never really wanted to talk. Of course, he didn't call me until after 11:00 pm every night because he was hanging with his friends. I waited up every night, sitting by the phone waiting for it to ring. When it finally did, I had to carry the conversation. This isn't n...

I did it again. I bought the french-bread Healthy Choice pizza. I really don't like that pizza, yet I keep forgetting. How does that happen? How can you forget how much you dislike something? Oh yeah, the same way you re-fall for old boyfriends, forgetting their horrible habits and the nasty ways they treated you. The same way you forget how horrible they made you feel and how worthless. The same way you go back out with them because you forgot how bad your last experience was. ...