Once upon a time when I was a perpetually tired, overworked, underappreciated graduate student, I completed an internship at a college counseling center. “Amy, if you were so tired, overworked, and underappreciated, why did you take on an internship on top of your full time job and full time course load?” you ask. Because it
Recently The Husband and I went on a weekend trip to DC. We got cheap airfare, a sweet deal on a swanky hotel, a snazzy rental car that we had to wrestle with the airport for an hour to get (that may be its own blog post later). All signs pointed toward a fantastic weekend.
You were expecting a picture of The Cat, weren’t you? Not this week. Trying something different today. Last year, my sister had a costume party dedicated to this classic movie. To add to the ambience, I put a toy squirrel in the Christmas tree. Can you guess which one of my all time favorite movies
Sometimes I miss being an English major. Ever wonder what it’s like getting a Bachelor’s degree in English? Lemme break it down for ya. You take a bunch of classes on literature. The word “literature” derives from an old Anglo-Saxon term for “books whose only purpose is to provide fodder for writing papers.” Oh
The Cat is a highly opinionated feline. One subject on which she has particularly strong feelings is housework. Specifically, she feels the need to be involved, and by “be involved” I mean “get in the way.” May I present Exhibit A: Yes, she likes to be made into the bed. And then I have to
And now, dear readers, I’d like to share a story with you. A story that may be part of an ongoing series on this blog called How To Be Married To A Nerd. Today’s topic — how to survive his birthday party. “But Amy,” you say, “what could be so dangerous about a nerd’s
Greetings all. The Cat has been aggressively seeking out my computer whenever I try to write. I think that’s her way of saying she wants a post dedicated to her. Or maybe she hates technology and is trying to make some sort of statement by walking on my keyboard. Given her tendency to engage in