reading time: 2 minutesrate this postthe observations Yesterday, I was called bougie for drinking my iced tea out of a vintage goblet, a teal one much like the ones below from ShopPennVintage on Etsy. And I don’t think it was meant as a compliment. In truth, it was less about feeling bougie, although […]
reading time: 4 minutesrate this postIn keeping with last week’s theme, I’m going down memory lane with iconic moments of my teen youth! 1. the eruption of Mount St. Helens The eruption took place on 18 May 1980, triggered by an earthquake. The volcano resulted in a huge crater and disseminated tons of […]
reading time: 2 minutesrate this postMouseover underlined text for more information. That time would be yesterday afternoon. Let me set the scene… I’m sitting on my couch, watching the New York Rangers play the New Jersey Devils in preseason. My husband, who is at work downtown at Fort Shafter, calls around 2:30p and […]
reading time: < 1 minuterate this post1. When did you last plan a special gathering or event? Other than holidays? It’s been a while. 2. How do you rate yourself as an organizer of activities? A tad anal. I’m a list maker, and I tend to create contingency plans for contingency plan. 3. When […]
reading time: 4 minutesrate this postI was an 80s teen, a feral Gen X child. And there were some iconic TV moments in those days, so here we go! 1. MTV went live. Date: 1 August 1981. I was just 11 days shy of 11 years old. Like every other kid, I sat […]
reading time: 3 minutesrate this post Saturday 9: Answer the Phone (2001) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1) This song likens a relationship to a roller coaster ride. When did you most recently visit an amusement park? Years. So long ago that I don’t even remember […]
reading time: < 1 minuterate this post1. When did you most recently feel you should be dancing? Wednesday night. I was listening to old-school, 80s-era rap, and I was feeling the moment! 2. What hot stuff have you recently consumed? Spicy jambalaya. It was delicious! 3. What kind of side-hustle would be fun to try? Something creative. I […]
reading time: 6 minutesrate this postLet’s take a trip down my memory lane, shall we? I’m going to do this stream-of-consciousness style, so you get what I get… good, bad, big, or small! 1. getting murder books for Christmas Okay, I know this sounds weird. Let me explain… I’m into true crime, something […]
reading time: 2 minutesrate this postAs I enter Cronehood, I’m truly feeling the lack of female elders in my immediate family. My maternal grandmother died when I was just 16, my paternal grandmother when I was 37, and my mom when I was 44. And not one of them entered this phase without […]
reading time: < 1 minuterate this post1. During which specific hour of the day are you likeliest to be happy? I don’t know that I have a specific hour! I guess it changes from day to day. 2. Which food-beverage pairings do you feel strongest about? Iced tea and poke. Coffee and cheesecake. White […]